Feb 09

Sellaband Forum feedback

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Since going public about the two annoyances in my life, Sellaband – my so-called record label & Casper van Vulpen, I have read and thought about some of the thoughts and feelings that a very small few people (including Casper) have written on the Sellaband forum.

I have no intentions of replying at the Sellaband forum, it is not a website that I like or want to spend time at anymore. I have felt this way for a while now, just like many other disappointed believers/artists. Here is the place that you will find any replies from me…

Firstly, I would like to say that I have had so many people writing to me (believers, friends & fans) who have offered so much kindness and support. Thank-you so much to all of you and your constant belief in me personally, and as an artist. Here are just a few messages that I wanted to share with you:

your album is wonderful and really deserves better.

For what it’s worth, I read your experience entirely and I agree with / believe everything you said.
However, I feel like you and every other artist I’ve talked to in person, feels this same way about sellaband’s promotion and efforts after the album is complete.

Wow, this really is something.  I listened to Casper’s guitar piece and I found the chord progressions to be remarkably similar to I Can’t Find My Way Home. Here is a link to one of the many renditions of that song.
I think the resemblance of his song to that one illustrates something very important – that certain chord progressions have and always will be used over and over again by many thousands of artists.  He does not own the chord progression, and I would question his guitar work as being “his own” or ripped off from some other great guitar player.  It is unfortunate that there are people in this world like him who are control freaks at best, or simple “pain in the asses” at worst.  The lack of support from Sellaband is not surprising.  Like most companies in this world, they talk a good line of BS, but they don’t back it up.

The guys at SAB should be hiding under big heavy rocks somewhere in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean.
Your story is fully in line with my experience with the company as a believer…
I still believe in the artists, but I don’t believe they will get famous outside of the SellaBand community after hitting the 50K (or whatever budget they sign up for now). I’m done with the site, I’m not investing anymore. I can’t see any advertising for any SAB album at all, and I’m living in the Netherlands, SellaBands’ home. No wonder I haven’t sold any cd from one of the 10 artists I’ve helped funding their album. The quality isn’t the problem, it’s the lack of exposure that’s missing. Sellaband is like Las Vegas: Very attractive, fun while you’re there, but what happens at SellaBand stays at SellaBand.

Oh Mandyleigh, my heart goes out to you. As the song goes, Rock and Roll Is a Vicious Game. So paradoxical that music is created to share as a feast then gets devoured by a small group of vultures! I hear and read about so many rip-off stories in the industry. Ego is, sometimes, a dirty word”.


And these are just a few from some valued people. Bless you. XX

I am however totally gobsmacked and amazed at the naivety and idiocy, as well as the sheer lack of compassion and empathy from those small few people on the forum (some of which who helped to fund my album). It seems that they haven`t bothered to read the truth, and that is their choice.

As far as any one making light or even a mockery of my illness of depression (let alone depression as a whole), then perhaps YOU could walk in the shoes of some one that has it, just for a change, and know exactly what it all feels like, instead of passing mindless judgement of something that you know absolutely nothing about.

Would you ever wish for your wife, husband, child, any loved one to have this debilitating illness? Of course you wouldn`t. So to mock some one with it is just plain nasty. I wouldn`t wish this illness on my worst enemy.

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Jan 01

Get ready for take off…

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With a New Year comes new resolutions and intentions and this year of 2010 is no different.

HAPPY NEW YEAR by the way. Love you all. XXX

Those of you who have been following me will know a little about my story and the many years I battled with suicidal depression.

For 22 months now I have faced a constant battle of lies, deceit, betrayal, slander and defamation of character.

I will not be holding my silence any more, letting you know piece by piece this story (drenched in pure honesty) and what has been a BIG factor in my return to a deep depression.

Get ready, this will be my take off into 2010…

It`s be a long time coming…

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