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| 2534.1 | | KDX200::COOPER | A regular model of restraint... | Thu Jun 04 1992 08:57 | 9 |
| Well, if your into classical stuff, the tape we finished recording
last night probably wouldn't be of interest to you...
But, generally - just send some mail to the note author. Swaps are
always fun, perhaps an offer to reimburse for tape etc...
BTW - I modified the title of this topic...
jc (With his moderator hat on)
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| 2534.2 | ConTaGiOuS Demo Available! | NEMAIL::MERCIER | Out where the Wild Things Are | Thu Jun 04 1992 12:06 | 25 |
| My band "CoNtaGiOus has a 4 song demo thats available. Please send me
vaxmail if you are interested. There are reviews on the tape in the
HM note 806. Now a little about the band.
Contagious is a local Boston Based band that plays Heavy Rock. The sound
is sort of a cross between FNM, Led ZEP, Old Sabbath and Soundgarden.
The current band lineup has been together since 4/91. We have
played at many of the clubs in the Boston area and have had good luck
in playing with a few National acts. The current band lineup is as follows:
Ed-d Newbert VOCALS
Jim Texiera Guitar and vocals
Marc Stella Bass and Vocals
Bob Mercier Drums
Thanks,
Bob
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| 2534.3 | | DREGS::BLICKSTEIN | Mariah Carey's Fiance | Thu Jun 04 1992 14:19 | 9 |
| I have copies of ALL the COMMUSIC tape (including the original masters
for some of them) and all of the GUITARNOTES tapes.
Your best bet would be to try and get them thru the normal channels
(i.e. the people that have the masters) but if you or anyone else
wants copies, I can make them for you (although it might take awhile
to do).
Send me mail if you're interested.
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| 2534.4 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | I tHinK,TheRe4 iM nOt a gYm TeacHeR | Thu Aug 27 1992 15:18 | 6 |
| My band "CoNtaGiOus" has just been signed to Relativity Records. Our
Debut album release will be Jan-Feb 93. Distributed in all of the major
chains in the US and Europe.
Bob
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| 2534.5 | Sounds a lot likeYoung Vai | CAVLRY::BUCK | C'mon baby lets go for a ride | Thu Aug 27 1992 15:22 | 6 |
| >My band "CoNtaGiOus" has just been signed to Relativity Records. Our
>Debut album release will be Jan-Feb 93. Distributed in all of the major
>chains in the US and Europe.
...and their guitar player is ROOLIN!
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| 2534.6 | | LUNER::KELLYJ | Graves without flowers | Thu Aug 27 1992 15:33 | 9 |
| Re .4: Wow, Bob, way way way cool! I think you and your band are
travelling a road many of us would like to try.
When your album is successful, do you plan to keep your day gig?
Can we get backstage tickets when CoNtaGiOus plays Foxboro or the
Centrum?
Dang, that's great!
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| 2534.7 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | I tHinK,TheRe4 iM nOt a gYm TeacHeR | Thu Aug 27 1992 15:49 | 10 |
| We are all very excited. Th day job will be gone if we go on the road.
They are talking tour support for 6 week tours at a time. Plus we
have a video in the contract for each album. Relativity seems like
an awesome label. We are on the VP of A&R's roster of bands so he's
got some major clout in getting what he wants. He's planning on
marketing the album full blown; magazines,MTV,Endcaps in stores,etc.
Everything is happening so fast that its a bit overwhelming!
Bob
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| 2534.8 | | MARX::SAKELARIS | | Thu Aug 27 1992 15:57 | 8 |
| Well I'll be damned. One of our own is on the verge of "making it".
Bob, for all of us who just daydream about being where you are and
having the chance that you have, would you please keep us informed
about what's happening to your group? I'm sure it'd make for intersting
reading. As a matter of fact, how'd you get to this point? Tell us
about your band.
