View Full Version : Stefanie Of Drive Thru Records Responds
Pat Marquez
09/14/06, 03:24 PM
Stefanie Reines of Drive Thru Records (http://www.drivethrurecords.com) has responded to the slight changes of the Drive Thru / Rushmore Records roster:
There are various reasons that labels and bands part ways. It's no big deal. We are focusing on streamlining our roster to ensure that every single band gets the attention they deserve. We wish all of the bands the best of luck.
onelastcigarett
09/14/06, 03:30 PM
that chick and that label are like a piece of shit. next scandal please.
Jason Tate
09/14/06, 03:31 PM
Bit off more than they could chew, at least they realized it and made the right/smart business move. Props to them for that.
M-House
09/14/06, 03:34 PM
stefanie is the man
...wait.
Humres0083
09/14/06, 03:35 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
mikeyystyles
09/14/06, 03:35 PM
Yeaaa.. thanks stefanie.
tommyhaych
09/14/06, 03:37 PM
It's good news really. Even if they couldnt give each band the attention they deserve, at least they told them to fuck off before they got messed about again. It feels like the label needed a good spring clean.
that is most likely the most pointless response to a situation i have ever seen.
tragedyco
09/14/06, 03:40 PM
Bit of more than they could chew, at least they realized it and made the right/smart business move. Props to them for that.
for sure. I have nothing but respect for R&S.
eversochili
09/14/06, 03:41 PM
wow, thank you for the insightful, thoughtful explanation.
how long did that take to compose? 8 seconds?
the golden age of drive thru is long past.
SwallowMyWords
09/14/06, 03:41 PM
Thats exactly the problem..."NO BIG DEAL" she said it herself.
It shows.
ohsweetirony
09/14/06, 03:44 PM
what's with dtr and their damage controlling...just making themselves look more like idiots.
WSUskee
09/14/06, 03:45 PM
What bands did they drop? Just the ones on Rushmore?
wow, thank you for the insightful, thoughtful explanation.
how long did that take to compose? 8 seconds?
the golden age of drive thru is long past.
oh you....so pessimistic.
eversochili
09/14/06, 03:50 PM
oh you....so pessimistic.
i suppose i've gotten cynical in my old age.
onelastcigarett
09/14/06, 03:52 PM
i bet shes reading this shit right now, hahaha. hey you, you suck.
codypayne
09/14/06, 03:53 PM
drive thru records is sick.
i love it.
LOVE IT!
if you want to talk trash then go ahead, but first you gotta start your own label and land a distrobution deal and find bands that are actually willing to take a chance on you. and after that sell a few houndred thousand copies.
yeah. shut the hell up.
drivethruisawesome.
beauty is dead
09/14/06, 03:53 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
ahahahah im so glad some one brought that up.
What bands did they drop? Just the ones on Rushmore?
go on the site and see the list
codypayne
09/14/06, 03:54 PM
haha and also... dont talk shit just cus drive thru didnt feel like signing your poppunk band back in junior year.
its probably becuase you sucked...
TheByrus
09/14/06, 03:55 PM
stephanie and richard used to be cool.
xearlynovemberx
09/14/06, 03:56 PM
hahah, its not like madison and the track record were that good. self agaisnt city and houston calls are where its at
xvolcomstonex
09/14/06, 03:59 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
as much as i like DTR, ive heard that story too, weird stuff.
Pat Marquez
09/14/06, 03:59 PM
No offense, but the bands they dropped really weren't doing anything. Madison? Adelphi? The Track Record? Who else was there? I don't even know. There is no point in having them idle on a label like that. At least, they could have been doing a lot more touring.
I mean, I don't know... I am sure there is more to it, but on the surface, it looks as if they just dropped the bands that really weren't doing anything. That sucks because I really did enjoy those new Adelphi tunes, they sounded great. It would have been nice to see them tour with Steel Train or something... I think it would have worked out nicely.
RockVocalPower
09/14/06, 04:01 PM
PS - BOB DYLAN ROOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
codypayne
09/14/06, 04:02 PM
No offense, but the bands they dropped really weren't doing anything. Madison? Adelphi? The Track Record? Who else was there? I don't even know. There is no point in having them idle on a label like that. At least, they could have been doing a lot more touring.
I mean, I don't know... I am sure there is more to it, but on the surface, it looks as if they just dropped the bands that really weren't doing anything. That sucks because I really did enjoy those new Adelphi tunes, they sounded great. It would have been nice to see them tour with Steel Train or something... I think it would have worked out nicely.
yeah dude those guys are soo good. i love them, and actually talked to them abotu the whole drive thru thing and they didnt have anything bad to say about the label, they just said that drive thru wasnt the right label for them.
Pat Marquez
09/14/06, 04:03 PM
yeah dude those guys are soo good. i love them, and actually talked to them abotu the whole drive thru thing and they didnt have anything bad to say about the label, they just said that drive thru wasnt the right label for them.
Yeah, I wonder what they will do now? Who knows. Did they say anything?
I just don't understand why people feel the need to be so enraged at drive thru. You liked them once, so what if you don't anymore? Voicing negative opinions really just makes you look like a whiner. Like what you like and leave it at that. Bitching at them just fuels the fire of publicity which is probably what you don't want to do I'm guessing. I read that post about gateway bands and correct me if I'm wrong but about 90% of the posts listed New Found Glory. If it weren't for drive thru and nfg most of you wouldn't even be on this site to bitch. Instead, take that negative energy and channel it into something useful and positive like starting a band or running shows or putting on fashionn shows.
discodanceparty
09/14/06, 04:13 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
stfu. what do you know about Richard? A couple stories passed around between jealous scene kids, bands bitter because they suck & can't get signed, or were you one of the kids that went over there and walked on his back? In that case you should stfu even more, because you're even more lame for agreeing to do it, than he is asking for it. Yes, Richard can be a prick sometimes, but last time I checked, in the music industry its either "eat or be eaten". Richard can also be a real nice guy and a great friend, but only if you treat him with RESPECT, which not too many people have been doing these days.
alexwohl29_90
09/14/06, 04:13 PM
I miss Jenoah...I hope they release some real material soon...I know they have good shit somewhere...
hopefully those crap demos were just trying to get them dropped from DTR...who am I kidding...those songs blew dickkk.
