SydLexia.com - The Forums :: View topic - I just sold my first copy of 'Flashpoint'!!!!!!

Posted: Jan 10 2009 05:56 am

I'm now officially a professional musician.

That is all.

Cool

Posted: Jan 10 2009 06:07 am

Congrats. Who did you sell it to?

Posted: Jan 10 2009 06:08 am

Jelena (Yell-en-uh Razz

), this 17-year-old friend of mine who works at A&W. I stopped in to see her tonight and she was so excited about the album she paid for it tonight instead of when it comes out in 2 weeks hahaha. I'm probably going to frame the bill.

Posted: Jan 10 2009 11:46 am

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Gratz man.

You going to offer any online sales so I can buy one?

Posted: Jan 10 2009 03:11 pm

I am a professional musician tooooooooooo!!! Lol, good work Ross.

Posted: Jan 10 2009 03:48 pm

Thanks a lot guys, I figure this deserves to be in 'Music' as I'm 'professional' now hahaha. But yeah, I'm looking into stores. I need a job first though. I won't be able to buy discs or cases or printing fees without one, so this cd might be pushed back Sad

Posted: Jan 10 2009 03:52 pm

Try to put some of your songs up on Itunes, my band got one of our songs up there.

Posted: Jan 10 2009 03:53 pm

Fuck iTunes!

haha, I'm gonna see how long I can without it first.

Posted: Jan 10 2009 04:11 pm

Agreed, but Itunes is accessible to soo many folks.

Posted: Jan 10 2009 04:26 pm

iTunes is my main window to the music world. Music distribution is far too complicated for me to give a rat's ass about, hence why I give up and just plug shit into its search. That and I rely on the Notes of my music junkie friends to make me aware of what to listen to. Word of mouth and iTunes, that's how I roll. I have no idea how you'd reach a wide audience and don't envy your endeavor.

Posted: Jan 10 2009 04:47 pm

*sigh*

Posted: Jan 10 2009 10:23 pm

Dude, everyone will know your album is totally legit if it gets popular by word of mouth.

Posted: Jan 11 2009 01:42 am

Congrats. Get popular so we can say we knew you before became this worldwide sensation or whatever.

Also, yes, iTunes is a good place to put your stuff.

Posted: Jan 11 2009 06:45 am

See, I got krislexia and MOGHARR totally on board, so I'm hoping to gain a wide 13-17 year old USA audience. Then I'll be set for fucking life.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

ross_rifle113 wrote:

See, I got krislexia and MOGHARR totally on board, so I'm hoping to gain a wide 13-17 year old USA audience. Then I'll be set for fucking life.

You need to learn how to bounce while you play the guitar.

Little girls seem to think that is rock and roll.

Posted: Jan 11 2009 06:28 pm

No problem, I've been studying the moves of pop-punk bands just so I can throw a few tiny manuevers in. BUT!

I mean, look at my album cover, I'll be busting the old-school Eddie Van Halen shit too. Cool

Posted: Jan 11 2009 07:04 pm

KISS style synchronized guitar flailing is a MUST.

Posted: Jan 11 2009 07:07 pm

Dude, I've been working on it allll.

I gotta get together with my rhythm guitarist to work out the synced Priest/Maiden/KISS stuff, but yeah, I've been taking cues from Slash, Eddie, Jimi, David Lee Roth, and then the nameless members of bands like Switchfoot and Paramore.

Posted: Jan 12 2009 12:37 pm

I would love a copy, would do mail order though.

Also, take some Pete Townshend cues as well, always a great performance.

Posted: Jan 12 2009 12:43 pm

Of course! Yeah, kinda forgot Townshend.

And yeah, if you're up for mail order, we'll figure something out via PM once the thing comes out.

Posted: Jan 12 2009 07:21 pm

ross_rifle113 wrote:

See, I got krislexia and MOGHARR totally on board, so I'm hoping to gain a wide 13-17 year old USA audience. Then I'll be set for fucking life.

Actually, I only listened to one of your demos Embarrassed

Sorry sorry sorry! I never think to listen when I'm on the computer! I promise I'll listen to it tomorrow or something.