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There is a lot more precedent for being a writer/producer/manager of a young, attractive band than there is for Brian Wilson's thing.The female Kim Fowley, perhaps, but hopefully more talented: Take it one step further and make it an "indie-rock" boy band. Write their songs and their contracts, be their spiritual "adviser", and generally mack the scene while they sweat onstage.
This concept has some real cultural cash-value. Play it well, and you can buy a home in the Marina. OK, maybe not, but at least a respectable flat in Potrero Hill. (You'll pardon my San Francisco-centric view of the world, s'il vous plait.)
I was toying this weekend with the idea of writing songs for a male voice, because I've never done it before.
I just wonder if young boyband boys would put up with management and songwriting from a female, though. I suppose I had better make myself hott again, then they might go along with it.
― masonic boom (kate), Monday, 18 December 2006 10:33 (seventeen years ago) link
Assuming that our album comes out next year, (big assuming,) there are definitely precedent for well-known labels that put out artists who don't intend to tour a lot--that said, we didn't get an advance really, and the producer was not a really expensive one. And when I say "we," it's more like me and my gf. Not really a "band." So there's that. Our producer, though, is a veteran of many bands, and was on an associated label of Mute's, and he's a bit more cavalier about finding another label for his current band. We just sent out demos to labels that we liked, and literally that was it. Needless to say, it wasn't the best strategy, probably--but still. Not to jinx it completely, but our label head has been very patient with us (me and gf both have day jobs and whatnot.)
Have you thought about approaching other labels with your press/demos?
― Jubalique die Zitronen (juicefriend), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 22:53 (seventeen years ago) link