CantBeStopped
09/14/06, 04:13 PM
as much as i like DTR, ive heard that story too, weird stuff.
what, exactly, is that story???
Grizzlybear
09/14/06, 04:14 PM
they dropped
madison
adelphi
the track record
jenoah
day at the fair
ThatGuy
09/14/06, 04:14 PM
what, exactly, is that story???
that he likes boys apparently
romantic rights
09/14/06, 04:15 PM
its cool to hate drive thru.
romantic rights
09/14/06, 04:16 PM
I miss Jenoah...I hope they release some real material soon...I know they have good shit somewhere...
hopefully those crap demos were just trying to get them dropped from DTR...who am I kidding...those songs blew dickkk.
lucky (i believe thats who it was) quit jenoah, and basically made it so that they cant play any of the songs off of their first ep, so they had to go and write a whole new batch of songs (a friend from high school's older bro is the new guitarist in the band)
InaGreendase
09/14/06, 04:23 PM
hopefully those crap demos were just trying to get them dropped from DTR
That's exactly what Nightmare of You did, actually.
alexwohl29_90
09/14/06, 04:23 PM
lucky (i believe thats who it was) quit jenoah, and basically made it so that they cant play any of the songs off of their first ep, so they had to go and write a whole new batch of songs (a friend from high school's older bro is the new guitarist in the band)
yeah but according to the band's myspace...their drummer Zach quit too.
I always liked Lucky. the songs with him
were amazing...
discodanceparty
09/14/06, 04:26 PM
That's exactly what Nightmare of You did, actually.
nightmare of you was never on dtr. try the movielife. and then when they broke up, i am the avalanche (vinnie's new band) signed to drive thru. so obviously he didnt think it was that bad of a label.
codypayne
09/14/06, 04:27 PM
Yeah, I wonder what they will do now? Who knows. Did they say anything?
they have new stuff thats about to go online, and they are looking for a new label. they want to keep going as a band. but who knows.
Greg Thimmes
09/14/06, 04:32 PM
oh you....so pessimistic.
Houston Calls is like ecstasy
AUGUSTinBETHANY
09/14/06, 04:33 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
IS THIS FUCKING TRUE!!!! if so,please tell me I'm interested in this story.. but yeah man.. I liked well I still do!.. (check out "THE GOODBYE CELEBRATION" there fucking GREAT,there old singer is better than there new one!!!..) anyways yeah I still like the "TRACK RECORD", "HOUSTON CALLS", and "Self Against City". the bands I can't stand are "Steel Train" " I can make a mess like nobodys business" "socratic" "an angle" "House Of Fools" but yeah thats my rant hahah! HIO!!!! I've always liked DTR, to me they always had a bunch of rad bands on there lable.. honeslty I wish my old band that I was in long long time ago "ALL SAID AND DONE" I wish we recorded some of our new material.. I'd def send it into DTR. Will always love the "DTR" but everyone has there own opinions! it's cool, and I didn't even know that steph/rich actually reads theses's posts.. If I was them I'd wouldn't honeslty care what people think, you can't make everyone love/or hate you for what you love doing you know. But thats what I think, if they think there doing the right thing, fine.. thats what there in the business for. To help bands out..I'm sure there not here to become a huge ass lable, like some of the major lables out there, just want to help up and comming bands suceed, and then ship them off to someplace else, or keep helping them.
WHAT WON"T KILL YOU, WILL MAKE YOU STRONGER!!!
Thanks
Peace, Love, And Chicken Grease!!!
-Dave-
stephisfinch
09/14/06, 04:37 PM
I really liked what I heard from The Mile After too =[
Greg Thimmes
09/14/06, 04:37 PM
Most of those bands on DTR/Rushmore still weren't doing the DIY.....TEN/Hellogoodbye on tour, on tour, on tour, recording, and on tour. Houston Calls/SAC on tour, on tour, recording....why do u think there getting bigger...they still did everything themselves, helping themselves......Just cause your signed doesn't mean you get to sit back and relax
GoodbyeBlueSky
09/14/06, 05:03 PM
they dropped
madison
adelphi
the track record
jenoah
day at the fair
Day At The Fair broke up...and so did Madison. But yeah, it looks like Adelphi, TTR, and Jenoah got dropped...or opted to move on.
deja andyroo
09/14/06, 05:13 PM
That Jenoah EP was terrible. Any move that brings us less of them is one I wholeheartedly support.
alexwohl29_90
09/14/06, 05:16 PM
That Jenoah EP was terrible. Any move that brings us less of them is one I wholeheartedly support.
Sorry that you're so close-minded.
TheGoodnightMoon
09/14/06, 05:16 PM
Man, I am really bummed about The Mile After. I don't understand how they weren't kept, those dudes were a diamond in the rough.
FOBlover
09/14/06, 05:19 PM
drive thru records is sick.
i love it.
LOVE IT!
if you want to talk trash then go ahead, but first you gotta start your own label and land a distrobution deal and find bands that are actually willing to take a chance on you. and after that sell a few houndred thousand copies.
yeah. shut the hell up.
drivethruisawesome.
And I guess I need to be in a band and tour across the world, write a book, go back to the age of Jesus/Ghandi/Budda before I can leave negative comments on bands, authors, and religion? This is the most inaccurate way to prove a point.
BigMouthStrikes
09/14/06, 05:20 PM
I fear there can't be long left for Drive-Thru records, but i guess we'll have to wait and see...
