Did saddle creek for a bit but i dreaded going into record shops and asking them to stock stuff. Got some good bright eyes swag tho.
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Roadrunner Records from about 1999 - 2003, they were super generous and very VERY trusting. When it was a band I liked Iād go over the top enthusiastic and chat to loads of people outside gigs while handing out flyers and other assorted tat - chances are if you ever had a keyring, sticker or sampler CD from someone like Killswitch Engage, Glassjaw, Soulfly etc from a gig in London it was me whoād given it to you. Got LOADS of freebies in return - guestlist places for gigs, pre release CDs, meet and greets and stuff. Best was Rob Flynn from Machine Head who was really lovely (but very short), worst was Max Cavalera who had everyone ushered on to his bus one by one to get their CD signed with the same quiet reverence youād expect from an audience with the pope.
RIP Street Team culture.
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My street team list is fairly damning from what I can remember
Tell us about it. This is a safe space.
If it makes you feel any better I once had nothing at all to say to Spineshank, who I hated with every fibre of my being.
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bit harsh on the 'shank
Did it for traffic promotions. Did bloc party, magic numbers, maximo park and a few others.
Also did Mew and a couple other bands directly
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Definitely STād for my chemical romance and ffaf (stickers, weird gummy sweets and more stickers, respectively) and I think I also STād for gay for johnny depp and million dead maybe?
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Nope.
NOBODYnobodyNOBODYnobody
changed my mind
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My Vitriol
Hi Som
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Nine Black Alps. Literally canāt name a song by them now.
65dos once in Galway, which was great. Already had a ticket to their gig but was able to get my mates in too as a result. Have a couple of Wild Light posters floating about still
Whatd you do for TMV?
I did Traffic stuff too but for much crapper bands
No bands, but we used to promote shows, so I was often out flyering before and after gigs in London.
I was also the Newcastle āregimentā of the Phonogarmy, which meant dropping off flyers for the comic Phonogram in record shops and comics shops. I still have the little badge I got for it.
Blimey, loads. The Kills, The Streets, Elbow, Cut Copy and Soulwax were some of the bigger ones. Plus a number that didnāt āmake itā like The Honeymoon (the bloke from that band now plays live with the Manics), Thirteen:13 (briefly vaguely successful), The Presets (massive in Australia, not massive here) and a load Iāve forgotten.
I canāt be the only one who has no idea what street teaming is. Anyone care to explain?
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The Stands. Got a bright orange t shirt which is quite summery
You volunteer to promote bands/labels by giving out their flyers or taking promo materials into record shops and trying to get them to stock certain things/records in return for a small amount of swag/perks. They called em street teams.