"So take the photographs and still frames in your mind..."
Its a sad day today :0(
Million Dead have split up.
When I started this job, Million Dead were one of the first bands I got to work with. I had actually seen them live the year previous I think and loved them so was quite excited when I knew I'd be working with them. When I began - a few months before they released their debut album 'A Song To Ruin' in 2003 - Million Dead were (and still are) a real critic's band - and requests for interviews and promo copies of the album were coming in all the time. To put it bluntly I had no fucking clue what I was doing, I remember feeling really out of my depth.
The first bit of 'promo' I did with them was with Frank for a Kerrang! 'Pub Talk' feature, an informal 'shoot-the-breeze' one-pager at the back of the magazine. All I had to do is find a pub, make sure Frank, journo and photographer were there at the time I set, introduce them, make sure the journo and snapper get what they want, and then come back to the office. Oh, and also buy all the drinks. I was so fucking nervous. During the weird and bizarre interview, the subject turns to who Frank would most dislike to be stuck in a lift with. Frank starts slagging off Lars Ulrich, or was it James Hetfield - anyway, one of them and he turns round to me, all worried and says: "oops can I say that or will I get in trouble?". I had no fucking idea so just shrugged I think and said "go for it." but in my head I saw law suits and public apologies and me being sacked by my boss. In the end it came out really well and I remember when I first saw it I was like: "wow, look what I did!" Obviously, I didn't do that much except make sure it happened but I felt all good about it and really pleased. Needless to say, me and Frank stayed in the pub for a few drinks and I failed to go back to the office. He seemed really nice and I thought how lucky I was to be working with them.
After that I was busy sorting out album reviews, and guest list, invites, and reviews for their album launch party. I've been pretty much doing that kind of thing ever since. But the more I worked with them, the more I got to know them and the more involved I became. Especially when they signed properly to Xtra Mile, the record label we have here who Reuben are signed to - I started doing advertising, marketing etc as well as all the press - so safe to say that over the last 2 years I've worked really closely with them. But more importantly they've become good friends. Without Million Dead there would be no Dani and Evan!!! I KNOW!!!!
Anyway - at the risk of sounding like a cunt, I feel like I've learnt my trade so far with Million Dead. They've been a massive part of my life for over 2 years and I'll miss them terribly.
I wish them all the best with everything they now go on to do - and anything I can do to help - it'd be a pleasure.
*sniff sniff*
Oh who am I kidding - they're a bunch of wankers really....
;0)
Million Dead have split up.
When I started this job, Million Dead were one of the first bands I got to work with. I had actually seen them live the year previous I think and loved them so was quite excited when I knew I'd be working with them. When I began - a few months before they released their debut album 'A Song To Ruin' in 2003 - Million Dead were (and still are) a real critic's band - and requests for interviews and promo copies of the album were coming in all the time. To put it bluntly I had no fucking clue what I was doing, I remember feeling really out of my depth.
The first bit of 'promo' I did with them was with Frank for a Kerrang! 'Pub Talk' feature, an informal 'shoot-the-breeze' one-pager at the back of the magazine. All I had to do is find a pub, make sure Frank, journo and photographer were there at the time I set, introduce them, make sure the journo and snapper get what they want, and then come back to the office. Oh, and also buy all the drinks. I was so fucking nervous. During the weird and bizarre interview, the subject turns to who Frank would most dislike to be stuck in a lift with. Frank starts slagging off Lars Ulrich, or was it James Hetfield - anyway, one of them and he turns round to me, all worried and says: "oops can I say that or will I get in trouble?". I had no fucking idea so just shrugged I think and said "go for it." but in my head I saw law suits and public apologies and me being sacked by my boss. In the end it came out really well and I remember when I first saw it I was like: "wow, look what I did!" Obviously, I didn't do that much except make sure it happened but I felt all good about it and really pleased. Needless to say, me and Frank stayed in the pub for a few drinks and I failed to go back to the office. He seemed really nice and I thought how lucky I was to be working with them.
After that I was busy sorting out album reviews, and guest list, invites, and reviews for their album launch party. I've been pretty much doing that kind of thing ever since. But the more I worked with them, the more I got to know them and the more involved I became. Especially when they signed properly to Xtra Mile, the record label we have here who Reuben are signed to - I started doing advertising, marketing etc as well as all the press - so safe to say that over the last 2 years I've worked really closely with them. But more importantly they've become good friends. Without Million Dead there would be no Dani and Evan!!! I KNOW!!!!
Anyway - at the risk of sounding like a cunt, I feel like I've learnt my trade so far with Million Dead. They've been a massive part of my life for over 2 years and I'll miss them terribly.
I wish them all the best with everything they now go on to do - and anything I can do to help - it'd be a pleasure.
*sniff sniff*
Oh who am I kidding - they're a bunch of wankers really....
;0)
posted by Fang at 9:32 AM
2 Comments:
Wankers, yes. But OUR wankers!
I am going to cry my yes out in Southampton.
luv u too dani
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