FOBlover
09/14/06, 05:21 PM
I just don't understand why people feel the need to be so enraged at drive thru. You liked them once, so what if you don't anymore? Voicing negative opinions really just makes you look like a whiner. Like what you like and leave it at that. Bitching at them just fuels the fire of publicity which is probably what you don't want to do I'm guessing. I read that post about gateway bands and correct me if I'm wrong but about 90% of the posts listed New Found Glory. If it weren't for drive thru and nfg most of you wouldn't even be on this site to bitch. Instead, take that negative energy and channel it into something useful and positive like starting a band or running shows or putting on fashionn shows.
You are right, voicing negative opinions only make people look like whiners. All those people who have negative opinions on abortion, rape, religion, government, relationships should all just shup up. Afterall, it is such a blissful world we live in.
You are right, voicing negative opinions only make people look like whiners. All those people who have negative opinions on abortion, rape, religion, government, relationships should all just shup up. Afterall, it is such a blissful world we live in.
Oh I forgot, we're on a music message board and I was referring to politics and the aforementioned. My fault. oops. I'd say there is a world of difference in voicing a negative opinion towards a record label and abortion, but you seem to think it's similiar so you win.
karates_badboy
09/14/06, 05:30 PM
ive heard from several "insiders" that drive thru records is going bankrupt, i thought it was a rumor until i saw that theyre dropping bands.
stick a fork in it guys. your label is done.
ThinkDave
09/14/06, 05:32 PM
Oh I forgot, we're on a music message board and I was referring to politics and the aforementioned. My fault. oops. I'd say there is a world of difference in voicing a negative opinion towards a record label and abortion, but you seem to think it's similiar so you win.
Haha BURN! If you feel the need to go and rip on the label voice some real reasons as to why you dislike them not that you just dont like the bands on the label or that you heard from a friends brothers cousins friend that someone who is somehow connected to the label is a child molestor.
i dunno, this was one of my favorite labels at their peak. this post really doesn't bother me because i don't even listen to any of the bands on the label that much anymore.
Pat Marquez
09/14/06, 05:37 PM
You are right, voicing negative opinions only make people look like whiners. All those people who have negative opinions on abortion, rape, religion, government, relationships should all just shup up. Afterall, it is such a blissful world we live in.
Yea br0, you just got shit thrown in your face via Chitty sonnnn woooooord.
Chitty 1
FOBLover -40030
ohsweetirony
09/14/06, 05:43 PM
richard is bald and has little boys walk on his back. stef is skinny now but she is still ugly. i feel sorry for all the bands on dtr. die dtr.
You're saying that Madison wasn't doing anything.... I thought they had demos complete and were dying to go into the studio.
monicaaaa!
09/14/06, 06:00 PM
they dropped
madison
adelphi
the track record
jenoah
day at the fair
i believe day at the fair actaully broke up a while ago...they didn't really drop madison..they pretty much broke up too.
[quote=Humres0083;4264448]props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them[/quote
Taje a fucking Valium dude,damn.
Its a bitch typing in the dark
alltoyou
09/14/06, 06:18 PM
yeah dude its true!!!! my cousin talked to his best friends mom, who knows a lady she works with sons, best friend who works for the vending company that puts snacks in the dtr office that overheard some guy in a black button up shirt talking to his mom and overheard her saying it over her boost mobile phone! thats what everyone sounds like here, talking more shit than a mouth full of turd sandwich. i HIGHLY doubt they are going bankrupt, with all the publicity they are getting from the posts of gossip on this site.
konstantine94
09/14/06, 06:29 PM
as much as i like DTR, ive heard that story too, weird stuff.
okay, that is reallly creepy!
it sounds like they are getting their shit together...
danzigeatsbaby
09/14/06, 06:29 PM
Spending some time recording demos doesn't mean that you have any good songs. I wasn't a fan of the Madison stuff I had heard. Hell, I didn't really like the new Jenoah either. I've never really heard any of the other bands in question. All I see is that the bands that are still on Drive-Thru are the bands that have been working the hardest. I'm not saying that I like all of these bands but... Hellogoodbye and The Early November are selling a good amount of records. Halifax isn't doing too bad in that department either. Steel Train, An Angle, Self Against City, and Houston Calls all tour a lot. I don't think that DTR will go under any time soon, but even if it were to collapse tomorrow, I think all of those bands I just mentioned will easily be able to continue their careers because they all keep busy.
Online shit talking is perfectly ok with me, just give a reason. Reading they suck over and over again is a boring waste of time.
emoishardcore
09/14/06, 06:33 PM
can someone say "a bit too late?"
notoaststereo
09/14/06, 06:42 PM
i sitll love dtr
codypayne
09/14/06, 06:43 PM
drive thru just had 2 bands go to the billboard top 200, they arent going any where, hate it all you want, theyre still going to be a label
tearthesails
09/14/06, 06:45 PM
id love to see everyone who posted a negative comment about dtr on this page start a record label and run it for 10 years. bet all of you will fail. richard and stephanie have been through alot. theres always going to be ups and downs to any situation. even superman has a weakness. so please before you shoot and run your mouths, think of the great bands they have put out and the hard work they have done. yes they are not the only label to have great bands and do great things, but i have been with richard and stephanie since the begining and they have worked their tales off for their bands. i am an honest witness! enough drive-thur/rushmore bashing. theres other concerns in the industry to worry about like whats up with those indies selling to the majors? ya........ i dont remember drive-thru selling out.....
robdobi
09/14/06, 07:10 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
pure gold. someone needs to make a site that has interviews with kids that have gone through this traumatic experience.
fullerm
09/14/06, 07:17 PM
how long has rx bandits been off of drive thru
Was Madison the band that won the purvolume/DTR Contest?If it is,they really got a bum wrap
lwl was rad
09/14/06, 07:45 PM
No offense, but the bands they dropped really weren't doing anything. Madison? Adelphi? The Track Record? Who else was there? I don't even know. There is no point in having them idle on a label like that. At least, they could have been doing a lot more touring.
