Hi Folks
I have decided to write this because of recent messages, comments and stuff like that about the band, our music, what we do and other stuff.
Basically, we get masses of contact with people and by far, the vast majority is positive, which is amazing for us and the only negatives tend to be about my tendancy to send loads of bulletins out! Well, the reason for that is the reason for this really.
We are an unsigned band, all around the age of 29 and have self-financed our first album (and will be going in to do our 2nd later this year!). Most of us either have kids or they are on the way, so these factors mean that for a record company to show any sort of interest is highly unlikely as we are very difficult to market, even though we have so many people telling us they love our music. Hence we do everything you see on our own. And we all have jobs too!
So the only way we can keep doing what we do is for you guys, our friends and fans, to help us as much as you can to spread our name and music around to others, essentially being the marketing campaign that most record companies throw £m / $m at for their artists. We can get the musc out there and get it onto all the download sites, but it is pointless unless people know about it! You can see the dilema!!
Now, the facilities for bands such as The Small Party to be available next to the likes of Green Day, Oasis and Metallica has levelled the playing field in some respects and removes the need to really need to get deals with record companies, but that said, there are so many bands out there trying to do what we do that music has become so throw-away that most people are inundated with requests to listen that most of the time, it is in one ear, out the other!! We know this from the comments we get!!! People are being civil, but they really havent listened!! That said. there are others that go into great detail about what they love about our tunes and their hope for us to come and play in their country and it is frustrating that at the moment, we cant! I suppose if you have gotten this far down, you fall into the latter group! Which is good!
I guess what i am asking for here is just some continued help from you.
We have tried to do as much as we can to make it really easy for you, but if there is more, then please let us know! Without you, we are just 4 guys making music for ourselves.
Below are a load of links that may help you (well, us I suppose!!!), so please have a look and see what you can do and please write to us if you are doing anything, we really do want to hear from you.
Stuff To Add To Profiles / Bulletins
Music Download Links
Free Stuff To Download
Click To Subscribe To The Small Party's Blog
Well, thats all for now!
If there is anything else or you want to chat about this, you know where we are!!!
Ritchie
The Small Party
www.thesmallparty.com
www.myspace.com/thesmallparty2