THE BEGINING TO THE END ?

No names yet but I am about to sign a new artist/singer – at the moment he has 3 jobs to pay his rent etc.and recently had to take a weekend job cleaning toilets at a school to pay for some band members which was meant to have been sorted out by his ex-manager but clearly wasn’t – to be honest I have had my eye on him for a few years and when I 1st came across him he wasn’t quite ready and needed time to develop his songs and generally grow as an artist – nothing worse than getting a deal at the wrong time –doesn’t benefit anyone least not the artist – can become frustrating and soul destroying !!!! – Am very excited about getting in the studio and making a brilliant , heartfelt album ......that’s the best part for sure – though if it doesn’t go to plan can become hellishly expensive – that’s why you have to be so prepared even before you switch on the light – Making sure you have the right producer that not only gets the artist but can put in that Magic to lift the songs emotionally and sonically still maintaining what the Artist is all about – After all its their record and that’s why we sign them..

Went to a Major High Street Record store the yesterday ( Dull I hear you say..) well what was strange was the age of the people in the store – I reckon there wasn’t anyone under the age of about 25 ( apart from myself that is !!!!!! ) – this download thing is out of control –but the way of the world .....I remember my shock and disbelief when the CD 1st came in ...I’m now loosing my mind – somebody dropped an album off their computer onto my IPOD the other day ...how out of order is that really – all that blood sweat and tears (as above) artists hard work and expression to be cheapened by a click of a button !!! – so what did the artist get ? NOTHING ...unless of course I decide to go check out a gig if I like the record enough ... but if I don’t then that’s a double whammy !!!! – I do find it strange that Lovers of this art are being kind of disrespectful with ripping of tunes ... it not only effects the record company and of course the artist but will slowly chip into all involved – Studios , manufacturers , people in general across the board involved in Music !!! – that’s not right is it ??? ?

Then again I didn’t stop myself receiving said Music – but my god it has made me think – and we all should.......it was like biting the hand that feeds you .....