Hey, I'm a massive fan from the UK, and after being into the band for 3 years now, I can't understand how they weren't snapped up by
a label. Anyone know or have any stories about this??
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posted on 2005-8-6 at 15:58
close callz more than once... but never signed... reasons why may never be truly understood.... the bullshit in the music industry is too thick to
cut with a knife....
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posted on 2005-8-6 at 18:33
quotation:Originally posted by Xlivid
the bullshit in the music industry is too thick to cut with a knife....
amen! unless you've got a big rack or a powerful dad...... slim to nothin chances, and thats been proven because not signing an amazing band
like the livid proves theres gotta be more to it than beautiful lyrics, amazing sounds, and talented band members
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posted on 2005-8-6 at 18:43
i may be wrong, but i believe they almost got signed by some major label (cant remember wich) just after they released FoF, but then the band fell
apart so they lost their deal. then (i think) after ambition within they were approached by a few indie labels, but none of the deals were quite what
they wanted.
Some things take more than a lifetime.
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posted on 2005-8-7 at 00:40
not exactly... close but... a little off...
but thats kinda an internal thing...
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posted on 2005-8-7 at 20:18
I know just comparing them to illScarlett:
ill:
as the shows they played the fan base grew bigger, it ended up that they couldn't play in many venues in Streetsville because of all the fans
The Livid:
Had a steady fan base but hardly grew.
As some of you may know illScarlett has been signed to a record label, and its because of the fans that had a part in doing that. Because there were
people in my school who didnt like ill back when they were still small, but now that they are moving up in the industry they now have become
"fans".
We the fans of The Livid, ya we promoted them, but of us who promoted, we just didnt have
a. enough people promoting
b. of those we promoted to either didnt give a fuck about the livid or one or two came out to a show or more. Im talking about the fans that could go
to most of the shows. Im sure all of you out of towners promted your asses off.
ill is a big thing all over Mississauga with the tours they have done. everybody knows pretty much who they are, if they dont they have a friend who
does.
The Livid, its a name that only some know, they haven't done that many shows compared to ill, signed or not. What I mean by that was the final
members including Christian.
Like in the past year I have gone to more ill shows than The Livid.
So its some simple facts just on the fan base part. I'd like to continue more but then I'd feel like I'm full out ill when I love
both bands equally.
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posted on 2005-8-7 at 20:23
The fan base thing I agree with but everything else I dissagree
Ill Scarlet while ya they got signed by a label these days it's a lot easier to be picked up by a label uif you are of the ska/punk genre. The
Livid were very straight forward with there music not just out to gather all the punk trenders. No offense to Ill because I think they have done well
for themselves but basically it's just a lot easier for them because of the genre.
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posted on 2005-8-7 at 20:32
I agree with that, maybe that was what I was trying to get at and just could figure it out in my head. hahaha Leave it up to me. But I was also
sticking to the fan part... i mean I started listening to both bands at pretty much the same time and you just notice things, about the size of the
fans that do go out to the shows.
and what I posted was a personal opinion.
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I’m without you *Xx
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posted on 2005-12-23 at 00:21
quotation:Originally posted by Livid
unless you've got a big rack or a powerful dad...
yeah, im pretty sure thats how jessica simpson got signed
*Runs and dives off the cliff only to realize it wasnt a cliff after all but instead the curb of the road* ah well better luck next time
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posted on 2005-12-23 at 06:04
hmm weird i never heard of a mr. Simpson...
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posted on 2005-12-26 at 07:07
No one should say for a second that because they went to a band's first shows they're any more of a fan than anyone else who is into the
music. We all have an equal right to listen to whatever music we want, no matter what the reason. Music is universal, not something for elite
cliques.