I've got nothing against the band, I'm sure they're great guys. The music just sounds terrible to me, is all, and that's what this business is about to me. Many acts who have had great success have worked excessively hard for it. that just goes without saying.
Even touring across some foreign country with no safety net, playing to a few locals at a time is better than working a desk job at an insurance agency. Even at its hardest, my own job is still a breeze compared to the tedium of being a janitor or data entrant. We're ultimately doing what we love, regardless of if we make it or not, so I don't expect anyone to shed a tear, and IMO their music is fair game if they're going to press it and release it globally as they do.
Many of my clients are battling with the local scene, so I know how much struggle is involved. I feel for every one of them, but I tend to believe in the music that most of them play as well, so I wish them success. Some might make it, most won't, that's just the reality, but in the process I would hope they all have fun and learn something. Above all I would hope they all continue to reinvent themselves and not follow market trends just to make a buck. Imagine, to set a standard and have the market follow YOU. *That* is what music is about to me.
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