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Re: Hold Steady!
- Subject: Re: Hold Steady!
- From: chris kemp <cjkemp@gm...com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:37:33 -0500
When the CD comes out, tape it to a flying pig and send it over. Thanks,
--ck
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Chris Sharp <chris.sharp4@vi...net>wrote:
> We did a cover of a Hold steady song for the new album but it didn't make
> the final cut.
>
> Since Gerard has been made head of dept at BIMM he just doesn't seem to
> have any free time these days. This is the single biggest reason for the
> delay in releasing the album on CD. I'm also doing up to 16 hours per day
> at The Fleece trying to make it work (we're still not quite breaking
> even -
> mainly due to everyone drinking in the pub next door! - but that's a
> whole
> new debate).
>
> Gerard mentioned putting out the album as a double CD with an outtakes
> bonus like with the Swagger Deluxe release. (The Hold Steady song would
> make it on to the bonus CD). I think this would be a great idea as it
> would
> go some way towards appeasing everyone who has had to wait for so long
> and
> also because I think some of the tracks which didn't make the final cut
> are
> great. Obviously I can't give you any idea of time scale but can only
> assure you that it's in hand. It makes sense to get a label behind the
> band
> and do the CD release properly rather than getting Sam to burn a load of
> copies and then just flogging them at gigs and through the website.
>
> For now all I can ask is that you are bear with us. The band will deliver
> in the end and it will be worth the wait (I said this about the album in
> general and there have been few complaints from those who have heard it)
>
> Apologies for my lack of posts recently but I hardly get any time at all
> these days and I don't want to appear rude if i don't reply to any
> questions that come up.
>
> Can't wait for the gig in 3 weeks time. 117 tickets sold already
> (Fiddlers
> pre-sales are usually on about 50 at this stage). Is this due to the
> publicity surrounding the new album? The Fleece's fab marketing? Or maybe
> just cos it's £10 adv / £15 on the door!!
>
> Who knows.
>
> Chris
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