>>33202196 (OP)29 here, been learning/playing for 18 years or so. I used to play in a high school band with a few buddies of mine, but you can safely assume it didn't go far with the little experience and maturity we had.
I have never stopped doing my own thing, but I've never found similar-minded serious musicians to play with. Many such cases.
Now I'm on my way to a sound tech career, not too far from playing music itself, but I'm also not delusional enough to believe I'm going anywhere with my own project.
The only thing you can do, slowly and carefully, is to build experience in sound engineering, and get acquainted with your local music scene. If you can't play with others, make others play for you.
That way you can also open doors for your own musical project. It's little effort to produce a demo and eventually attract partners. All it takes is a little money investment, and little personal involvement. The secret is to persevere, avoiding rookie mistakes and educating yourself on the technical aspects.
You're still very young. The people I've met in the sound tech "business" have started in their mid to late 30s. That's all the time it takes in one's life to become aware of one's potential and to set one's goals realistically.
Don't expect relying on others like it's the solution to your problems. "Be the change you want to see in life", that means in concrete terms you have to be the one who takes initiatives.
