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| Date: | 2008-04-14 10:27 |
| Subject: | Week 37 |
| Security: | Public |
Practice 17 (week 37)
Main aims:
- Practice all the songs
- Song writing session
- Record Something to Nothing
Results:
- All songs practiced
- New Song
- Something To Nothing Recorded
Practice Length:
4 hours
Reflection
The session was extremely successful. All songs were practiced and Something To Nothing Was recorded with Martin. As well as this, a new song called Night Day Then Night Again was written and two different versions were recorded. All three recordings are embedded below.
Something to Nothing
Night Day Then Night Again 1
Night Day Then Night Again 2
CD’s Sold Online:
2
Promotion:
Promotional package sent to record companies including:
A copy of the CD being sold
The promotional photographs taken at the completion of the CD
A letter, an example of which is shown below.
Letter:
47 Dark Lane
Backwell
Bristol
North Somerset
BS48 3NT
Pat Carr
Glaze Records
45 Poland St
London St
W1F 7NA
17/04/08
45 Poland St
London St
W1F 7NA
17/04/08
Thank you for showing interest,
Manilla Crescent are now assessing management options and recently came across Glaze Records. We have approximately thirty songs in addition to those on our self produced and recorded album Social Engineering, which we've enclosed. This album has been selling well through our rapidly growing myspace page (myspace.com/manillacrescent) as well as attracting mounting critical acclaim and strong reviews, especially from reviewers in the United States. Such positive reviews and increasing sales have brought attention from labels and agencies; whilst we need the wider exposure and guidance that they bring, we need to be sure that our management and label have the integrity and reputation to help us establish ourselves, as we know we can, in the current music scene. Glaze Records sound like just the label we're after, especially having followed the impressive work behind the band ‘The Five O’Clock Heros’
Our recent gig at the Louisiana in Bristol was well received, seeing us attract the largest following of the night and boosting sales of Social Engineering further still as well as prompting an invitation to return to the venue soon. The signs so far suggest that we could make a real impact if given enough exposure and we hope that Glaze Records will be the label to help us with that.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks again,
Mark and Martin
Manilla Crescent
ManillaCrescent@hotmail.co.uk
Total Week Time: 6 hours