Originally Posted by: 333maxwellYour very kind Jeff..

I can imagine for the same the same reasons you attribute to me (being all over the map musically) that any lable would never know how to market anyone like me.. there are very few 'anything goes' music formats for promotion.

In fact, I rather feel like the wandering guy without a home.

I was once told I should do one thing and do it well.. but as a musician and songwriter I simply can't. I write what I feel when I feel about what I feel.. like I say, I can't imagine there is any serious lable that would touch me with a ten foot pole.. *sigh*..

But as Jimmy once said 'thats ok, I still got my guitar'.. :)

Appreciate the kind words and sentiments.. made my day!

Peace!

While I won't beat a dead horse...I'll get out my horse beating stick for a bit.

I agree if the thought is to sign to a major. Unless you look like Britney and are willing to pimp other peoples songs these days, that's a dead end.

I would look for a well distributed indie label. An indie will do much more for you than a major would with A&R and promotion. They key though, is distribution. They may have a distro agreement with a major or may use their distro houses (ie - RED Music - http://www.redmusic.com/aboutus.htm ). This allows mid-level labels the ability to move product while maintaining musical cred. The Distro house just requires the indie to sell a certain amount of volume and also have a regular release schedule (such as maintaining at least 2 releases a month from the label).

It's not a major and fortuen and fame may not be around the corner. However, RED was a distro for Insane Clown Posse, My Morning Jacket, Nine Inch Nails, Elliott Yamin, Dwight Yoakam, Radiohead and Switchfoot. They also distro'd the first 2 Metallica releases when they were known as 'Important'.

Not that you would look for a label that is with RED but that you can see that it is an avenue that an eclectic artist can explore and make a little something out of their music.

/Dead horse beating ;)