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Musicians in New York City, matched by genre, distance and track record. Hear the work before you reach out — and a mutual match opens the chat, so there's no cold DM to write.
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Sideman work is still a living in this town. Smalls runs sets past midnight seven nights a week, Bar LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy stages roots and jazz players nightly, and Broadway pits plus Local 802 dates fill the gaps between tours. Calls come from bandstands, not job boards; the musicians working most are the ones other players have stood next to.
The city that never sleeps doesn't wait either. Brooklyn DIY shows, Manhattan studios, Queens collectives — the people who make records here are famously spread across five boroughs. KollabMe brings it all into one app: the producer in Williamsburg, the venue in Bushwick, the photographer in Greenpoint. Discover, message, collab — without the cold-DM dance.
Session work and a band seat aren't the same job, and most platforms collapse them into one listing. On KollabMe you list your instruments, your genres, and what you charge — including free collabs, which are a real, respected choice here, not an empty rate field. Producers and artists find you by what you play and how close you are, and the chat opens as soon as you both swipe.
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Swipe through New York City musicians matched on genre, location, and KollabScore.
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A mutual match auto-opens a chat. Send a voice memo. Share a rough mix. Lock the date.
Finish
Both of you confirm the work is done. That handshake is the only thing that moves your KollabScore.
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