Hey guys,
Alot of you have been asking about this RePoeZessioN thing. If you're
want to become a RePoe man/ woman/child/plant/ animal/ or other... you
can sign up at www.Realpoe.com. (The sign up link
is the third item under the News heading on the left side of the
Realpoe home-page :-)
If you have no idea what I'm talking about well....
Below, is Poe's Intro to RePoeZ 101:
All music that I put out from this point forward will be on REPOE
RECORDS.
That's my label and I am the first artist on the roster, but most
certainly not the last. Right now, REPOE is in the blueprint phase. It's
future will unfold....
For most people, music is something they love to enjoy, but they have
no interest in the mechanics of how it gets made or distributed. They
buy records, go to a few shows, and live their lives. This is not a bad
thing AT ALL!! Many of my best friends have just that relationship to
music.
My relationship to music is slightly different however (as you can
imagine). As an artist, I have had first hand experience with the ways in
which this industry interfaces with artists and their work, and sadly
that interface (in my humble opinion) could use some adjustments. I am
hoping to eventually provide an alternative, first by redefining my own
future, then hopefully, by helping other artists avoid some of the
pitfalls that almost destroyed me.
(I should warn you that it is going to be quite some time before I will
be able to sign other artists. I am the prototype/guinea pig, and Repoe
will run this experiment on me first. So if you want to submit music,
hang tight. We'll let you know when we're ready.)
The first principle of Repoe is to rely on the opinions and support of
Fans! Any of you guys who (aside from being avid music lovers) want to
take part in some decision making, and strategizing, as well as
promotions, then you are a Repoe man/woman/girl/boy/animal/plant/or other.
This is not just a street team. Yeah we'll get you guys flyers, give you
numbers of people to call and harass, ask you to put a Poe sticker on
the top of the Empire State Building (Shit! I can't suggest that! If you
fell, I'd be thrown in prison for life..plus...you'd be DEAD!...so no,
don't try that one.) ... but promotional adventures such as these are
really just a small part of all of this. We will involve you in alot of
the day to day struggles that go on--and we'll want your opinion.
You will be part of the family, and we will rely on you. We are looking
into alot of ways in which we can reward you for your support.
Here are some ideas: making sure you have the right to get a platinum
records with your name on it, if we succeed; possibly, letting you guys
distribute music and make a profit on it; backstage passes; giving you
points for use at the store; frequent flyer miles on Repoe Air; a RePoe
credit card with unlimited credit and $1,000 years to pay it back with
no interest... (okay..Am I'm getting carried away!) We'll see...
Oh and Psychos, lest you get offended by the possibility of a new name
or title for hard core fans, all you Angry Psychos, who have been
around for the long haul, are already Repoe men/women/girls/boys/animals/or
other...the name is up for grabs!...I just think the sentiment of the
word Repo happens to be quite appropriate at the moment. (Plus, Bitchin'
movie!)
Okay, that's my intro to the RePoeZessioN!!!!!!.
If you want to be a part of this experiment, then register your contact
info at REPOEMAN. We'd love to hear your thoughts!
When you sign up, we'll send you a password to a password protected
forum on the Realpoe mesage bboard, and you'll be part of the think tank.
After a while, this opportunity won't be available to folks that
haven't already proven themselves worthy (by going through a horrific
initiation invented by all of you.) But for right now, anyone who has hung in
there this long, has got to be a bad ass.
So
sign up if you want to directly experience the ups and downs of what
promises to be quite an adventure!!!!
I love you ALL!!!
xoxo
PoE