"sakman"
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| 2534.9 | | KDX200::COOPER | A regular model of restraint... | Thu Aug 27 1992 16:27 | 5 |
| You guys ought to hear Contagious's demo tape !!
Roolin' sound/groove !!
jc
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| 2534.10 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | I tHinK,TheRe4 iM nOt a gYm TeacHeR | Fri Aug 28 1992 07:34 | 30 |
| sakman-
.2 describes the band
We made the demo on a Tascam 488 cassette based 8track with 4 songs.
The tape was done in our rehersal space...produced and mixed by the
band and one of our friends, Dave Leitch, who will be the assistant
engineer on the 1st album. After the tape was done, I picked up the
Recording Sourcebook and started sending tapes to all of the indies
who accept un-solicited material. I sent the tape to Relativity. The
person i sent it to doesnt even work there anymore. Some how it ended
up on the VP's desk....he immediatley loved the music and brought
the president in for a listen who also thought the stuff was great.
I got a call that day and a showcase was booked at TCB studio in
Boston. The label thought the showcase was very good. Thats when
the lawyer negotiations started....The label came up again to see us
at a club on Aug 12th. They brought in local buyers from Strawberries
and Newbury comics and their local Relativity staff. All of them were
"totally" floored by the show....They were SOOOO impressed, so they say.
The deal was signed on Aug 17th!!!! We have been told that we are
going to get HUGE marketing and as much press as possible.
The totally amazing thing is that I had only sent the tape to
Relativity 5 days before I got the call from them. This guy gets
500+ tapes/CDS a week.
I will keep you posted!
Bob
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| 2534.11 | aWesOmE | RICKS::CALCAGNI | Ripablikans fore Kwael | Fri Aug 28 1992 09:31 | 5 |
| For anyone who's seen the band or heard the tape, it's no surprise
these guys are going somewhere. Talent and hard work do pay off
(sometimes). Great going Bob.
/rick
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| 2534.12 | | MARX::SAKELARIS | | Fri Aug 28 1992 09:41 | 18 |
| Hey Bob, thanx for the info. This is interesting stuff. You mentioned
that you had played opposite some big acts. Who were they?
Another thing I think we'd all find interesting is the $$$ aspect. Now
I'm not trying to get a peek into your wallet. But like I said, I think
we'd all be intersted in knowing about your band's generic financial
reward as you'd care to share it. Many of us figured a long time ago
that we gotta pay the bills, and the mortgage, feed the family, fix
the car etc. and following the dream ain't gonna do it. I know I'd love
to see someone whom I have some connection to (even tho it is only thru this
medium) be able to do just that by following his dream.
Keep us posted, and also don't forget to tell us where you're playing.
I'm not confident it's my kind of music, but hell - if all of us show up
at a gig it can't help but be a boost, eh?
"sakman"
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| 2534.13 | Give you some insight | NEMAIL::MERCIER | I tHinK,TheRe4 iM nOt a gYm TeacHeR | Fri Aug 28 1992 10:06 | 34 |
| Thanks Rick! I had a feeling that the band was gonna take off at some
point in time....we just worked hard, kept our heads on straight (NO
EGO's whatsoever) and pushed the material out into the market . For us,
That combination worked!
Sakman,
Big Acts?.....not really...not really.....weve played with White Trash
and Tuff before. They are national, but not to big. As far as the money
picture....I dont want to get specific.....The advance for the album is
what we wanted....not to much....not to little. As far as following a
dream....I have a wife and 3 young kids at home so I am very concerned
about finances, I have been told by the other band members that they
will give some of thier cut to help out....they all know my situation
with the family and are willing to do whatever it takes to make it
happen, even if they have to sacrafice a bit. They also know that if
I wasnt in the band, this wouldnt be happening now; I was the only one
to do all of the tape shopping. The band has been together for 4 years,
Ive been in it for 1 1/2 years. Before my arrival, nobody really
pushed the band. The label has also agreed to help me out personally,
because of my family situation. Beyond that we will get our cash flow
from Royalties, Mechanical Royalties, BMI or ASCAP, Merchandising and
shows that we play.....That might seem like alot of sources of money,
but remember alot of different people get cuts out of that. (except the
merchandising and publishing)
So overall----Im nervous for financial reasons and having to leave my
family for tours, but this has been my dream for 20
years. Not many people get to pursue their dreams. So
Im gonna go for it....whats really good is that my family
is behind me 100%
Bob
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| 2534.14 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | End of Silence | Mon Aug 31 1992 08:06 | 4 |
| We are going to be recording the album at Sound Techniques in Boston.
