In July of 2008 we released a full length CD titled Versificator. On a label known as Exigent Records(Gaza, Loom, Prize Country, etc...) Colby Houghton(Former owner of Exigent) approached us after hearing our demo and expressed interest in working with us. He urged us to record a full length album and made very very steep promises of what he would do for us. It all sounded so good in conversation so we set to making it a reality.
Long story short, we released that full length and toured relentlessly in support of it for the next two years. While Colby did absolutely nothing. No preorder, no promotion, no distribution, no publicity, no financial support, nothing. Any attempts we made to address our concern with the way our release was being handled and he would threaten us with lawsuits and legal mumbo jumbo. When we offered to do his job for him, he reminded us that he owned the rights to our record and again, threatened to sue us.
As anyone who has recorded a full length CD knows, it's an insane amount of work/money to write, record and release a full length album. We did all that work and paid for everything ourselves. We put in over 10 DIY tours all over the country in support of it. Only to have someone else have control over every other aspect of it. We were foolish and trusting. Lesson learned. Bands, be weary of any label that wishes to own the rights to your music.
After two years of Colby Houghton handicapping that record, he finally went under and we got our rights back to the release. As far as Exigent Records goes today, Jarom Bischoff(Former drummer of Loom) has purchased Exigent and the remaining catalog. Being that he is a business/management minded person AS WELL AS a talented and hard working musician, I'm confident that label is in good hands and we do not wish any ill towards Exigent Records as it currently stands. Congrats Jarom!
Versificator is currently at the end of it's pressing, distributed through us on tour. And since we have all of our energy tied up in the Potential Wasteland EP and future tours. It's tough to say when/what we will do with it. There is some talk about releasing it on another label, most likely in vinyl format. For now, we permit and ask that you download it.
http://www.mediafire.com/?umy5w4ljjmi
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