what I'm talking about is, acts the majors would waste millions developing and promoting in the past (or right now even) that just completely failed... i just want to focus on the ones that actually were making interesting music for whatever reason. Be it on purpose, by accident or because it was before it's time.The Free Design, for instance or Jobriath.
― Michael B, Friday, 5 March 2010 02:10 (fifteen years ago)
Tiger
― PaulTMA, Friday, 5 March 2010 02:21 (fifteen years ago)
Brinsley Schwarz were famously sunk by a failed publicity stunt right at the start of their career. They still managed to release 6 albums and gave us Nick Lowe, but they never really made it as a group.
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 5 March 2010 04:15 (fifteen years ago)
Carly Smithson from American Idol a few years ago....
― Ballistic, Friday, 5 March 2010 04:49 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZnQQF7ucdM
― Shut That Maldoror (Noodle Vague), Friday, 5 March 2010 11:21 (fifteen years ago)
Mouse on Mars - Radical Connector
― Davek (davek_00), Friday, 5 March 2010 11:24 (fifteen years ago)
Did millions go into the Free Design? I thought they were on that funny little label known for Persuasive Percussion LPs and other odd stuff. I do think it's impressive that they released so many albums one after the other without having a hit with any of them.
― Josefa, Friday, 5 March 2010 15:47 (fifteen years ago)
Ah didn't realise you were talking about this from a marketing POV. Swap Mouse on Mars and add the late 90s 'electronica' push.
― Davek (davek_00), Friday, 5 March 2010 16:23 (fifteen years ago)
I think it's pretty rare for the majors to invest a big marketing push in a very forward-looking or unusual act. Aren't they usually pretty conservative about how they spend their money - sticking to proven formulas or jumping on indie-led bandwagons once they've already gained some momentum?
― o. nate, Friday, 5 March 2010 16:28 (fifteen years ago)
Fabulon comes to mind, as does the attempt to break this act in the U.S.:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7v5wBYitL0
― mottdeterre, Friday, 5 March 2010 16:32 (fifteen years ago)
Um, let's try that URL again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7v5wBYitL0
― mottdeterre, Friday, 5 March 2010 16:33 (fifteen years ago)
Just can't get enuf, you know:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJGGRyeLuQ
― mottdeterre, Friday, 5 March 2010 16:34 (fifteen years ago)
Scary that I still remember watching this when it originally aired:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEOQYeahjE
― dlp9001, Friday, 5 March 2010 23:35 (fifteen years ago)
There was and is nothing interesting about Carly Smithson.
― El Poopo Loco (Pancakes Hackman), Saturday, 6 March 2010 00:00 (fifteen years ago)