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Shittiest band promo picture I've seen in a long time...
| Message Board > General Chitchat > Shittiest band promo picture I've seen in a long time... |
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| Name / Alias User Info... | Are they levitating? They must be rad. - Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:57pm | ||
| Grimace User Info... | I hope they didn't pay for it ..geeeshhhh that's bad. - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:40am | ||
| superslacks User Info... | Maybe I'm just too jaded, but what makes this worse than 99% of the band promo pics out there? Aside from the awful background (which at least makes it notable), it's pretty much the same as the VAST majority of band shots consisting of 4-5 long-haired dudes in jeans. yawn. oh yeah, they have a tart in front. I suppose they could have stood in front of an old warehouse or on train tracks . . . that would have totally kicked ass. - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:22am | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | You don't see why this is the worst of the shittiest? The repeated mirror photo awesomeness. The quality photo-shopping of the band into the surroundings. The stances. Everything. - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:29am | ||
| Mike S User Info... | The fact that someone photoshopped them into the scene but forgot to add shadows so not only do they appear to levitate but they are also vampires.. but wait, they have reflections in the infinite mirror.. but the reflections are of their front, not back. Also they look portuguese or maybe brazilian. The Bruxsa! Band name? - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:50am | ||
| superslacks User Info... | The badness is undeniable. However, there's very little difference between that and these; http://www.myspace.com/perfecttrend http://www.myspace.com/apparatustheory These are the first two bands I took from LiveVic's upcoming shows listing. Their banner photos are easily ignored because they are cliche BORING standard band shots. Apologies to these bands, but if you're trying to pass yourself off as being an artist, why do the same thing as EVERY OTHER BAND? In my opinion mediocre is far worse than bad. We don't need any more place-holders in the music industry, there's already a Nickelback AND Kings of Leon and Billy Talent, and . . . - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 1:13pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | ~insert UTA jokes~ Looks like something Jeff from the Parish would do. http://www.rockandrollconfidential.com/hall/hall_detail.php?dd_keyid=66 - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 1:16pm | ||
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| superslacks User Info... | THanks TC, I'm chuckling at all the 'brick-wallers' . . . http://www.rockandrollconfidential.com/hall/hall_detail.php?dd_keyid=59 - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 1:23pm Edited: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 1:29pm | ||
| Jl User Info... | so superslacks, show us what you consider better than average? I looked at those 2 myspace accounts, and while being myspace(with an originality factor of zero); they looked good. Sure the promo shots were standard, they aren't going after the whole underground, indie, fantasy, metal, or glam look. What else do you expect? Cheesy panoramic shots of nature? Dragons? Fire? Guns? Fire? Dragons? Finkle? Einhorn? What do you consider over and above/beyond the 'average' promo shot?(and dont limit this to specifically "myspace" accounts) - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 2:21pm Edited: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 2:22pm | ||
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| superslacks User Info... | JL - your inability to spot cliches is not my 'make work project'. Here are a few of the way-too-overused visual elements in band photos. Good hunting; - railroad tracks - brick walls - urban decay - black and white photography - poses that make sure the camera captures ALL the band member's tattoos/ piercings - 3-5 hairballs standing side-by-side with really tough expressions on their faces - 3-4 hairballs plus one 'hottie' (usually in the middle of the photo) . . . looking tough. - looking tough. - 3-5 geeks in t-shirts doing 'whatever'. - 3-5 cute girls doing random 'look at me' poses - acoustic musicians posing with their instruments in some natural environment. - ska bands doing a 'jump shot'. I'm not going to criticise working bands who do a standard cheesy group shot, or bands working in a classic genre, because the purpose of a press shot is to make people understand the type of music you play. If you're a metal band and you're as unoriginal as most, then you really SHOULD do all the rock cliches because your audience expects it. Originality is not for everyone . . . - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 4:18pm | ||
| Spinvis User Info... | LOLOLOL people are way too serious on this board... - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 4:35pm | ||
| superslacks User Info... | . . . . and have way too much time on our hands. - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 4:41pm | ||
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| B.P. User Info... | Lilith needs a boob job, stat! - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 4:52pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Solistas I think is their name. The picture isn't average or generic at all. It is just completely shitty. Those two Myspace examples are cases of people who just have zero things going for them that would make people want to look at them. Yeah, no fuckin' lace in the front shirts. In the back only. What the fuck was he thinking? - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 6:19pm | ||
| Mike S User Info... |  detsorgsekalf - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 8:39pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Is that you on the left in behind? - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 8:57pm | ||
| Mike S User Info... | Well, he is groping the chick and giving the fat guy a back rub. - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 9:10pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Rubbing the third tit on her shoulder. - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:14pm | ||
| Jl User Info... | its people like 'slacks that make being a musician impossible sometimes - Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:29pm | ||