I mean, I don't know... I am sure there is more to it, but on the surface, it looks as if they just dropped the bands that really weren't doing anything. That sucks because I really did enjoy those new Adelphi tunes, they sounded great. It would have been nice to see them tour with Steel Train or something... I think it would have worked out nicely.
here is where you are extremely wrong my friend. these bands were doing tons to try and get their full length approved!! They kept being told "keep giving us more demos". The band racked on nearly 20-30 demos that were jsut getting pushed aside. the bands were doing tons, you cant tour when a label tells you "hey, we'll put out your full length just give us demos". There is the writing process, which now for them was all for nothing. im disgusted with how these ex drive thru/rushmore bands were treated. Nearly 3 years of their lives were wasted. good call?
EchoScreenNick
09/14/06, 07:55 PM
drive thru records has been a great label for a long time. theyve helped out a lot more than just the bigger bands in the past. i hate to read all of these callow remarks, im sure everyone who has something negitive to say about them has once been enjoyed atleast something theyve done in the past. richard is a good person and he tries to help out as many younger bands as he can. so here's to drive-thru and their current roster (which still includes some of my favorite bands), i salute you.
That's exactly what Nightmare of You did, actually.
reading alt press isnt inside or special info i hope u know
FiringPartyRule
09/14/06, 08:02 PM
Yeah, I wonder what they will do now? Who knows. Did they say anything?
they havn't said much, they're an amazing band and out of all the bands that were dropped from DTR/RUSHMORE i think adelphi has the best chance of doing something. Their demos... the ones they havn't even released are unbelievable.
I'd like to see them on Vagrant, cause i'm positive they would be able to market them correctly
konstantine94
09/14/06, 08:39 PM
reading alt press isnt inside or special info i hope u know
From what I recall, DTR'S contract with The Movielife stated that if they broke up and started new bands, DTR got first dibs on those bands. So I Am The Avalanche and Nightmare of You sent in demos... Brandon from NOY said he purposely sent in shitty demos so he didn't have to sign with DTR. IATA did the opposite and are now on DTR. I'm not sure about the whole story... and I'm pretty sure I read it in Alt Press.
Troy will Fall
09/14/06, 08:44 PM
Seems as though the bands that were dropped weren't great bands in the first place. DTR is still a good label, and people are writing them off so quickly.
Nolessthanblink
09/14/06, 09:08 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
STFU... I'm so tired of people talking shit on DTR... swear to god. even IF all that SHIT that people say about Richard is true, who gives a shit? I guess that these bands are all 8 and can't make decisions on their own? Be serious. Hell, the rumor prolly got started by someone just exagerrating cause they were pissed their band sucked and didn't get signed and they figured that there'd be a bunch of dumb fucks that would believe anything and figured he could taint DTR image... so ridiculous.
Nolessthanblink
09/14/06, 09:21 PM
ive heard from several "insiders" that drive thru records is going bankrupt, i thought it was a rumor until i saw that theyre dropping bands.
stick a fork in it guys. your label is done.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA
Yeah, I guess the CRAZY amount of album sales they've had with their last two releases ( the two highest in DTR HISTORY), and the money that they're about to get from NFG's new album (a band that they don't have to spend ANY money on anymore, they just collect the checks)... yeah dude, they're TOTALLY about to go bankrupt... stupid bitch. I TIRED of people saying that. They cut those badns cause they SUCK and didn't want to spend ANY money on bands that KNEW didn't have th drive or will to go anywhere or get anything done. Would you flsuh a portion of your paycheck down the damn toilet? No, so why do you expect DTR to do the same? Fucking retard. Swear.
UnderManagement
09/14/06, 09:22 PM
id love to see everyone who posted a negative comment about dtr on this page start a record label and run it for 10 years. bet all of you will fail. richard and stephanie have been through alot. theres always going to be ups and downs to any situation. even superman has a weakness. so please before you shoot and run your mouths, think of the great bands they have put out and the hard work they have done. yes they are not the only label to have great bands and do great things, but i have been with richard and stephanie since the begining and they have worked their tales off for their bands. i am an honest witness! enough drive-thur/rushmore bashing. theres other concerns in the industry to worry about like whats up with those indies selling to the majors? ya........ i dont remember drive-thru selling out.....
Riiiiiiight.
Except for the deal they signed with MCA right after creating the label that was clearly not in the interest of themselves or their bands. Yeah.... that totally didn't make them look like they were taking the quickest, easiest route towards money they could.
Humres0083
09/14/06, 09:33 PM
stfu. what do you know about Richard? A couple stories passed around between jealous scene kids, bands bitter because they suck & can't get signed, or were you one of the kids that went over there and walked on his back? In that case you should stfu even more, because you're even more lame for agreeing to do it, than he is asking for it. Yes, Richard can be a prick sometimes, but last time I checked, in the music industry its either "eat or be eaten". Richard can also be a real nice guy and a great friend, but only if you treat him with RESPECT, which not too many people have been doing these days.
Oh shit, that truth hurts huh, Guess your still being strung on. You feel that a grown man asking teenage and young male guys to step on his back in order for their cd to get listened to is absolutely normal. Yet when the band agrees to do it, hoping that it could get them signed, that is considered erroneous behavior? Seriously take that DTR sticker off your 1997 blue dodge neon and wake the fuck up. No real man still lives with his sister past 21. Hes a hypocrit!
