I'm not trying to be rude, though ultimately I may be by mentioning this, but aren't you going about this backwards? "Hey, we've got a band ready to perform, we've picked a genre to learn, what shall we play?" I guess if you're versatile, talented musical folks (which it sounds like you are), you can pull that off. But, don't most folks find a music that they love, learn it well, and then find like-minded and experienced folks and form a band to perform?? More power to you if you can do it in reverse, I s'pose, but it seems like you're diving into the "gig" aspect prematurely. But then, I've tendencies to be overly cautious about that kind of stuff, myself!

~ Becky in Tucson