The Importance of a Front "Man"

A lot bands seem to worry about having a "good-looking" front person.

Someone who's "easy on the eye" may well be more of a crowd pleaser before they open their mouth...

Beyond a band's musical ability, choice of set-lists and way they move/behave on stage, the effect an act has on a crowd will come down to their ability to relate to that crowd.

This will include a combination of the above but you have to have someone who can communicate (to some extent) with those people in front of you.

To do this, they can look like Bluto from Animal House (above), Brad Pitt or Jenifer Lopez. Or, as in many cases, someone with a lot less visual impact. Often (as I mentioned in a reply to the post below), I've found that someone who's very good looking can actually irritate audience members of the same sex....

The Importance of a Front person

IMHO personality is the key. It's important to make the band member who has some ability to "connect" has a microphone. To talk even if they don't sing. No matter whether they're at the front of the stage or on a drum stool nearer the back....