I had a meeting with Daemon Records Wednesday after work. It went well. All of the questions I had were answered in the affirmative. There’s no contract on the table at the moment, that waits until Amy gets back from the Europe tour in May. But as far as the label is concerned, unless I say “no” at that point, we’re all set, and they are beginning work right now (since a lot of this involves different scheduling). The release date they’re shooting for is September 17.
Depending on how they think a release is going to do (and the ability of the artist to play out of town), they make their plans accordingly, and will make plans for a more local release or a larger release. The plan for me is a national release.
It’s okay, no one needs to tell me they could be full of crap. I understand that. I’m simplifying details a good bit. I am aware of different people on their roster, know their stories (good and bad), and am making my decisions accordingly. But this is pretty much a done deal, and I feel good about it. It’s not some magical career thing, but it puts me in a position I haven’t been before, and gives me a chance to use it.
Before I went to work Monday I had almost worked myself into being excited, and work managed to completely crush it out of me. Having this meeting in the middle of the week was a good thing, it may have saved me for the rest of my work week.