It's been almost a year since I posted on this blog, mainly because real life things, such as my job and non-existent social life, got in the way. I apologise now if this post starts to turn incoherent - I finished a 12 hour night shift at 8 this morning and I can't be arsed going to bed.
Having worked with bands and musicians in various capacities - promoter, booking agent, journalist, roadie, PR liaison, etc, etc, etc - I've seen all sorts of band people with different attitudes, some good, some bad, some in between. Today, while browsing the Book of many Faces, a post popped up in my news feed. Basically, a member of a band felt it was appropriate to publicly post to a festival's Facebook page proclaiming that their band should be playing it.
When called out on their attitude by the festival, the musician in so many (and somewhat aggressive) words stated that he doesn't care if they don't play and that it's more of a "pop" at the "weak UK promoters". I'll be the first to say that the organisers of this particular festival are far more being "weak promoters" and have gained a brilliant reputation for their hard work and dedication in the extreme metal scene.
I've worked with the band in question. They played Northern Symphony Festival last year and well, let's just say that after their attitude problem at that show, I won't work with them again. The post itself is being shared by promoters in the UK, as well as bands. This obviously is going to make it very difficult for this band to get gigs in the future, despite some of the tours they've been billed on.
In the original post, the musician in question poses the question, what more must a band do for the UK scene? More importantly, which I'd like to know is, what have they done for the UK? Aside from fill it with more negativity and egos. I'd never heard of the band in question until I was organising a big black metal show a few years ago. I'd never booked them for that show in question, not because of their attitudes, but because the show was already booked up. Much to their displeasure.
Whilst I enjoy this particular band's studio work, I can't support them any more because of the horrid attitudes. In the end, because of one member's actions, this band will find it harder to get booked since promoters do talk to one another.
Moral of the story: Don't be a raging dicklord.
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