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STFU... I'm so tired of people talking shit on DTR... swear to god. even IF all that SHIT that people say about Richard is true, who gives a shit? I guess that these bands are all 8 and can't make decisions on their own? Be serious. Hell, the rumor prolly got started by someone just exagerrating cause they were pissed their band sucked and didn't get signed and they figured that there'd be a bunch of dumb fucks that would believe anything and figured he could taint DTR image... so ridiculous.[/quote]
You know absolutely nothing, ive read several posts within this particular article saying things such as "you try to start your own label for ten years blah blah blah" and "Im sick of everyoneripping on dtr" Its all bullshit. What they did is a pretty good accomplishment. Bit when you start from nothing back in fucking new jersey(Not lawton, ok like the big dog two posts up, the only scene hes been apart of is the one where you date your sister) and you signed young blue collar, hardworking bands liked themselves(With the same work eithic that richard and stephanie supposedly have) who would eventually propel their label to stardom; only to ultimately screw countless bands out of money via shitty contracts, merch deals etc. And then have the balls to sit there and whine like bitches when the big corporate label (MCA/GEFFEN) suckered them into a shitty deal where DTR got fucked. Practice what you preach...fucking hypocrits
So what's the deal with the mile after? Have they been dropped too? I also remember they signed the cover a while back. they were on a sampler, what happen to them?
Nolessthanblink
09/14/06, 09:48 PM
Oh shit, that truth hurts huh, Guess your still being strung on. You feel that a grown man asking teenage and young male guys to step on his back in order for their cd to get listened to is absolutely normal. Yet when the band agrees to do it, hoping that it could get them signed, that is considered erroneous behavior? Seriously take that DTR sticker off your 1997 blue dodge neon and wake the fuck up. No real man still lives with his sister past 21. Hes a hypocrit!
STFU... I'm so tired of people talking shit on DTR... swear to god. even IF all that SHIT that people say about Richard is true, who gives a shit? I guess that these bands are all 8 and can't make decisions on their own? Be serious. Hell, the rumor prolly got started by someone just exagerrating cause they were pissed their band sucked and didn't get signed and they figured that there'd be a bunch of dumb fucks that would believe anything and figured he could taint DTR image... so ridiculous.[/quote]
You know absolutely nothing, ive read several posts within this particular article saying things such as "you try to start your own label for ten years blah blah blah" and "Im sick of everyoneripping on dtr" Its all bullshit. What they did is a pretty good accomplishment. Bit when you start from nothing back in fucking new jersey(Not lawton, ok like the big dog two posts up, the only scene hes been apart of is the one where you date your sister) and you signed young blue collar, hardworking bands liked themselves(With the same work eithic that richard and stephanie supposedly have) who would eventually propel their label to stardom; only to ultimately screw countless bands out of money via shitty contracts, merch deals etc. And then have the balls to sit there and whine like bitches when the big corporate label (MCA/GEFFEN) suckered them into a shitty deal where DTR got fucked. Practice what you preach...fucking hypocrits[/quote]
Lawton Oklahoma is where i LIVE dude... Sorry I don't live in Jersey or something. Fuck, bands FROM Jersey hate Jersey cause everyone up there is just dick heads... thats why they love coming to Dallas and stuff you sorry bastard. I've been an army brat, so I've lived EVERYWHERE, and I don't have a sister you stupid fuck. have you ever SEEN these kids walking on their backs? and if he were to ask you, would you NOT have the brain to say "this is a bad idea" and leave? You act like these 17 year old kids are fucking babies and can't make up their minds dude... Come on, think about it... you're fucking ridiculous.
DrumMastermind
09/14/06, 09:53 PM
I think that drivethru can be a good label, but they just push who they really want to. Steph is a girl that just parties with the bands and gets trashed, rich is a complete retard, and for anyone else that works there I feel that they aren't learning shit.
I am not saying I could run a better label, but I could def pick better bands. Drive Thru makes some good but a lot of bad choices with tours and bands. But, a lot do. Hellogoodbye is DriveThrus next NFG and it really doesnt make me mad that they have made it. Hellogoodbye have the sound that kids of right now want. Other bands on their labels just don't have it.
People should just take what steph said and put it in one ear and out the other. She was probably drunk when she wrote it, and it doesn't look like much effort went into it. Best of luck to all the bands and I hope they get on a better label.
DrumMastermind
09/14/06, 09:55 PM
id love to see everyone who posted a negative comment about dtr on this page start a record label and run it for 10 years. bet all of you will fail. richard and stephanie have been through alot. theres always going to be ups and downs to any situation. even superman has a weakness. so please before you shoot and run your mouths, think of the great bands they have put out and the hard work they have done. yes they are not the only label to have great bands and do great things, but i have been with richard and stephanie since the begining and they have worked their tales off for their bands. i am an honest witness! enough drive-thur/rushmore bashing. theres other concerns in the industry to worry about like whats up with those indies selling to the majors? ya........ i dont remember drive-thru selling out.....
I will take that challenge if it is up in the air, that is such bullshit. I could def run a label over them. Give me the chance and i will do it.
hollywoodending
09/14/06, 10:09 PM
drive thru was really awesome in the golden ages.... and i give them props for that
BUT
their time is done, and they just need to quit now. with some dignity, or whats left of it.
Pooavenger
09/14/06, 11:14 PM
that's what happens when they roll the dice on a shitty band like halifax. They are smart now though doing that. it's all business baby. fuck the dtr haters.
i am the avalanche is the best band on drive thru
TheBaroness
09/14/06, 11:36 PM
well, that was...succinct.
Pascal DeMaria
09/14/06, 11:51 PM
stfu. what do you know about Richard? A couple stories passed around between jealous scene kids, bands bitter because they suck & can't get signed, or were you one of the kids that went over there and walked on his back? In that case you should stfu even more, because you're even more lame for agreeing to do it, than he is asking for it. Yes, Richard can be a prick sometimes, but last time I checked, in the music industry its either "eat or be eaten". Richard can also be a real nice guy and a great friend, but only if you treat him with RESPECT, which not too many people have been doing these days.
