How can a girl make it in the alternative music scene?

[Mike]

I think a good way would be to look around your school for people to form a band where you're equally represented as much as possible. If it's you and four other people trying to make it, you won't have to face the path to success alone and record labels would be less likely to try and strong-arm you into becoming the next Ke$ha. Hayley Williams, Joan Jett, Grace Slick and even Shania Twain (before her career she sang in a rock band) all started off this way. Then you'll want as many contacts as possible, talk to people who are involved in your local music scene and friend them on facebook or twitter or youtube (or get their phone number!). The good part about being a girl is that you'll stand out. If you're a girl and you rock out, people are gonna notice. So try and stand out, move around onstage. Also if you play guitar (or bass especially) you will get into a band a lot easier. Since people who can play or who can afford the instruments aren't always around, the more you can do yourself the easier you'll be able to build a band around you.