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I don't know if it's so much a genre of music as a status designation. "Garage band" to me says an outfit so far from being successful that they can't afford r

I don't know if it's so much a genre of music as a status designation. "Garage band" to me says an outfit so far from being successful that they can't afford rehearsal space, transport to get to one, etc

OJFord 3y ago
No 'garage' is also a music genre. I'm not into music really (certainly not that kind) but I think it's in some way related to but to mark distinction from 'house'. Of course funnily enough 'the house band' could also be a thing, but neither is related to the genre of that name. Edit: oh, seems it's a UK thing, so perhaps you weren't to know - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_garage https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_garage. Though also older 'garage rock' (60s) on the disambiguation page.
- bombcar 3y ago
  In the US “house” usually refers to the venue - house wine, house band, etc means that supplied by the hotel. You rent a ballroom, you want a band, the hotel can provide the house version, kind of generic.
  - snypher 3y ago
    Funny that the house band probably wouldn't play house music.
  - OJFord 3y ago
    Yes that's what I was referring to by: > Of course funnily enough 'the house band' could also be a thing, but neither [that nor 'a garage band'] is related to the genre of that name.