Yo fool. You need to get a mind check. Kids walking on a grown man's back is wrong- Straight up.
yo la tengo!
09/15/06, 12:19 AM
And I guess I need to be in a band and tour across the world, write a book, go back to the age of Jesus/Ghandi/Budda before I can leave negative comments on bands, authors, and religion? This is the most inaccurate way to prove a point.
Hahah, word.
wow, thank you for the insightful, thoughtful explanation.
how long did that take to compose? 8 seconds?
the golden age of drive thru is long past.
exactly
MonoRecords
09/15/06, 03:52 AM
DTR may not have "your favborite band" or "the top selling band" but they have bands on their roster that will continue to grow and get huge. They have the rep in the industry (look at all the bands that geffen stole) and they are way more creative in their marketing than any other label ive seen. and for everyone who thinks you can start your own label and make it better than drive thru, whats stopping you? if you think you can do it, then get started. dont just sit infront of your computer and talk shit about people who are actualy doing it. if your going to talk shit about a label, talk shit about victory.
r3wind74
09/15/06, 05:32 AM
DTR has a really good future:
HGB hasn't even hit the surface of being big...still A LOT of potential there...really, they just need a bit more of a push to become mainstream..need radio play
TEN is a huge success for being an indie band, selling near 60k with NO radio, very little MTV if any
Halifax selling up or near 30k w/no radio play/no MTV & no big push other than the pre order.
DM - not sure how the free ep helped or hurt him but his songs are amazing
Houston Calls - WOW just WOW...just one good tour/one lucky break away from making it big..these guys are a true treasure...they need to be hooked up w/a big tour to get some more exposure
SAC - demos blow the ep away!
HIPV - awsome band though dunno how the did sales wise for their 1st cd...great live band!
I still enjoy DTR and most of its bands (i need more time to try out the others).
Best wishes to DTR and its bands!
To all the haters...maybe a new hobbie is needed? Seems a lot of energy is wasted on posting the same things about DTR over multiple threads..try um going outside and smell the roses..go for a walk...do something positive today
Chevy114
09/15/06, 05:45 AM
Short and to the point.
discodanceparty
09/15/06, 06:38 AM
Yo fool. You need to get a mind check. Kids walking on a grown man's back is wrong- Straight up.
I'm not saying its right, but whats wrong with these kids that they don't know how to say the word "no" ?! it takes two to tango.
catamaran
09/15/06, 06:55 AM
everyone is stupid, drive thru rules
Adeniz19
09/15/06, 08:23 AM
hahahaha half of their new signings blew anyways...
karates_badboy
09/15/06, 08:27 AM
I'm not saying its right, but whats wrong with these kids that they don't know how to say the word "no" ?! it takes two to tango.
...would you say "no" if you were underage, and the owner of a record label offered to listen to your demos if you walked on his back. i know several kids who have walked on his back, and never heard from him again. hes a back massage slut......a fat back massage slut.
discodanceparty
09/15/06, 08:44 AM
...would you say "no" if you were underage, and the owner of a record label offered to listen to your demos if you walked on his back. i know several kids who have walked on his back, and never heard from him again. hes a back massage slut......a fat back massage slut.
I've spent plenty of time with Richard and he's never asked me personally to walk on his back, but other people I know have done it. Do I think it's right? No. Would I do it if I wanted to get signed? No, and Richard probably knows I'd give him a big "fuck you" if he even suggested it. I was talking with "hey chris" about this once and we both believe that part of the reason Richard asks bands to do this is to see how far they'd go to get themselves signed. It's all or mostly about power and control, not about homosexuality or whatever you want to call it. I wouldn't compromise my morals for my career advancement. It's the same as sleeping with a boss to get a raise. Just because these kids are 17, 18, 19 years old doesn't mean they can't think for themselves and realize that if their band is good enough to get signed that their opportunity will come, and not in the form of walking across Richards back or sleeping with Stefanie. This is just like the post the other day where the mother was suing buckcherry or whatever band it was for putting her underaged daughter in a racy music video, even though she lied about her age and showed false ID. Everyone is so eager to jump and accuse the band of wrong doing, but what about the kid, fucking use your head and think for yourself, and place blame where blame is due. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS
goalibob
09/15/06, 09:02 AM
fuck all the critics. that label have found a shit lot of awesome bands!
rufiocardtime
09/15/06, 09:36 AM
everyone is stupid, drive thru rules
drive thru ruled 3 and 4 years ago. now they just suck.
rufiocardtime
09/15/06, 09:38 AM
...would you say "no" if you were underage, and the owner of a record label offered to listen to your demos if you walked on his back. i know several kids who have walked on his back, and never heard from him again. hes a back massage slut......a fat back massage slut.
is the dude gay or what? let's settle this debate once and for all.
we all know he has underage kids in his office to walk on his back. all his bands have done it.
is he just ambiguously gay or is he straight up gay?
r3wind74
09/15/06, 09:50 AM
fuck all the critics. that label have found a shit lot of awesome bands!
Amen brotha! :goodpost:
DTR has found/helped bands along that have helped shape/make the scene & the music we listen to today. Granted every label's band won't be liked by everyone (I don't overly enjoy all of DTR's bands) but that is what personal choice is about.
Also, very few can say that DTR sucks/is past its prime. DTR is doing what it has always done, take small bands and help them along/grow...NFG, SoCo, TSL (to name a few) weren't big sellers overnight. DTR is doing the same w/TEN, HGB, Halifax and the rest of the label.
Though this topic has become old and tiresome...can everyone just move onto something else?
I am positive that what has been said in this thread has been said 100x elsewhere on this site...can we move along now?
You either like DTR or don't...end of story.
