Hey, i'm from Hawaii and well, i've been jamming with friends and bands for quite awhile now, and i'm working on forming a totally original band, but the problem is this.

1. No one seems to be as motivated as me

2. I have a GREAT Drummer, and a bassist who is a pretty talented overall musician, but I can't find a freakin singer! I mean, I can sing a little but I would rather be like running around and playing guitar instead of being stuck at a mic stand.

Where did you go to look for band members back when you were in Hawaii? I've yet to meet the kind of singer i'm looking for. Everyone seems to be into that cookie monster stuff now. I want a guy that can do like the Freddy Mercury stuff, and the David Lee Roth stuff, with stage presence and all.

3. Would people even accept what we do?

I mean, I know I want to do this, and i'll do this even if no one really likes it but like, the music scene in hawaii at the moment is STAAAALE.

All the rock people are either into Punk Emo Or Death Metal. Anything else is pretty much frowned upon.

For example, one time I jammed with this death metal band, and all they did was play blast beats, and scream while having me play "heavy sounding riffs" When I would go into something bluesy, or play something Van Haleny, they would be like this shit sucks!

However, when I play with my own band, people seem to like us and even tell us that we're awesome when we come out of the rehearsal space.

4. School
Would it even be worth going to college for me? (I'm 19 at the moment)
I couldn't ever imagine myself doing anything else then playing music. I would rather be playing in bands and working a minimum wage job then to be stuck at some desk job for the rest of my life, and I already have a pretty extensive music education starting from when I was 3 years old under a world reknowned violin instructor.

You seem to be a well thought out kind of guy. You must remember, you are in HAWAII!! Nowheresville, my friend. A lovely place for a vacation, but a meaningless speck of dust in the ocean as far as being relevant to the music world.(except for the world of Hawaiian music.) If you want to be serious, get out of Hawaii. There is no reason to get motivated there. Take it from me. I was so motivated, it was impossible to find anyone to play with. Now I go back for vacation and I LOVE it. Motivation goes a long way in the real world so go there! Good luck.