Hi - forwarding a message from Belle & Sebastian management. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 15:42:05 +0100 From: Katrina House <shop@banchory.net> To: honey <honey@missprint.org> Subject: Sorry to keep you waiting... X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 Hi. I just thought I'd drop you a line to explain the whole "band taking a break" thing. Firstly, I'm really surprised that this has caused anything like a fuss. I can understand what it's like waiting to see a band. The Pixies are my favourite band ever, and I waited ages to see them. I finally got the chance once, when they played the SECC in Glasgow. Unfortunately, the stage collapsed after two songs (Francis had been on the pies again) and the gig was cancelled. The Pixies split up and I never saw them again. The thing is, bands disappear for years at a time all the time. B&S have given us four albums in as many years. That's pretty prolific. Admittedly live gigs have been fairly scarce, but I don't think anyone's ever tried to disguise the fact that B&S aren't a touring band. For the moment though, they're just having some time off. Nick was spot on when he quoted Stuart's "playing in the band isn't a job that seven people's lives have to revolve around". There will be another Gentle Waves LP in the autumn. Beans & Stevie are both playing with V-Twin, who have a single out in September. The Amphetameanies album is just out, and that's keeping Mick busy. Richard and his mate have recorded a single under the name of the Magic 8. Richard & Mick are both playing with Snow Patrol too. Stevie is playing with the Bill Wells Octet. Beans is helping Astrid in the studio, and has two clubs to run. Everyone has always had plenty of other things to do. When the break is over, everyone will get back together and rehearse for live dates. This will probably take a while, as the band only did two gigs in '99 and none in 2000. They'll keep rehearsing until they're absolutely sure they're doing it the best way possible. Then they'll tour, and you'll enjoy it because it will be brilliant. Much better than if they rushed out and did it now, before they were ready. We're sorry to keep you waiting. Please be patient, and maybe it'll be worth the wait. Cheers, Neil Robertson banchory management e-mail: neil@banchory.net po box 25074 glasgow g2 6yl scotland http://www.banchory.net +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the undead Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "peculiarly deranged fanbase" "frighteningly named +-+ +-+ Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+