Thank you and good day
Pascal DeMaria
09/15/06, 09:52 AM
I've spent plenty of time with Richard and he's never asked me personally to walk on his back, but other people I know have done it. Do I think it's right? No. Would I do it if I wanted to get signed? No, and Richard probably knows I'd give him a big "fuck you" if he even suggested it. I was talking with "hey chris" about this once and we both believe that part of the reason Richard asks bands to do this is to see how far they'd go to get themselves signed. It's all or mostly about power and control, not about homosexuality or whatever you want to call it. I wouldn't compromise my morals for my career advancement. It's the same as sleeping with a boss to get a raise. Just because these kids are 17, 18, 19 years old doesn't mean they can't think for themselves and realize that if their band is good enough to get signed that their opportunity will come, and not in the form of walking across Richards back or sleeping with Stefanie. This is just like the post the other day where the mother was suing buckcherry or whatever band it was for putting her underaged daughter in a racy music video, even though she lied about her age and showed false ID. Everyone is so eager to jump and accuse the band of wrong doing, but what about the kid, fucking use your head and think for yourself, and place blame where blame is due. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS
Just like you say, Richard should take responsibility for being a creep. I've seen him call people gay, ****, unintelligent for not wanting to walk on his back. He lures people into doing it by telling them if they don't, he won't listen to their band, won't help them out with something, won't PAY them. You look like a moron defending this guy and you should stop digging yourself further and further into the ground.
tragedyco
09/15/06, 10:40 AM
ive heard from several "insiders" that drive thru records is going bankrupt, i thought it was a rumor until i saw that theyre dropping bands.
stick a fork in it guys. your label is done.
yeah right... going bankrupt after selling over 100,000 records this year, wrong.
danzigeatsbaby
09/15/06, 11:35 AM
is the dude gay or what? let's settle this debate once and for all.
we all know he has underage kids in his office to walk on his back. all his bands have done it.
is he just ambiguously gay or is he straight up gay?
I know for a fact that not all DTR bands have done it. I know 5 of the bands quite well, and none of them have. This is where retarded rumors are born. Research people.... Ask questions don't assume.
escapepodrock
09/15/06, 12:07 PM
this entire thread is full of the most mislead responses i have ever seen. 95% of the responses have wildly inaccurate information.
drive thru is going bankrupt. stefanie parties and fucks dudes in her bands. richard is gay and sucks off underage kids. nightmare of you wanted to get dropped from a label they werent even on. like what the fuck are you people reading? or is it all made up?
drive thru is nowhere near bankrupt - hellogoodbye and the early november just had absolutely amazing first week debuts and are selling strong. halifax is also still holding their own. the rest of the remaining roster is touring, writing, recording, and working it dyi style, not sitting back and trusting an indie label to carry them to fame.
richard and stefanie are very very respectable people. the people here who talk shit are either bitter because they went, played richard their demo, walked on his back by their own decision, and then he threw out your shitty demo. at least he gave you the time of day to listen to your shit.
obviously by looking at the new site, the renewed roster, etc - drive-thru is getting back on their feet and as stefanie said, trying to concentrate on the bands they have that are doing something, not on the ones going through demo after demo with nothing for a release.
stop hating, and as earlier stated - channel all of your negative energy and idiotic incorrect information into something like supporting some of these bands who are on the label, or maybe start your own band.
discodanceparty
09/15/06, 01:37 PM
this entire thread is full of the most mislead responses i have ever seen. 95% of the responses have wildly inaccurate information.
drive thru is going bankrupt. stefanie parties and fucks dudes in her bands. richard is gay and sucks off underage kids. nightmare of you wanted to get dropped from a label they werent even on. like what the fuck are you people reading? or is it all made up?
drive thru is nowhere near bankrupt - hellogoodbye and the early november just had absolutely amazing first week debuts and are selling strong. halifax is also still holding their own. the rest of the remaining roster is touring, writing, recording, and working it dyi style, not sitting back and trusting an indie label to carry them to fame.
richard and stefanie are very very respectable people. the people here who talk shit are either bitter because they went, played richard their demo, walked on his back by their own decision, and then he threw out your shitty demo. at least he gave you the time of day to listen to your shit.
obviously by looking at the new site, the renewed roster, etc - drive-thru is getting back on their feet and as stefanie said, trying to concentrate on the bands they have that are doing something, not on the ones going through demo after demo with nothing for a release.
stop hating, and as earlier stated - channel all of your negative energy and idiotic incorrect information into something like supporting some of these bands who are on the label, or maybe start your own band.
thank you.
alltoyou
09/15/06, 02:08 PM
say all the bad stuff you want about the label or the richard, all of you are mislead or just hateful people. i mean i cant name one other OWNER of a label to their status that would take time out of his busy work schedule on a business trip to listen to my music, hang out and get something to eat, and be just a general nice guy thats not some too big to talk to someone without a title in front of their name douchebag. i mean who in the hell cares what his sexual preference is, i dont think that is anyones business. this is why people hate america, its full of jealous, envious people that just because they arent in the spotlight, they hate on everyone who is. i bet no one in here would say any of this shit to his face.
robdobi
09/15/06, 02:25 PM
say all the bad stuff you want about the label or the richard, all of you are mislead or just hateful people. i mean i cant name one other OWNER of a label to their status that would take time out of his busy work schedule on a business trip to listen to my music, hang out and get something to eat, and be just a general nice guy thats not some too big to talk to someone without a title in front of their name douchebag. i mean who in the hell cares what his sexual preference is, i dont think that is anyones business. this is why people hate america, its full of jealous, envious people that just because they arent in the spotlight, they hate on everyone who is. i bet no one in here would say any of this shit to his face.
it isn't about sexual preference, no one ever said he was gay, it is about an owner of a label that kids would probably do anything to please in order to get signed asking teenage boys to walk on his back.
