Free Them!

[Frank Giaramita]

Lots of buzz surrounding the Randy Nichols-managed The Starting Line (www.startinglinerock.com). As press time, looks like the band will be out of their Geffen deal and become a free agent. We hear label folks are flying to check out the band while they’re on the Nintendo Fusion Tour with Fall Out Boy.

Source: HITS

[boldt_action]

hmm...where will TSL land?

[Kram41]

Interesting...they'll do pretty well wherever they go since they already have a relatively large following and a name that a lot of people have heard.

[mattregan]

Im predicting Interscope...

[Get Fucked]

Haha, I heard they weren't playing well on this tour, how funny would it be if they didn't get picked up anywhere .. har har.

[weezer182]

they deserve better

[romantic rights]

Haha, I heard they weren't playing well on this tour, how funny would it be if they didn't get picked up anywhere .. har har.

really? because out of the whole night, i'd have to say that the starting line put on the best show.... mcs put on a really amazing show also. compared to tsl and mcs, the other bands were just mediocore.

[xcryurheartoutx]

YAY!!! I happy for them. They have so much to offer a label that actually cares about a band and not a neglected daughter or Shadow.

[Frank Giaramita]

how did they get out of their deal
Magic.

[romantic rights]

Magic.

i think frank went into the geffen officies with a baseball bat and started threataning people.

[Frank Giaramita]

i think frank went into the geffen officies with a baseball bat and started threataning people.
Hahaha. Actually, I heard it went something like:

The Starting Line: "We want to be dropped"
Geffen: "No"
The Starting Line: "Yes"
Geffen: "Okay"

[charly horse]

Hahaha. Actually, I heard it went something like:

The Starting Line: "We want to be dropped"
Geffen: "No"
The Starting Line: "Yes"
Geffen: "Okay"
interesting.

[halfwayXthere]

Someone should pick them up and they should put out the album they wanted to put out. How sweet would that be? A new TSL album in no time.

[Jason Tate]

I find it a grave injustice that Yellowcard and Fall Out Boy are blowing up when I think TSL put out as good of an album as both the latter bands. I really want to see these kids hit the mainstream in a big way ... the deserve every ounce of success that comes their way.

[HolyCrapola]

Frank Giaramita, xcryurheartoutx, itsjdiggity, xspeedyx, XBurnedDesireX, yourbodylaycold, halfwayXthere, charly horse, Matt To Lose, woobo

According to the little thing below, there's 4 users with "X"'s in their name viewing this thread. This is a pretty hardcore TSL thread, and based on that, I predict the band will sign to Ferret or Trustkill.

[archamedes]

it seems to me every time any band gets out of one oppressive contract with a label that doesnt properly market them, they rush right back into another oppressive contract that doesnt properly market them... but just for a large signing bonus.

[Scott Weber]

the Randy Nichols-managed The Starting Line (www.startinglinerock.com).

Source: HITS
crucial info to the news story. haha

you'd think most label people would already be familiar enough with the starting line by now. oh well. I hope they land somewhere super awesome.

[forumreader]

it seems to me every time any band gets out of one oppressive contract with a label that doesnt properly market them, they rush right back into another oppressive contract that doesnt properly market them... but just for a large signing bonus.
As long as their new label does haven't Ashlee Simpson on the roster, I think they'll be fine.

[Jason Tate]

crucial info to the news story. haha

you'd think most label people would already be familiar enough with the starting line by now. oh well. I hope they land somewhere super awesome.
He's one of two people I'd want to manage me if I ever had a band .. seriously, that's how awesome he is.

[romantic rights]

Hahaha. Actually, I heard it went something like:

The Starting Line: "We want to be dropped"
Geffen: "No"
The Starting Line: "Yes"
Geffen: "Okay"

aw but frank the story i made up sounded so much cooler than that... at least make it go like this:

The Starting Line: "We want to be dropped"
Geffen: "No"
*Frank enters office with baseball hand*
The Starting Line: "Yes"
Geffen: "Okay"
*The Frank and The Starting Line leave the Geffen office to frolic happliy through the flowers, Kenny, trips because he was drinking, everybody laughs and does a dog pile on Kenny*

wow.... the ending to that story makes it so horrible
oh well. posting it anyways!

