Starting a band?

Advice for starting a band.
I sing ang song write.
I wanna learn to do screamo and play guitar.

Well, good luck with that! It's awesome you wanna start a band. Don't let anyone try to crash your dreams, you can do anything you put your mind to... and if it doesn't work out, oh well... all that matters is that you tried your best. Now, you say you want to learn screamo? Then please, read my advice and take it seriously. I know what I'm talking about so you can trust me.

First off, there's more to screamo than just screaming. You have to know HOW to do it and what things to do... or else you'll f*ck up your vocal cords and sh*t. That wouldn't be too fun now would it?
Screamo sounds really awesome when done right. My advice to you is just practice. You won't sound EXACTLY like the bands who do screamo. Everybody who does screamo has their own unique sound. Just try to start out by testing different sounds and such... low, loud, in between. Each should have a different sound. DON'T PUSH YOURSELF. If your throat starts hurting or your voice starts slipping STOP. Don't risk hurting your vocal chords. Keep a drink like water, gatorade or whatever you drink, handy that way you can get a drink in between screaming. This is an important thing to do to keep your vocal chords moist, that way your vocals chords don't start getting dry. Be sure to take breaks from it too. Don't keep practicing 24/7. Get a drink before you start, in between *during your breaks from screaming* and after you've finished for the day/night. Don't try to be something your not either. If you don't get it, don't worry. Maybe you will some other time. Practice for a half hour or an hour and then stop for the time being and maybe try again later that night for another half hour or so. Be sure to take a few 10 minute breaks or so in between your practicing times too as I said before.
Just follow my advice and you should be fine. But like I said... if it hurts... STOP. Don't ever push yourself or else you'll cause damage to your throat/vocal cords and then you'll really be wishin you hadn't of pushed it huh?
Well good luck!
Need anything else regarding this or something... don't be afraid to ask me because I'm very good when it comes to stuff like this haha
Oh and ignore the dumbasses who just say stuff like uhhh... just scream or start by hating your life. Screamo has nothing to do with hating your life. And there's WAY more to it than just screaming.

Hopefully this helps you, if you need anything else/have any more questions, let me know.

I would REALLY listen to a7x... she seems to know this kind of stuff like the back of her hand.

theres one world that is very important! PRACTICE! but practicing to much can also be very bad and you will pay for it in the long run. When you first get your band together you need break up your expinces between everyone. whenever you earn money from concerts use it for some new equitment (always can use some better sound) and you dont always have to do concert for pay. sometimes you just need to do a charity performance because then the community will start to favor you for doing a good cause...put before you start you need equipment. with starting out a band you dont want to start buying the most expensive stuff out there but you dont want to buy cheap stuff either because you will have crappy sound. so experiment a little with different sounds. open your mind to different ideas and honestly it's not just all practicing you also need to have FUN. have band parties after a good concert...ect.

hope I helped! (fun mail me if you need anything)

Get a drummer to. :P