We're not in a position to gig constantly and build an audience that way. Living where we do, it's relatively easy for a band to build an audience through being on the radio, there's a dedicated "alternative" station here.

I'm gonna stop talking about this now, I sound like a sellout already!

stop calling them "gigs"!

Ah I threw in a "show" there somewhere, gimme a break!!

That's what we call 'em. GIGS.

steve wrote:First thing, you should remember how much you love playing music, and realize that you are putting that very thing in jeopardy by getting involved with the entertainment industry.

Awesome. This is the best statement out of this whole thread. Thanks Steve.

davesec wrote:stop calling them "gigs"!

Are you from Europe? I'm not, that's why I don't call them "gigs". But, see, that's what they call them in Europe.

Germ War wrote:

davesec wrote:stop calling them "gigs"!

Are you from Europe? I'm not, that's why I don't call them "gigs". But, see, that's what they call them in Europe.

thats what they call them in douche-istan

windowlicker wrote:We're not in a position to gig constantly and build an audience that way. Living where we do, it's relatively easy for a band to build an audience through being on the radio, there's a dedicated "alternative" station here.

I'm gonna stop talking about this now, I sound like a sellout already!

Are these labels actually offering you money, or are they 'showing interest'?

If they're 'showing interest' then there's an exact (I have papers to prove it) 92.67% chance that your concern re; 'getting signed' is a purely academic one.

You know why major labels often seem to be paying attention when indies aren't? Because indie labels don't often employ legions of utter retards who fill their days having 'meetings' with bands (ie; hanging-out with the band in a pub for an hour and getting to play the Big I Am..."boys, I'm gonna make you stars!"), and their evenings shuffling from the Dublin Castle to the Bull and Gate and back trying to find more bands to have 'meetings' with during the next week.

Dave from Polydor, or Donna from Geffen, or Dicky from EMI has quite literally nothing better to do with his or her time than have 'meetings' with bands, and 'show an interest'.

Sometimes they might even come to your rehearsals!

Woohoo!

gis, shows, lame.

i call 'em "jobs."

No-one's offered money so far, the fucks.

I can only estimate how many bands these A&R people contact, yeah, I'm sure it's a huge number.

Adam CR wrote:Dave from Polydor, or Donna from Geffen, or Dicky from EMI has quite literally nothing better to do with his or her time than have 'meetings' with bands, and 'show an interest'.

Sometimes they might even come to your rehearsals!

Woohoo!

This is very much true. When we played CMJ we got an email from someone at American beforehand, asking us to send them a CD in anticipation of our "gig" (heh) in Manhattan. Amused at the idea of some major-label rep at one of our gigs, we sent one. Allegedly the guy at the show whose beer Yale stole, drank, and returned the empty to during the set was the guy from American. I dunno. Shockingly, we never heard from them again!