[Pooavenger]

I find it a grave injustice that Yellowcard and Fall Out Boy are blowing up when I think TSL put out as good of an album as both the latter bands. I really want to see these kids hit the mainstream in a big way ... the deserve every ounce of success that comes their way.

i think a major part has to do with promotion. they promoted the hell out of YC even before they were huge. they had vans and shit at warped tour even though there weren't there. they had their easily digestible single on MTV and they were just everywhere. I didn't care for them then and I don't now. FOB was just bound to get big because they are just that good.

as for TSL geffen never promoted them. the only promotion they got was for their song bedroom talk which was supposed to be this offensive track and it turned out to be funny because it was just a bad track.

my point is that they are a decent band but without promotion it's really hard.

[lesto17]

I find it a grave injustice that Yellowcard and Fall Out Boy are blowing up when I think TSL put out as good of an album as both the latter bands. I really want to see these kids hit the mainstream in a big way ... the deserve every ounce of success that comes their way.


I completely agree, but I'd say TSL easily put out a MUCH better album than both YC and FOB.

[.lizzie.]

I completely agree, but I'd say TSL easily put out a MUCH better album than both YC and FOB.

I agree. Based on a True Story is a great CD and Say It Like You Mean It is fucking amazing, one of the best CDs ever.

[weworemasks]

Someone should pick them up and they should put out the album they wanted to put out. How sweet would that be? A new TSL album in no time.
i dont know what you are implying, but im pretty sure they wanted to put out BOATS. BOATS is easily a top 10 record of the year. i love it.

Frank Giaramita, xcryurheartoutx, itsjdiggity, xspeedyx, XBurnedDesireX, yourbodylaycold, halfwayXthere, charly horse, Matt To Lose, woobo

According to the little thing below, there's 4 users with "X"'s in their name viewing this thread. This is a pretty hardcore TSL thread, and based on that, I predict the band will sign to Ferret or Trustkill.

hahahahahah.

[Darren McLeod]

I completely agree, but I'd say TSL easily put out a MUCH better album than both YC and FOB.
Agreed. I was amazed at how enjoyable The Starting Line's album was. I was ready to dislike it, just like their old material, but then it kicked me in the face with how good it actually was.

[Guy]

they are going to the militia group i hear

[Rogue Slayer]

anything but Island.

[I.O]

How has BNO been live on the tour?

[romantic rights]

How has BNO been live on the tour?
honestly, they were the worst band, not because they didnt put on a good stageshow (which it looked like they were) but whoever mixed the sound for them did a fucked up job doing it and they sounded like shit, you couldnt hear the vocals half of the time

[hennessy]

haha yeah

[MattRM]

Would be awesome if they signed to FBR, you know, with that Wonderland thingy they're having... but I doubt that would happen.

[histrionics22]

honestly, they were the worst band, not because they didnt put on a good stageshow (which it looked like they were) but whoever mixed the sound for them did a fucked up job doing it and they sounded like shit, you couldnt hear the vocals half of the time

The guy really can't sing. I don't care how good the new album is. They just can't pull it off live.

[ishotthepilot]

honestly, they were the worst band, not because they didnt put on a good stageshow (which it looked like they were) but whoever mixed the sound for them did a fucked up job doing it and they sounded like shit, you couldnt hear the vocals half of the time

TSL rivals Mae for most boring live show ever.

[aloneatlastnj]

it's a shame that they haven't gotten as big as FOB and YC. they're hands down the better of the 3 bands, that's for sure.

as for labels:

i hate it when everyone says island. i have the feeling that if they went with island, they'd get grouped with fall out boy, as thrice has gotten grouped with thursday, and their names would be interchangeable.

columbia - just...no.

capitol - home of relient k and yellowcard. both bands have blown the fuck up, so it's a possibility

warner - eh. unless kenny and the guys want to get into the whole eyeliner thing (green day, MCR, avenged sevenfold, the used, HIM)..but kenny looooves the glassjaw guys and daryl palumbo, and warner is the home to glassjaw, head automatica and men,women,and children..

interscope - never looked into interscope much. AFI, JEW, and brand new are on that label. as is 50 cent. 50 cent + TSL would be like Jay Z + FOB, though brand new and TSL = BFF. and the band is heavily influenced by JEW.

so who knows. anywhere but geffen and columbia.

