Long time bassist of Sonic Boom 6 Barney has been interviewed by PledgeMusic about his suggestions for getting involved with your local scene. The direct-to-fans music platform is boasting some fairly decent projects right now too – http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects to join Barney on the site.
http://www.pledgemusic.com/blog/from-the-underground-up-5-ways-to-get-involved-with-your-music-scene to read his tips.