Simple solution. Don't play gigs in Aberdeen - cos it's a shit hole, promote your own fucking band. I know that all you cunts hate Lady Mercedes, but we've never relied on promoters to do anything for us with the exception of one gig at Moshulu, which was too good an opportunity to turn down even if we were obviously all over the place and clearly not ready for that gig. We've booked and promoted hundreds of gigs around Scotland through travelling hundreds of miles to meet people. Why should it be different for everyone else. It appears that too many people take promoters for granted. If you aint happy then cut out the middle man.