so the other day i entered a massive online/television competition for unsigned artists to win a record deal. think x factor but for bands and singer songwriters.
http://orangeunsignedact.co.uk/acts/bonde-de-wolf
im already feeling pretty disgusted/embarrassed with myself.
looking through the acts that have signed up and created their profile they all have something in common. they are so desperate. scrambling over each other to try and get noticed, to get votes and to convince us that they are the next big thing.
sure you gotta be confident, you have to make chances happen for yourself but this kind of shameless plugging is degrading isnt it?
these bands are an A&R mans wet dream - they cite their inspirations as 80s bands such as the smiths, they sound exactly like the libertines, they dress straight out of high street acceptable alternative fashion stores and have perfected a rock n roll style swagger and drawl that they have clearly spent years practising in their bedrooms.
am i one of them too?
id like to think that i have more class. that my music has depth and that i am a three dimensional artist. not that i dont want votes, that i dont want to be successful and my music to gain recognition, but i think if i dont keep my music personal and maintain my identity as an artist - id just feel empty inside.
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