[drive-thru]

I find it a grave injustice that Yellowcard and Fall Out Boy are blowing up when I think TSL put out as good of an album as both the latter bands. I really want to see these kids hit the mainstream in a big way ... the deserve every ounce of success that comes their way.

Amen to that.

[Greg]

i just want a new record that wont be delayed like 8 months....

[Scuba Chris]

TSL rivals Mae for most boring live show ever.

Mae is pretty bad live in my opinion.
I have to disagree with you about TSL though.
I have seen them seven times now and I will admit that twice, they were kind of boring. Sometimes when Kenny drinks too much they aren't too good. But every other time I have seen them they just blew me away.

[heytheredelilah]

chuck norris probably round house kicked some CEOs until they gave them up

[itmakesyoufeel]

Frank Giaramita, xcryurheartoutx, itsjdiggity, xspeedyx, XBurnedDesireX, yourbodylaycold, halfwayXthere, charly horse, Matt To Lose, woobo

According to the little thing below, there's 4 users with "X"'s in their name viewing this thread. This is a pretty hardcore TSL thread, and based on that, I predict the band will sign to Ferret or Trustkill.


haaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaahaa

[Starflyer59]

It'll probably be Island Records....so now if they win any future awards they can thank Jay Z.

[StartingLine182]

I really thought Bedroom Talk had a shot to be big. I was just waiting for everything to sing the line "Im gonna tear your ass up..."

[Everiggs]

Good for these boys.

No Geffen = Things are looking up

[DroppedUrPocket]

Frank Giaramita, xcryurheartoutx, itsjdiggity, xspeedyx, XBurnedDesireX, yourbodylaycold, halfwayXthere, charly horse, Matt To Lose, woobo

According to the little thing below, there's 4 users with "X"'s in their name viewing this thread. This is a pretty hardcore TSL thread, and based on that, I predict the band will sign to Ferret or Trustkill.

Hahaha.

[bring the mosh]

i wonder what stefanie and richard over at DTR are thinking....

[nickyrayxnj]

please god get them back on drive thru records....please god

[TSLManager]

Thanks for the ego boost, a few more posts like this and I can start yelling at people and throwing coffee at my assitant for coming in late to work. First i think I'll have to start drinking coffee.

By the way, the guessing of the labels they are likly to go to has been pretty far off, only one label has even been mentioned that we are actually considering. We hope to have more info soon and if things go acording to plans they will record after the headline tour and hopefully have it out by late summer.



He's one of two people I'd want to manage me if I ever had a band .. seriously, that's how awesome he is.

[avitabully]

why would people fly out to watch them play on a NATIONAL tour? what a yuppie waste of money

i didnt buy the new album because i figured there was no way in hell id ever want the cd to play through that track where he talks about tearing someone's ass up like they just got married. They lost me there

[Everiggs]

please god get them back on drive thru records....please god

They are NOT EVER going back to Drive-Thru...

[furnace]

I find it a grave injustice that Yellowcard and Fall Out Boy are blowing up when I think TSL put out as good of an album as both the latter bands. I really want to see these kids hit the mainstream in a big way ... the deserve every ounce of success that comes their way.
Absolutely. Its definelty a contender for album of the year. I feel sorry for them because their drive thru full length blew up and this new one is obviously the better of the two but hasnt put up any kind of numbers whatsoever.

[the_champ_is_here]

Isn't that Say Anyhting's new manager, too? He's pretty cool.

[Sureshot182]

hello island. seems like a great fit.

[Rogue Slayer]

what exactly happened with drive-thru? i mean why there are both drive-thru and geffen in the back of the new album?

[bring the mosh]

what exactly happened with drive-thru? i mean why there are both drive-thru and geffen in the back of the new album?

dtr had a disto agreement with geffen, but then it ended, and dtr rejoiced.

