I have a hard time sleeping at night, lately with everything on my mind, and what I'm working on myself or with others, put in work, and try to make up for all the neglect I've given to what matters most in my life because of this half-assed business...I re-organized my priorities, and putting all the time in to get this right and quickly off the ground
I know I was supposed to move forward with my knowledge of experience and facts relating to being in Leeway after Profile and with other bands besides Leeway, but I figured it's time to give you an idea of what's transpired since I started all of this, and try and start looking at the solutions and the positive aspects before I delve back and open the doors to the piles of the music business.
My friend Gordon, who played with Leeway and AF before us, we were reviewing our offer from Profile on the phone when he put his dad on the phone...his dad was long-time roommates with Rodney Dangerfield when they both were on their own after marriage and raising a family, and he told us "The music business is prostitution...you're prostituting yourselves".
You don't forget a conversation like that.
Since I started I've had positive information from other men who are way ahead of me and we discussed the latter industry and the now, and I spent everything I had the past year getting a grasp of the current tour game, and I paid close attention to my so-called agreement as well as what everyone else was doing....Chris Milnes from Mucky Pup gave me some direction...Pete Fluid of 24-Spyz debated some and agreed on much more....and Tim McMurtrie reached me today and I joined his production team...to name a few
With this funding I've asked for I can have the distribution that I need through the needed help once I'm established....I have to be incorporated first, but it will be a well respected national opportunity IF I CAN GET STARTED...that's the key
I've acquired a lawyer to help me with the initial paperwork, and he's not a shyster....just a fan that offered his services because of a dear friend we were close to who's no longer with us...Johnny Dudeck came in as a fan of HC, and he built one of the most successful distro companies through the 90's....his wisdom and friendship would have made everything easier with this transition, but he's making the connection from the spirit world and offering guidance here because he brought quite a few friends to me and have shown me full-on solid support with this, and I'm so humbled
When I broke my neck 10 years ago I literally had to start all over, and by myself I recovered from the injury....I went back into jamming and playing with the 2 guns from Agents of Man, and then DIMI jumped in and we found something...I tried a few shows, then re-established a full merch and mail order that was completely jammed and has forced me to make serious refunds and honor each fan due to this failure who sits behind a table, and calls himself a label while bullshitting all the industry people in HC-Europe with tall tales about what "he's doing" and speaks about what he's paying bands....But, the thing I learned is that I'm not GETTING HALF of what he's telling people, and he doesn't know how to mail a fukking box...that's MY REALITY.....you hear me, Europe....Tommy Boy is fulla shit....curious to see if it gets properly addressed and something is done about this lack of ethic
I know what I'm doing...
I know, I start going off, what can I say? What I do mean is, aside from spouts of rant I will be publishing the progress as I said I will, and for any current or future band needs a little understanding(of what to do yourself), even if it's relatively simple, there will be information available so they can just start off right and cut away the bullshit before the bull even gets to squat
It sounded good...I know bulls don't squat
I'm sure there's information all over the internet, but I will try to simplify it and help to make it easy in steps
Keep talking about this, everyone, like a lot have been because a serious dose of integrity, and the man to man honor of an agreement must be re-installed so we have only the properly-run record labels....one man cannot run a label...it takes staffing or at the minimum a few people helping...that's for me to assure, and I have it planned....I maybe a man with flaws, but there's no question I can do better just on sheer will and passion, and I already have music to release
With the last half of funding still needed I know we can make a statement and I know some of you are just on the rails watching, but I believe in bringing the fun back into doing my thing and taking responsibility for everything good comes, and will face what I do wrong...But, I know what needs to be done to stay honest with everyone, and that's what matters most...you can come off the rail and show support and bring something to the table instead of toy hater comments and bringing nothing to the party...the lack of heart is what brings all the nonsensical noise and problems...like they say; be part of the solution instead of the problem....been spittin that one out for weeks
I'll be closing this summer strong with Matty Pasta, Mark Thousands, DIMI, and Rey-Rey with the last show for the summer is in one week...with the funding closing 72 hours approximately after the show I'll be able to close and hit September with the next stage of momentum as planned...I have faith and will keep pushing every chance I can get online and working as well
I know I'm not performing in a remake of the movie REDS here trying to be too dramatic....but I'm trying to get y'all in on this and see this through with me....this shit has got to stop*
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