CREEPY.
alltoyou
09/15/06, 03:05 PM
it isn't about sexual preference, no one ever said he was gay, it is about an owner of a label that kids would probably do anything to please in order to get signed asking teenage boys to walk on his back.
CREEPY.
i think you maybe just missed the point, or the other 8 pages in front of this.
InaGreendase
09/15/06, 05:27 PM
nightmare of you was never on dtr. try the movielife. and then when they broke up, i am the avalanche (vinnie's new band) signed to drive thru. so obviously he didnt think it was that bad of a label.
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rufiocardtime
09/15/06, 06:35 PM
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so clever. that was really clever. i mean that was like really really clever. if they gave an award for the most clever person in a message board, it would naturally go to you. i don't think there is anybody else as clever as you. i mean, clearly you have a clue and that guy doesn't. it would have really been something if you just pointed it out. but the fact that you went and got a picture of the board game...now that really shows some wit. i gotta hand it to you, that's really really good./sarcasm
all the drive thru interns and back-walkers are coming out of the woodwork! ahhh.
no, i think richard and stephanie are cool.
but number one, asking strangers to walk on your back is unprofessional and inappropriate. i don't care if you're the richest man in the world or the god of the music industry or whatever - it's very michael jackson scandal-ish. number two, it makes a huge difference whether he's a homosexual asking other boys to walk on his back or he's not a homosexual asking boys to walk on his back. a HUGE difference. third, i think it's super ironic that drive thru and its chronies either avoid the issue or get defensive about it and say "omgzz it's nobody's business stop hating on drive thu. your band probably sucks anyways! go support bands. don't hate on people." haha i mean what a mixed fucking message?
besides that, and the fact that their roster sucks now and i don't understand their taste in music anymore. i think richard and stephanie seem like rad people.
areyoukiddingme
09/15/06, 06:52 PM
props to what? owning a record label where your brother seduces late teenage boys to come to his house and he'll "listen" to your demo in return for "a back cracking" This label is full of lies and has more fucking skeletons in the closet then your fucking bio class. This label sucks and people need to quit supporting them
he asked me to crack his back. haha. it didnt happen. i'm not even in a band worth getting signed.
discodanceparty
09/15/06, 08:19 PM
so clever. that was really clever. i mean that was like really really clever. if they gave an award for the most clever person in a message board, it would naturally go to you. i don't think there is anybody else as clever as you. i mean, clearly you have a clue and that guy doesn't. it would have been really been something if you just pointed it out. but the fact that you went and got a picture of the board game...now that really shows some wit. i gotta hand it to you, that's really really good./sarcasm
all the drive thru interns and back-walkers are coming out of the woodwork! ahhh.
no, i think richard and stephanie are cool.
but number one, asking strangers to walk on your back is unprofessional and inappropriate. i don't care if you're the richest man in the world or the god of the music industry or whatever - it's very michael jackson scandal-ish. number two, it makes a huge difference whether he's a homosexual asking other boys to walk on his back or he's not a homosexual asking boys to walk on his back. a HUGE difference. third, i think it's super ironic that drive thru and its chronies either avoid the issue or get defensive about it and say "omgzz it's nobody's business stop hating on drive thu. your band probably sucks anyways! go support bands. don't hate on people." haha i mean what a mixed fucking message?
besides that, and the fact that their roster sucks now and i don't understand their taste in music anymore. i think richard and stephanie seem like rad people.
i'm not a dude.
Pascal DeMaria
09/15/06, 10:45 PM
all the drive thru interns and back-walkers are coming out of the woodwork! ahhh.
but number one, asking strangers to walk on your back is unprofessional and inappropriate. i don't care if you're the richest man in the world or the god of the music industry or whatever - it's very michael jackson scandal-ish. number two, it makes a huge difference whether he's a homosexual asking other boys to walk on his back or he's not a homosexual asking boys to walk on his back. a HUGE difference. third, i think it's super ironic that drive thru and its chronies either avoid the issue or get defensive about it and say "omgzz it's nobody's business stop hating on drive thu. your band probably sucks anyways! go support bands. don't hate on people." haha i mean what a mixed fucking message?
besides that, and the fact that their roster sucks now and i don't understand their taste in music anymore. i think richard and stephanie seem like rad people.
Exactly-
Not everyone who walked on his back was in a band. The life of a drive thru intern is not as glamorous as one would think. Interns have been called gay, morons, and stupid for not wanting to walk on his back. Everyone that's sticking up for this guy is pathetic cause you really don't know shit about what you're talking about. I mean what kind of guy makes people walk on his back in order to get PAID. .
rufiocardtime
09/16/06, 04:08 PM
i'm not a dude.
shutup.
nicolerork
09/18/06, 12:29 PM
I've spent plenty of time with Richard and he's never asked me personally to walk on his back, but other people I know have done it. Do I think it's right? No. Would I do it if I wanted to get signed? No, and Richard probably knows I'd give him a big "fuck you" if he even suggested it. I was talking with "hey chris" about this once and we both believe that part of the reason Richard asks bands to do this is to see how far they'd go to get themselves signed. It's all or mostly about power and control, not about homosexuality or whatever you want to call it. I wouldn't compromise my morals for my career advancement. It's the same as sleeping with a boss to get a raise. Just because these kids are 17, 18, 19 years old doesn't mean they can't think for themselves and realize that if their band is good enough to get signed that their opportunity will come, and not in the form of walking across Richards back or sleeping with Stefanie. This is just like the post the other day where the mother was suing buckcherry or whatever band it was for putting her underaged daughter in a racy music video, even though she lied about her age and showed false ID. Everyone is so eager to jump and accuse the band of wrong doing, but what about the kid, fucking use your head and think for yourself, and place blame where blame is due. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS
Haha
guitarplayer85
09/25/06, 11:07 AM
dropping the mile after was the worst decision they could have ever made.
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