Funny thing, Chandley. That is the same type of thing I am designing right now (same website concept and everything . . . . weird ). I just came up with a logo. This is what I did:
Open GIMP (open source version of photoshop. Linkage)
Find a general outline map of your area, or create one.
Find a musical symbol that you like (music notes, a band silhouette, etc) or create one.
Now use GIMP to combine the two, and add "Local Music United" text to it.
*Make sure you use multiple layers
*Make sure anything not needed in your pics is erased and the background set to transparent (you can only export to a .gif or a .png)
Here is a test for what I did. This is not the final product, just an example.
If you need any help with what I advised, go ahead and ask. I am a n00b at GIMP, bit I will help where I can.
