two things: 1) this is my first post, so hiya there whoever and ever. 2) i complete disagree with this (points downward to the bottom of the message).. i for one, am glad that they avoid interviews and photo sessions, it helps me focus on the beauty of the music instead of the people involved.. i don't care who makes it, and i won't ever care (excepting that i meet them). obsessing over people that one doesn't know just strikes me as a completely illogical thing to do, and further, quite sillier than obsessing over something that one can actually experience (the music).. as for a major label AGHHH! what are you thinking? how many bands have been ruined by labels? coming from a major US indie city (louisville, ky) i've seen more good bands either give up after signing to labels or simply turn to shite.. i can't say much about any major british labels, or british radio/charts for that matter, but 99% of major label american music, american charts, and american radio is total crap. I do agree that they should tour a bit more, but i don't think that they need promotion if they don't want it. all it would really mean for them would be more money and more fans -- which would bring a lot more bad than good really. with money comes (usually) a want for more money, or a loss of interest.. with fans, i know i personally would feel like i was expected to do something, which would push me further from doing it -- as that is most certainly not a good reason for writing music.. do you want another Oasis? i surely hope not. 'tis all.. abye, -jas Osborne On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Mark Cerzinski wrote:

Ok People,

Here's the deal. I think it's starting to get plainly obvious that Jeepster just aren't pushing Belle and Sebastian hard enough or far enough. It's ludicrous that they've been getting away without doing any proper interviews and not having their photos in the music press. We're their fans and we deserve better. Would it really have been so difficult to prune a track from the Modern Rock Song EP so that we could at least get excited listening to the new chart rundown? And even dreaming about a slot on "Top of the Pops" for the best band in Britain would be better than nothing, no hope at all. I really think B&S should sign to a major label now, before the potential they have is lost. They would be promoted better, have better tours in proper, established venues and their records would be easier to find and buy. Let's face it, B&S are a Radio 2 band. Grannies listen to Radio 2 and they buy their CDs in Woolies and Asda. They need a major label.

Thanks for listening, Love, Mark xxx

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