We have the studio booked from Sept 27th - Oct. 8th.
Bob
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| 2534.15 | | GOES11::G_HOUSE | All over but the shouting | Mon Aug 31 1992 10:53 | 5 |
| Wow, you're going to record a whole album in less then two weeks? Can
I presume that's just for the tracks and not the mixdown? Who's
producing?
Greg
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| 2534.16 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | End of Silence | Mon Aug 31 1992 15:48 | 8 |
| Greg,
2 weeks is for everything. Our material is well rehersed and
traditionally we have been very fast with basics and overdubs. The
biggest job will be acheiving the correct sounds and the final mixing.
If we need more then 2 weeks, it wont be a problem.
Bob
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| 2534.17 | | DPE::STARR | Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Rocking! | Tue Sep 01 1992 10:39 | 7 |
| > Wow, you're going to record a whole album in less then two weeks? Can
> I presume that's just for the tracks and not the mixdown?
Two weeks should be enough - keep in mind that its just an EP, not a full
album. So you're only talking 5-6 songs, tops.....
alan
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| 2534.18 | | GOES11::G_HOUSE | All over but the shouting | Tue Sep 01 1992 13:44 | 9 |
| re: Alan
I thought the album was first. Yeah, I guess I could see it for an EP,
especially if they're well rehearsed.
It's just that you hear so much about people taking months and months
to produce albums these days...
Greg
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| 2534.19 | Meeting the STARS! | GUCCI::HERB | Al is the *first* name | Tue Sep 01 1992 21:15 | 3 |
| So what was it like playing with Tuff? The bands from Tuff seem like
jerks from what I have read about them... Im not into the GLAM scene..
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| 2534.20 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | End of Silence | Wed Sep 02 1992 06:50 | 4 |
| They had the typical bad boy attitudes. We pretty much ignored them.
Its a shame that labels waste money on that type of trash.
Bob
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| 2534.21 | CoNtaGioUs release date | NEMAIL::MERCIER | Im iN the MiDsT Of a tRaUma | Thu Nov 12 1992 10:13 | 5 |
| CoNtaGiOuS EP will be out Feb 23rd on Relativity Records..Full US
and European Distribution...check a local record store near you..
Bob
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| 2534.22 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | Thats jUst uNconscIoUs KnOwlEdGe | Fri Nov 20 1992 13:45 | 4 |
| I just got back from NYC where yesterday we mastered the Contagious
Tape at Masterdisk with Howie Weinberg. Needless to say, Howie did
a great job...the tape sounds excellent....release date still scheduled
fro Feb 23 1993...
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| 2534.23 | | NEMAIL::MERCIER | GraVe BuIlT foR oNe | Tue Dec 29 1992 09:46 | 13 |
| The CoNtaGioUs EP "Another Human Interest Story" will be officially
released on the following dates:
USA - March 9th on Relativity
Europe and all associated territories - March 9th on Roadrunner records
Canada - March 16th on Sony
More dates to follow.......
Bob
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| 2534.24 | ConTaGiOuS Mailing List | NEMAIL::MERCIER | AnOtHeR HuMaN iNtEreST STOrY | Wed Feb 17 1993 11:11 | 7 |
| If anybody is interested in getting on the CoNtaGioUs mailing list,
please send me your address. Relativity will be sending out info
periodically updating the bands progress and tour schedule.
Thanks.
Bob
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