Hi there list, Having been so well beaten in the playgroung fight when Sir, (aka Duke came in) and broke up the fight at the same time as pushing me to the floor (no, smut content zero, so this ain't going no further), i though that I'd wipe the blood from my nose, the dirt from my knees and stand up in assembly and explain........ We'll connections with jeepster, as I said before I gave a hand with the mail outs and ep mailings, hardly much but I met the crew and saw how things work. I've also worked with their distribution company, and therefore during this time dealt with other indie labels, such as skint and creation. Jeepster is still very small, just the 3 people in the office. David, Katrina and Mark Jones. David and Katrina we know about, and Mark is the man. He signed them (just go and read Stu D's ink polaroids) and although the label is still out to make money there is still a passion unlike those other labels, with fans such as David and Katrina in the company, they are always going to get a true opinion.
From what I've seen the no interview policy was Stuart Murdoch's idea, and it is him with the masterplan rather than the label. That is why they signed to jeepster for less money, they knew they could play it as the wanted to, ineligable singles as they like, and gigs as and when they wanted. Don't you think that if Jeepster had utter control, and the urge for money that they've been accused of then they would have lost a track? Chart single, more airplay, more sales, more money. Simple as that, but Stu didn't want that, he isn't driven by money and thus nor are Jeepster, he has control.
As for the other signings, Mark has the same belief in them as he did with Belle and Sebastian, it just happens that they aren't ever going to make it in quite the same way as B&S. Alan McGee signed Oasis, and then signed the dismal 3 colours red and hurricane#1, he had belief in them, in much the same way as Mark has with his acts. It is a money machine, it is a business, but there is still passion. The difference is there between Jeepster and Creation. Trust me. Trust them , they'll do their best for the bands, keeping the faith jake +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+