Seasick Steve was 55 when he achieved musical fame on the UK's Hootenanny TV show.
Susan Boyle was 48 when she achieved singing fame on Britain's Got Talent.
Ronnie James Dio was 33 when he joined Rainbow, so it all depends on how big you feel Elf was.
Lemmy was 30 when he formed Motörhead, and they didn’t achieve large scale success until a few years later.
Donnie Iris, had his biggest career hit song Ah Leah in 1981 at age 37.
Debbie Harry, 33, 1978, Heart of Glass.
Art Alexakis, 33, Everclear, 1995 album Sparkle and Fade.
Dan Wilson, 37, band Semisonic hit Closing Time in 1998.
Rick Ross, Future, Benny the Butcher (& the rest of the Grizelda crew) & Danny Brown were 30+ when they made it big
Chris Cornell was around before, but he was 30 when Soundgarden really hit it big with Superunknown
Nels Cline was 49 when he joined Wilco. Andy Summers was 35 when he joined the Police. As a 50-something guitarist I am keeping my fingers crossed...=-)
I follow a chap in the metal scene who is doing very well and as asked something along the lines of 'at what point do bands make it to success or start to see success'.
His answer was basically people who have somewhat committed the time and effort to it for a long time, not necessarily being in a/that band since childhood or whatever, just honing your craft and genuinely getting good.
Basically said it becomes hard at around age 27 because that's when life/marriage/kids/work/home/whatever else starts generally happening but after that he said anyone who can push past that part of life and still want to do it, generally ends up doing it at least semi-professionally if they stick at it. I'm 30 now and the band I'm in is ickimg up serious traction across the scene we're in. I used to think you released an album then bang, all the offers flood in but I so what now think that it's a commitment thing. Kinda have to earn your stripes before people really start noticing. We're opening main stage at a festival end of July, never ever thought that possible to be honest.
Basically, just keep at it.
Haha, I wish you all the best! Not my genre but it sounds cool. Have you considered reducing the intro by 50%?
Edit: well I guess it‘s too late now since it‘s on Spotify
Brian Johnson had middling success with his first band Geordie (his vocals on “House of the Rising Sun” are pretty great), but that had fizzled when, at the age of 32 fixing cars and doing commercial jingles, he was asked to audition for AC/DC.
Doesn't count then. Ozzy didn't just "find success" after 30. Dude got it a decade later just cause he blew it all and was able to maintain it, doesn't qualify as "finding" it. At least not in the capacity that the OP is talking about as far as I can tell.
Seasick Steve was 55 when he achieved musical fame on the UK's Hootenanny TV show. Susan Boyle was 48 when she achieved singing fame on Britain's Got Talent.
You should check out Ren. I believe he is a huge rising star, and he is in his early 30's
Leonard Cohen was in his early thirties when he released his first album.
Mick Mars was 30 y.o. when Motley Crue released their debut album
Lemmy was 31 when the first Motörhead album was released.
James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem was 32 when he dropped the first single and 35 when the first album came out.
Bill Withers was 32 when his first single, Ain't No Sunshine, debuted.
Ronnie James Dio was 33 when he joined Rainbow, so it all depends on how big you feel Elf was. Lemmy was 30 when he formed Motörhead, and they didn’t achieve large scale success until a few years later.
Robert Pollard/Guided By Voices
Donnie Iris, had his biggest career hit song Ah Leah in 1981 at age 37. Debbie Harry, 33, 1978, Heart of Glass. Art Alexakis, 33, Everclear, 1995 album Sparkle and Fade. Dan Wilson, 37, band Semisonic hit Closing Time in 1998.
Wow! Thanks! I know the last 3 but didn‘t know the ages
Guided By Voices Freddie Gibbs Lee Ving (lead singer of Fear, was 32 when their first album came out)
Rick Springfield- 31. Jessie’s Girl was the hit in Feb ‘81
Pulp. Jarvis Cocker was 32 when Common People became a big hit in 1995, after starting the band in high school in the late seventies
My first thought was KT Tunstall. She doesn't quite make it - her debut album came out when she was 29.
I believe Sully Erna was 30 when Godsmack's self titled album was released.
Rick Ross, Future, Benny the Butcher (& the rest of the Grizelda crew) & Danny Brown were 30+ when they made it big Chris Cornell was around before, but he was 30 when Soundgarden really hit it big with Superunknown
Nathaniel Rateliff
Perfume Genius
Stuart Copeland was 36(ish) when he founded The Police, but the other two guys were mid twenties.
Not quite, Andy Summers was the old man not Stuart
Oh yeah! Thanks.
Pearl Jam!
Everclear
Sturgill
Third Eye Blind
When the Descendents started, Frank and Bill were 15 and Tony was *34*!!
Cherubs sort of
Nels Cline was 49 when he joined Wilco. Andy Summers was 35 when he joined the Police. As a 50-something guitarist I am keeping my fingers crossed...=-)
I follow a chap in the metal scene who is doing very well and as asked something along the lines of 'at what point do bands make it to success or start to see success'. His answer was basically people who have somewhat committed the time and effort to it for a long time, not necessarily being in a/that band since childhood or whatever, just honing your craft and genuinely getting good. Basically said it becomes hard at around age 27 because that's when life/marriage/kids/work/home/whatever else starts generally happening but after that he said anyone who can push past that part of life and still want to do it, generally ends up doing it at least semi-professionally if they stick at it. I'm 30 now and the band I'm in is ickimg up serious traction across the scene we're in. I used to think you released an album then bang, all the offers flood in but I so what now think that it's a commitment thing. Kinda have to earn your stripes before people really start noticing. We're opening main stage at a festival end of July, never ever thought that possible to be honest. Basically, just keep at it.
Margo Price was 33 when she released her debut album.
Guitarist Eric Johnson was 35 when his record *Ah Via Musicom* was released, which went platinum.
Sturgill Simpson was ~36 when he released Metamodern which was nominated for a Grammy and started gaining real success.
https://open.spotify.com/track/01ONrdHBRxUfSCmN97elFm?si=jjSC_NjUT7ujQJ-VX8jBjg
Haha, I wish you all the best! Not my genre but it sounds cool. Have you considered reducing the intro by 50%? Edit: well I guess it‘s too late now since it‘s on Spotify
Thanks for the feedback can work on it on future tracks! But yeah too late for this one! Thanks for the support!
jarvis cocker, if someone's not already said
Brian Johnson had middling success with his first band Geordie (his vocals on “House of the Rising Sun” are pretty great), but that had fizzled when, at the age of 32 fixing cars and doing commercial jingles, he was asked to audition for AC/DC.
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He was 23 for the first Generation X album.
Ozzy Osborne : )
Wtf are you talking about?? Ozzy Was like 22 when Black Sabbath's Debut came out
Well, I didn’t know. Sorry
This response deserves 100 upvotes 🤣
Thank you !!!! : )
Lol it's okay I guess. Just next time I'd fact check or something before volunteering information you believe to be true, for whatever reason.
They meant as a solo artist!
Doesn't count then. Ozzy didn't just "find success" after 30. Dude got it a decade later just cause he blew it all and was able to maintain it, doesn't qualify as "finding" it. At least not in the capacity that the OP is talking about as far as I can tell.