Members Ryan. Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 So a local all girl rock band in my area just played their last show with their original singer. I'm going to tell you somethings that I don't for certain, but have heard around town: The girls have been best friends for a LONG time. They've been in a band since HS and they have a really solid live performance. I don't care much for their music because I think each track sounds the same, but whatever, people get by with that all the time. Anyway, the lead singer is a bit chubby. She's the heaviest in all the band. Should that matter? I dunno. I heard they finally got put in front of a major label for an audition. Big things, big things. Thats all they talked about for a while. Then I heard through other sources that the label said, yeah we'll sign you, but the lead singer has to lose 20 lbs. (Or whatever the number was.) So she was sent off to a fat camp. From what I hear this fat camp wasn't really like boot camp, but more like cocaine and starvation. So whatever works. Well after shedding the lbs, the label had already moved on, and she put the weight right back on anyway. So now a recent post from them shows unexpectedly that they've played their final show with their lead singer. Gone. Donezo. Over. Band is going on without her. Now why is the question? Some say its because she has made it on American Idol. Others say the band just knew they couldn't make it with a fat lead. I have no clue what is true. Anyway, I guess my question for you guys is what do you think about a label saying... yeah you're good but you've gotta shed some weight. What would you do? Assuming you were/are fat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members syscrusher Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Tell them to go {censored} off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 I'd eat them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Funny. I just saw this thread after watching The Runaways movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Let It Burn... Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Fat chicks need lovin' too. But they have to pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 I'd lose the weight. Nobody wants a fat Justin Bieber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hupia Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Nobody wants Justin Bieber. fix'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members comrade_jon Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 It means a lot to have an attractive singer or lead member or whatever, however sad that may be. When we did our first proper proper gig, in front of nearly 4000 people, a group of about 10 girls (and a few camp guys) rushed to our lead guy afterwards for pictures... for some reason Says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 {censored} labels. who needs them these days?distribution is just about the only thing they can do that a band can't do themselves - and that's getting easier. and {censored} hollywood/the media brainwashing people into thinking super-skinny is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 It means a lot to have an attractive singer or lead member or whatever, however sad that may be. When we did our first proper proper gig, in front of nearly 4000 people, a group of about 10 girls (and a few camp guys) rushed to our lead guy afterwards for pictures... for some reason Says it all not sure exactly what this says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Operator Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 What a sad story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members comrade_jon Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 not sure exactly what this says Played a gig. It was rather large. Got there via a competition.We played it.We finished.Our singer = good looking fella.When we came out of backstage, some people swarmed around us.Kept wanting some pics with the singer.Girls fawned over him, and possibly some gay guys too.That clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 I don't think it's unreasonable for the label to say "lose 20 lbs," assuming she was actually overweight. On the one hand, it's obviously easier for them to promote people who are more attractive. On the other hand, if she was overweight, she ought to want to lose 20 lbs anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Judge for yourself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 I'd hit it. {censored} labels. Support Ugly Musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Judge for yourself... she looks perfectly fine to me... far from being overweight.i don't know how to pronounce the name though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Like the northern lights. aroarah borealis. or whatever... its just spelled different. Now here is the problem... are these mag covers photoshopped? Here is a vid from a while ago... [YOUTUBE]oMN2g0NVOPA[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 More recent... [YOUTUBE]CtfCa_K2rH4&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 My take is... its just a {censored}ty situation no matter what. You've got a girl who may or may not have weight problem. The general public would rather have a skinny bitch with no talent singing than a fat girl with great chops. You've got best friends in a band who might not be able to make it big because of one member... I feel bad for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snufkino Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Wow, she's not fat at all and the label are complete body-fascists. I thought under the pic you'd post "and this is who they replaced her with" or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Wow, she's not fat at all and the label are complete body-fascists. I thought under the pic you'd post "and this is who they replaced her with" or something. No word on replacement yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 Like the northern lights. aroarah borealis. or whatever... its just spelled different. ah, i get it. like a-roar-ah. if you ask me the bass player needs to eat a few home-cooked meals :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 11, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 ah, i get it. like a-roar-ah.if you ask me the bass player needs to eat a few home-cooked meals :poke: lol. why do you have to be so shallow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 to be fair, the pics and the video look like two totally different chicks, the girl in the vid has a serious gut, the pics she is an hourglass. That's not just losing 20lbs there, that's some serious photoshop or a hell of a girdle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted October 11, 2010 Members Share Posted October 11, 2010 So {censored}ed up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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