Genre Conventions

A boy band , in pop, hip hop and R&B music, is defined as a popular music consisting of about 3-6 male performers. Despite the term "band", boy band members usually do not play musical instruments, however, some bands such as 'McFly' are exceptions. Most boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. Mainly, boy bands are brought together by a producer through an audition process, although some of them form on their own. Boy bands are also known for their CD covers they typically have a picture of the whole band stood close together or even of just their heads as below.