Mick the Stripper Wrote:
Stone Wrote:
I was just listening to that Wolfmother for the first time this weekend, and I don't think it's too bad, but it escapes me how they became popular here and a great band like You Am I never gets recognition in the U.S.
Exactly.
Ever had a chance to catch You Am I live? Spectacular.
Long story short, any chance they had of breaking through was ruined by the guy who owned their local label trying to play the majors here off against each other so he could get the best deal for himself. Switched majors his rooART was associated with right at the time (I think) Hourly, Daily was released, but it wasn't to take effect till a few months later, so the parent company in the US (who up to that point had been very supportive) felt no need to promote the album properly since they wouldn't be the ones to get the future benefit if they band did actually get popular.
Meanwhile, the world gets Wolfmother and Jet...