| Grimace User Info... | Superslacks wouldn't know a shitty pick if it pooped on his face.The pics he put up where why better the the on Mr. Hell put up.It's out of focus and they look like they just don't care what is going on.Is that the point? It is true...If you are metal then you have to produce a look people will recognize in your promo pic. Like flowers and bows and pink kittens and fuzzy mittens.Oh sorry that's what superslacks would like to see in a metal band pic.What a fag!!! Lilith should call herself Areola....and Lucifeious is holding that sword all wrong.If your going to take your shirt of in a black metal pose for your band...Do some steroids or something. I would and never have ever done a bad metal pose. What would be a GOOD metal pose or pic there superdicker? Shower us with your golden wisdom. - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 3:35am | ||
| superslacks User Info... | LOL - you guys kill me! Illiterate ramblings and all . . . I always get my moneys worth here. JL, I can't possibly understand how the topic of promo pics could "make it impossible to be a musician sometimes" . . . if that's all it takes to derail you, well, sucks to be you. - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 9:26am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | There are so many hilarious ways to pronounce "Luciferious". - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:41am | ||
| Jl User Info... | Slacks, you are the biggest critic on this board; be it good or bad. You are hard to please, and I didn't mean it as your an asshole so much as saying its fucking hard to please someone like you lol. Its not JUST promo pics that im talking about either, Im talking about pretty much EVERYTHING to do with any band asking for advice or putting themselves out there. You seem to always have your 2 bits!(again good or bad, its all subjective I suppose). Its not like I dont get what your saying; but in all honesty there is a difference between noticing something is wrong and finding something wrong; the latter you seem to do just fine. - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:23pm | ||
| superslacks User Info... | Ha ha - fair point; I'm good at what I do . . . I don't know why you think I HATE everything though. I think my feedback is pretty balanced, though sometimes I'm a bit harsh. In case you haven't noticed I save my harshest criticism for mediocrity. Exceptionally bad stuff, like the photo at the top of this page, is interesting enough to start this thread and so I consider it more worthwhile than a lot of stuff. - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 1:20pm | ||
| Tyler User Info... | I agree with superslacks on some of his earlier points. and I'd like to think that """professional""" photoshoot-style promo shots aren't even necessary. something more interesting will come out of someone with an artistic interest in photography (and not someone who bought a canon rebel and made a "Tiffany Johnson Photos (c)" facebook page) being present at a live performance or just hanging out with the guys in the band, who hopefully are friends and hang out beyond the "we're in a band" context. some of my favourite band shots are by people who don't take themselves too seriously and just happen to be really interested in art. I should note that I'm posting this as someone who took shitty point-and-shoot shots at shows and produced pretty much nothing worth seeing beyond a simple archival record of a fun show. I guess the reasoning behind these promo shots is to make yourselves look professional to labels, booking agents, promoters, and all that. there are tons of examples of band, even recent bands, that have gotten all the exposure they could want without this prepackaged press kit look. I'd even go as far as to say that by matching all the other bands with a press kit, if a press kit is your kind of thing, you're just making yourselves less noticeable. this also applies to things like myspace layouts, shirt designs, etc. - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 3:23pm Edited: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 3:26pm | ||
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| superslacks User Info... | Ok, now that IS exceptional . . . . . . just one fuzzy mitten away from Grim's dream band. I'm still mavelling at his jibberish "The pics he put up where why better the the on Mr. Hell put up". I have no idea what the fuck he was trying to say . . . clearly a comic genius. - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 4:44pm Edited: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 4:46pm | ||
| Grimace User Info... |  You don't have a melt down like most do to my gibberish. Solid dude.... - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 6:12pm Edited: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 6:16pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I can still remember the first time I ever read a Grimlord post. I was all like, "wth?". Mr Hell translated for me, and I've attempted to not only master it, but define it for others. Basically, it's not about spelling errors so much, as using the wrong words because they sound like the word he meant. ex. "The pics he put up where why better the the on Mr. Hell put up". should read The pictures he put up were way better than the one Mr Hell put up - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 6:51pm | ||
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| Grimace User Info... | See it's not hard to finger out,you don't need rocket appliances to get your brain compartment going around with different thing and stuff happening with thoughts on how to make it better for your head to get what's up. ...an there is no real logic to whatever it is that I am talking about to you for to say that you have a bad idea of what's going on with how I say it. Fuck ...,you know what I'm talking about? I have got no good thinkings going on up in my head. - Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:13pm | ||
| Lucius User Info... | would! Cheers, Lucius - Wed, 13 Jan 2010 9:05am | ||
| Grimace User Info... | Wood?? WTF - Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:22am | ||
| mikey User Info... | Rob? Is that you? - Wed, 13 Jan 2010 5:20pm | ||
| Grimace User Info... | ROB??? - Wed, 13 Jan 2010 8:53pm | ||
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| Mr. Hell User Info... | The only Photoshopping I can see is the gay guy and the tattoos. You over paid. - Thu, 14 Jan 2010 2:38pm | ||
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| Grimace User Info... | One of these thing is not like the other ......Is that goff on the left sportin the cool red hawk. - Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:52pm Edited: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 6:10pm | ||
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