What do you guys think of the management? Anyone know what the story is with this Rory character?

The management's great.

Except that they're the best band in the country who should have had a major label record deal years ago and they often drive hours to play a show with attendance under 20. Other than that, the management's great.

What do you think of the management featuresgirl?

I dunno, I just think he's hot. Just kidding, I just want them to be the biggest band in the country....

I wish they were, too. However, that would be a difficult accomplishment which no reasonable person should truly expect (not implying that you expect that). Still, where they are now versus where they should be...

I wholeheartedly beleive the problem is in A&R. The thing is, the music industry generally likes how things are going right now. They have the rap rock, the intelligent R&B girls, power pop, and especially the boy bands. The only reason the Strokes have been thrown into the mix is because their millionaire parents practically bought them a record deal. So when a band comes across some A&R desk, if they don't fit into what the label's plans for the next few quarters are, they get passed on. Under this environment, its amazing that the Features have even been given the time of day, especially without the hype Captain Williams. Of course, the biggest factor in their ability to get into the majors is the fact that the music is fucking incredible. But a thousand fans can post on this message board saying how great the features are, and the A&R people could really like them, and they can still get passed on. That is a situation the management can do nothing about.
You also have to understand that the chances of the Features breaking nationally would be better if they could tour for a month in front of a major band across the country. Unfortunately, that situation is not plausable as there are financial and other commitments at home. The features are not some indie band that you can send out on the road to make 50 bucks a night.
Yes, I disagree with the management on some things from time to time. I let them know, too. But they usually have very plausible, experienced answers for my qualms. They have decided to not post on the message board, otherwise i think they would have defended their actions and enlightened us all by now.

I seriously doubt that where they are versus where they could be can be blamed entirely on management.  There are other factors.  
First, Don Sergio and Jason Taylor left in 98, which caused the band to have to re-create itself.  Their leaving was met with a long hiatus, after which the Features were drawing tiny crowds when they were playing the Boro.  It just happens when you take tyme off.  
Second, they were on SPONGEBATH.  Need more be said?
Third, they have yet to release any recorded material that carries mainstream or even larger stream possiblities.  The first EP and subsequent recording with Don Sergio are not even the same band anymore.  The Mahaffey stuff has production trouble and then they never released it.  The Beginning reflects where they are, but it's short, released independently, and has 2 songs that are rarely/never played in concert.

Their problem now is that they're not marketable because they have nothing to sell.  As far as as album, Matt Pelham told me that their work on it right now is mainly trying to decide what they would want to put on it.  How can that be the fault of the management?

I agree with the assessment of the music industry and the problems with getting bands like the features signed.  However, it would not be difficult for companies to market them considering bands like Weezer, etc. aren't really that different from the features.  I agree that they may not have the ability to leave home to go on a national tour.  If they can't make the time, that's okay because lots of other bands are waiting for their chance, too.  I agree that the band being reconstructed hurt their momentum.  However, you can't say they've been harmed by it for the past four years.  I agree that spongebath wasn't the place to be.  However, I doubt anyone can produce a piece of paper where they signed with them because such an item doesn't exist.  I agree the Mahaffey production was terrible.  However, they must have liked it for the most part or it wouldn't have been shopped to record labels.  If it was sink or swim, it sank.  I agree the EP isn't marketable.  I can't imagine the frustration of recording an album and having it fail for whatever reason.  I never meant to imply that the blame was entirely on management.  There are lots of things everyone can be doing and I could point out hundreds of errors made by x.  If x chose to defend against me or anyone else, that would say all that needs to be said.  Anyone who wants to defend management is free to do so.  It wouldn't be the first time, and all the while we're waiting at square one.  I, too, have questions for management, but ones that can't be given good answers with logic.  The way I see it, the oversimplified steps of getting an albums are: record a demo (done),  shop the demo (done), get a deal (failed),  record an album.  Still, this entire thread is based on my assumption that the features aren't out there looking for another manager as we speak.  Are they looking for another manager?  That's an interesting question.

Still, I don't know what I'm talking about.  It's none of my business.  I'm a moron and I shouldn't even bring the matter up.  I am wrong.

well, of course the blame isnt' entirely on management. if that was the case, pelham himself is smart enough to shop around and get someone who will just up and get the job done. i just wondered if anyone had come into contact with the management and did you get the answers you wanted or was everything a little vague?

Well, to be fair, it's a band and not The Matt Pelham Four. Although that would be a better name.
' Matt Pelham and The Matt Pelham Four'

yeah, i wasn't saying it was the pelham four. i was just using him as an example saying any one of them could go get a manager if that was the problem. rollum could, roger could, parrish could, matt could. any of them. he usually gets some flack (matt) so i was just making a point. and besides, he's my favorite.

I for one feel that the Features insistence on securing a major label deal and in the process turning down at least two offers from indie labels (minty fresh and spinart, though perhaps these are merely rumors) that I know of is foolhardy. While I personally believe that a good portion of the Features material is obscenely catchy and would sell on commercial radio, that might not be the case. The majors may not want what they have to offer. I personally wish that they would just choke it and sign with an indie. It's actually a pretty good way to get noticed and they would at least have some distribution. However, I honestly don't know fuck all about managing a band, so I'll keep my mouth shut.

I don't know much about managing bands, but I managed some rap artists a few years back. Anyone catch the latest M.C. Hammer or Vanilla Ice release?

Well, we've done our part on that front (see track suggestions forum). I think it's funny that 'the management' keeps being referred to in the plural.

The management can take on many forms:
lemur, can of soup, rory

Two of them don't know anything about managing a band.  The other is real good at climbing trees.

(it's a joke rory)

Come on, dont' slam rory. even if it's a joke... is he married?

i think rory is nashville's most eligable bachelor

Joe, when are you going to start actually saying something in your posts? whenever a thread is geting good, I can always count on you to come in from left field.

j/k--you know i love you

well dawg, my computer is sick, therefore i am forced to use the shite computer lab on campus (which is where i am now). oh yeah and i also have things to do like study (which i am putting off as we speak), unlike some of you scholars. i promise i'll try to mix it up with the rest of you very soon.

so where did rory come from and why is he their manager? is he a friend of theirs?

and is he dating someone? i dont' even know who he is. does he come to the shows?

rory is my dad

That would make me your grandpa

so anyway, i am just kidding. i know rory. i know he's an eligible bachelor. we're friends. good friends.

special friends?

where's my christmas present?

hey somebody pick on matt meeks for a change!

I'm your estranged Grandpa.  I disbanded the family after having Rory.

uh yeah. special friends.....

Yes, let us pick on Matt Meeks. He has been in the shadows for too long. Your days are numbered Meeks.

bumblebee, you are special friends with rory daigle? i can't believe my eyes...

come to think of it, i can't really pick on meeks. things have been on the up and up since he started with upper management. oh and i also heard he maxed out his credit card to pay for the beginning ep to be pressed. don't worry, i'm sure he'll fuck something up soon.

yeah
where were you when rory and i were chalking around campus and putting up flyers last year?

i was being sarcastic...

you can be rory's special friend if you want to okay. i'm sure you're the only one who has gone around with rory and hung posters.

and apparently my sarcasm went completely over your head. that happens alot. that's one of the main reasons why i don't get along with other girlies.

or maybe it's hard to tell any kind of sarcasm on here... what girls do get along well with other girls? they're all just competition