The Ramones, The Who and Nirvana are noted by some as the most iconic bands in the world. What many might not know is that they all started their musical journeys the same way: in a garage band. Juniors Billy Yang, Asher Davé, Raul Patel and Blake Aldridge are hoping to add their names to the list of garage bands that made it big with their own band, The Fonts.

“It started with my tweet,” Yang said. “I tweeted, ‘Who wants to start a stereotypical garage band with me?’ and here we are now.”

Davé and Patel had wanted to start a band together since the fifth grade, but Yang’s tweet is really what brought the band together. The Fonts, as of now, are a cover band that identifies with the alternative rock genre.

“‘Say It Ain’t So’ by Weezer was the first song we played together, and it is definitely a favorite,” Patel said. “‘Can’t Stop’ by The Red Hot Chili Peppers is a fun one too.”

The Fonts have had two concerts at local restaurant Buffalo Bluez over the summer, and plan on having more in the future. For now, the band has been dedicating time to write original music. The group hopes to be able to create music and gain more support.

“We want to release original music within the year,” Davé said. “We have plenty of original songs and are writing more and more all the time.”

When asked what their overall goal for the band was, all agreed that fame was important to them.

“We definitely want to be famous,” Yang said. “Being in a band is a lot more fun than you would think it is.”

According to The Fonts, being in a band together has really helped them all grow as musicians. They strongly encouraged anyone who is considering starting a band to do so.

“Just go for it,” Patel said. “Find friends who play instruments and just do it.”

Starting a band is easy, but dedicating time and practice is difficult. Expecting perfection at the start may discourage someone from wanting to try again, but even The Fonts did not start out flawless.

“The first time we played together we were not very good, but the feeling was really cool,” Davé said. “It’s not about the skill level of each member, it’s about the chemistry.”

Overall, The Fonts started as an impromptu idea that turned into something much bigger. The four boys came from very different musical backgrounds, but all brought their talents together to form a successful garage band. Fans can get more updates on the band from their Twitter, @TheFontsBand, and suggest music you would want to hear them cover at their next performance.

“Playing in a band has helped us all a ton,” Patel said. “Whether we get famous or not, it’s about making music with my buds.”