[kevinhagan]

i enjoy the new tsl but its def nowhere near the album of the yr, just my opiion tho.
def lookin forward to seeing them tuesday in prov on the fusion tour.
someone mentioned interscope. thats what im thinkin. and a jimmy/tsl tour would make me very happy. and kenny would love that too.

[relevanceof27]

I really like the new album..they should tour with Days Away. Have they done that in the past? Someone check that for me, please.

I sound bossy in this..sorry.

[Drew Beringer]

I bet they sign to Island.

[surfwaxsideshow]

I love Based On a True Story, but it doesn't have any song that screams huge single like Sugar, We're Going Down (and 3/4 of FUTCT) did. I think their next album will have potential to blow up, but only if there's at least one huge single sounding song on it. Something like Best of Me. Had that song been on Based On a True Story instead of Say it Like You Mean It, I think they would have owned this summer just as much as Fall Out Boy did.

[forwardprogress]

I really like the new album..they should tour with Days Away. Have they done that in the past? Someone check that for me, please.

I'm almost 100% sure that they've toured together. They got their starts in the same area -- and I think they've been friends ever since. Keith from Days Away actually sings the bridge of "Left Coast Envy" on TSL's old album -- the "I'm taking pictures..." part.

Anyway. I don't remember all of the details -- but I'm pretty sure that they have toured together before. I know they've at least shared the bill before.

[Loch_Doun]

Interscope or Island would be my guese

[I.O]

Abacus!

[konstantine94]

i dont know where i want them to sign. i just want to see them live!

[IChangedMyName]

They will be grand no matter what happens...

[gerstnej]

anything but Island.
whats a matter with island?

[BNO4LIFE]

come on we all know its gonna be decaydence records

[Slovo]

I'm almost 100% sure that they've toured together. They got their starts in the same area -- and I think they've been friends ever since. Keith from Days Away actually sings the bridge of "Left Coast Envy" on TSL's old album -- the "I'm taking pictures..." part.

Anyway. I don't remember all of the details -- but I'm pretty sure that they have toured together before. I know they've at least shared the bill before.
they toured back in february. the tour was

TSL
Further Seems Forever
Days Away
JamisonParker

[Adeniz19]

geffen has been doing a shitty job with the bands they got from drive-thru

[satanisanerd]

whats a matter with island?


Look what Island has done with Letter Kills and especially Autopilot Off

[golly_sandra]

Drive-thru.
Come On.

edit: okay wtf apparently you're not allowed to have all capitals.

[konstantine128]

good geffin sucks

[Scott Weber]

Look what Island has done with Letter Kills and especially Autopilot Off
I thought Island did a ton of promotion for Letter Kills...major or not, it was still their first LP ever. Selling 60,000 copies of your first album is pretty incredible if you ask me.

[weworemasks]

I thought Island did a ton of promotion for Letter Kills...major or not, it was still their first LP ever. Selling 60,000 copies of your first album is pretty incredible if you ask me.

i was about to say they sold 60k, which is way past good.
also, they did pretty good with thursday and thrice, imo.

....and of course, look at fall out boy. millionaires!

[Ruggiero2oo8]

they deserve to be huge.
they need to be huge.
they will be huge.

[Chasetony]

FREE THEM QUICKLY.. they really are under rated. I would love to see them go back to DTR, they actually cared about them... oh.. and I heard TSL on ESPN radio the other day. They were playing them on the Dan Patrick Show as intro music. Along with Fall Out Boy. It was weird.

[joeshmoe909]

Man I love The Starting Line, I saw them in the spring at a free show over at Michigan State and yes they were absolutly amazing. Mae was actualy playing too and I dont know why everyone says they have the shittiest live performance because sure there not even close to the best that Ive seen but there music live is just great so you cant complain. It was pretty sweet because I got to talk with Dave a little after their set too. Yeah but TSL I hope where ever they end up they will be treated the best they could be by their label. TSL has been my favorite band for a while now and they definatlly have the potential to have millions more to like them.

[earlynovemberX]

TSL rivals Mae for most boring live show ever.

it deffinetly didn't used to be that way.

[NoseOverTail]

J Records?