Hog Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Kind of a Slipknot situation but Element 106 had interest a few months ago from a guy from Virgin Records, although he digged our mellower stuff. The problem? We have been writing really heavy tunes recently. Anyway (no this is not a slagging match) Has you band had record interest and how did it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skittles Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 According to harry Sony Records were interested in Atom a few years back.Then again, it was Harry that told me that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 My band Ass Flood had a lot of interest from Sony, I left soon after due to musical differences. Ass Flood had great success later on in their careers under the name 'The Nolans'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 i was frequently told by members of cuts (not ollie) that cuts were about to sign to polydor records (or one of the other majors) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Borlax Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 we got offered a dealturned out it was some skammeh, i still dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 I got offered a five album deal by Sony when i was doing my solo stuff in '83...had to turn it down because of wife commitments.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skittles Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 is the blonde one not in the bill now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Yes.Bernie (top left) now presents on Loose Women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmw Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Rubik's Breakfast have just returned from our tour of Yemen, we'll be releasing our 27th album, entitled 'oh no, not us again, ay up' sometime in the coming months.... Rumour has it there's a Japanese My Mind's Weapon EP compliation coming out called 'I Cant Believe It's Not Emo', 9 out of 10 consumers commented that when spread evenly over their ears "We couldn't tell the difference between that and 'Proper Metal'"...Also, daily in China there's a vigil to an entity once known as 'Psycho-A-Go-Go'.Catch My Mind's Weapon, and Radio Lucifer(ex-members of said band) at Drummonds this Wednesday, Rumour has it, Radio Lucifer frontman, Johnny Lucifer, has stolen Mortiis' rubber nose and shall felate it in front of all of your very own eyes. Not to be missed!!!!!!Only 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerjoline Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 My band Ass Flood had a lot of interest from Sony' date=' I left soon after due to musical differences. Ass Flood had great success later on in their careers under the name 'The Nolans'.[img']http://www.autograph-gallery.co.uk/acatalog/N20.JPGhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/music/muze/index.pl?site=totp2&action=biography&artist_id=54551&rand=023are you of nolan bloodor are you speaking shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Jo and her band's have had various interest from majors and not so majors throughout the years, some of which were turned down because of band issues, some of which were never followed up on, possibly the biggest near miss was when an A&R person called Debs Wild was interested in signing her old band Arnica (with the mighty Jimi from CLS) after they came very highly placed in ITC (third I think, beating amongst others Muse), Arnica split up when I think they were well on the way and Debs went on to sign another act from In The City, some band called Coldplay... whatever happened to them... This was before I came on the scene, and since I have come on the scene we'vehad talks with WarnerChappell and a few smaller labels, but not much came of them, primarily due to not being interested in a solo singer, the advice is always: "come back when you have a band".Emma's had a lot of interest too I believe and stemming off that there are a few labels interested in hearing more of Baby Karma, so once we actually have something who knows. Time will tell if anything will come of that.CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 are you actually in that baby karma band or do you just hang around them like a bad smell?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I happen to know that quik have had a quite a few rounds of interest from labels.With them being about five years on the go now surely its on the cards. Five years is where it happens for alot of bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Straight Eight Records are keen to pursue anything I do...but they are bankrupt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 are you actually in that baby karma band or do you just hang around them like a bad smell??I play finger cymbals an important and integral part of any band I'm sure you'll agree.CheersStuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 to be honest, most bands who are playing average and above music will recieve "interest" from record labels. By this i mean, a record label will request a demo from them, or someone who works for the label will request a demo. This is a standard practice for most labels, they will have heard a buzz about your band from either the promoters or press (local and national) and will want to see what the fuss is about. Unless these individuals/companies follow up on this initial approach, there is no "interest" from the label.Only when a band has a representative from the label attending every gig, practice, and speaking to the band on a daily/weekly basis can it be called "interest". For example, Brendan O'Hare from Sony was courting Franz Ferdinand for months and months, going to every gig, taking them for meals and arranging meetings with the Sony Exec's, all to try and sign them. They eventually signed for Domino records, who they felt gave them more artistic control.Also, another example is Julia Thirteen from Glasgow. They have had record labels after them for about 1 year. Rick from Polydor has been to every Julia gig i've been to, including one about 2 years ago. I've heard various rumours they're signing to Mercury, but they aren't giving anything away until pen is on paper.So, if a label contacts your band, that is only the first step. There is a lot more to do than just send off your demo and wait for the contract to arrive in the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 JULIA THIRTEEN are IMMENSEThey "may" be the openers on the Dresden Dolls Scottish Dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 aren't franz ferdinand signed to sony in america and the rest of the world? sony are certainly involved somewhere there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 JULIA THIRTEEN are IMMENSEThey "may" be the openers on the Dresden Dolls Scottish Dates.They are indeed utterly beautiful. And they have a new album recorded, and with any luck i will hear it on Monday 16th May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comptroller Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 A Sony Records representative requested a demo from King Liar and the Brutes, probably on the back of Kirk T's glowing review of us published in the Fly. He enjoyed our rhetoric, but that was as far as it went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 j13 are awesome and have a great chance of success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Point had major interest....... then they heard us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 i remember getting interest from hackpen who came all the way up from somewhere in the deep and dirty south (possibly cornwall) to see us play the lemon tree and then signed small enclosed area. that was a great night!!spoons /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 with rossP here, you have no interest from any label until they are more or less beating you off. bands i've played in have had emails, chat, requests for this and that, come to see us, spoke to us more, one asked our singer to visit the label headquarters in america, he came accross to see us here. STILL i would not describe it as interest, basically because he never offered to actually give us money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/music/muze/index.pl?site=totp2&action=biography&artist_id=54551&rand=023are you of nolan bloodor are you speaking shitLook back at the post, I said they used to be called "Ass Flood"...it was a joke.Although, according to a negative scene point, it wasn't funny. Which kind of irked me because it wasn't just an off-the-cuff joke, I had to google for Nolan pictures and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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