The “Shout Out” Blog…Represent!
April 30th, 2008 by Robbie
Behind any moderately successful band/artist is a hardworking team of people who ensure that the artist is all over the internet (in a good way). We call these people our viral marketers, the guys who ensure that when we release something, anyone who is an avid web user will find out about what we are doing. One of these guys, and a good friend to the band, Adam Gershenbaum (who many of you street teamers know) will be saying goodbye and moving elsewhere in the online biz, his last day being tomorrow.
It’s not often that a band gets to outright thank the people that help them day in and day out, and as I am not waiting to win a Grammy or some stupid MTV award, the band and I wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks to Adam (”Gersh”) for all his hardwork over the last two years.
If you know Adam from being a street team member, you will know he is a great guy, and if you don’t, then take my word for it. So if, you want to connect with him and keep up on his future endeavors in the social media world, check him out, add him, and comment him at these 3 places:
www. adamgershenbaum. wordpress. com
www. myspace. com/_gersh
www. twitter. com/agersh
While I am here writing this, it would ill of me not to say thanks to a few other people who are also moving on from our label this week, and who have also helped us in a huge way over the last 2 years: Cristy Laubman, Marc Namm, Rikki Zazula, Mike Lucia, and Jack O’brien. Without these people, you would not likely know who we are and we thank them hugely for their hardwork and dedication to our band (single tear…).
I am also realizing that you may be reading this going, who are these people and why are you telling us about them. I understand. My point of doing this publicly is to openly thank the people who never get thanked openly, and remind everyone who loves music that there are countless people behind every artist who don’t see the spotlight (and don’t necessarily want to either) but deserve a great deal of recognition for getting the music to the people.
I guess this is my “shout out” blog. Yo. Sup. Big up to my homiez. Ahh yeeah. Represent. Best be recognizin’ the illest peeps. Knowwhutumsayin’…*cough* it’s late, what do you expect.
L8tr friends
Robbie
April 30th, 2008 at 4:03 am
booyakasha respect! i just read up on all the blogs i recently missed, i think i missed your myspace bulletins that said an update was up, those are real handy i tell you! just to comment a little on the past blogs, i, for one, am really glad you guys do update and do reply to your fans. if you guys stay indie, or ever go big(in which i do think you guys deserve) i hope you stay as close to your fanbase as you do now! things like this make you guys seem more real to us mortals and reading your words every now and then is refreshing to know you guys just arent total pricks who dont give a crap about us fans… anyway, as i ramble… hope to read more from you!
April 30th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Is that your way of telling us the new album is going to have a rap song by Robbie? Looking forward to it!
Awesome way of thanking those that help make TVBS what it is, rather than just writing their names in the back of the insert so small you can’t even read it… Don’t you just hate that? But if you want to put me in the insert, that’s cool too! :p
April 30th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
*clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap* :D
May 1st, 2008 at 5:20 am
thanks robbie. I appreciate the shout out, its been a pleasure working for your band :)
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Dude it has been my privilege to work with such a talented group of people. Marc, Rikki, Jack, and Mike included.
Keep in touch for sure. Kinda not bad being on the other side of the fence. Now I get to be a fan and promote the hell outta you without having to answer to anyone who wasn’t listening lol.
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Shit forgot the most import part. A big giant sloppy thanks!
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
::a round of applause for all of the people behind the scenes::
YAHOO! :]
May 5th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Gersh, you’re on my turf now. ;)
(WHY am I so late with replying?! Goddamn college eating my soul… Oh, hey, LAST DAY OF CLASS! Yep. I rule.)
-D