Hearing Xu Xiangjie's words, Zhou Yan was surprised, "So fast?"
Zhou Yan knew that Xu Xiangjie was very capable, but he did not expect that his efficiency would be so high. What he had just asked him to do last night had results this morning. .
Xu Xiangjie walked to the desk and handed a piece of information to Zhou Yan, "Luckily, I only made two calls and asked. Mr. Zhou, take a look and see if this band is what you are looking for. ”
Zhou Yan took the information and was stunned after just one glance.
This information is very simple and handwritten.
It contains the names of several members of the band, a contact information, and the school where they are located.
This band is indeed very young, and they are basically in college.
There are now four people in the band, and the reason Zhou Yan was surprised was because he saw the name of lead singer Chen Xinhong at the first sight.
Isn’t this Ashin?
Then he saw guitarist Wen Shangyi, drummer Qian Youda and bassist Cai Shengyan.
Now, Zhou Yan was able to confirm that this soband was Mayday.
Looking at the information in his hand, Zhou Yan smiled. He did not expect that Xu Junrong and the others could not find potential newcomers for so long before they collected the information. Now he dug around and found the big name Mayday. fish.
Xu Xiangjie also laughed when he saw the smile on Zhou Yan's face, "It seems I didn't make a mistake."
"It should be them." Zhou Yan nodded and revealed himself to Xu Xiangjie Why should I find this band? "Yesterday Wu Bai came over and when we were chatting, he mentioned to me that this band was good, so I took it to heart. I still believed in his vision."
"Oh, it turns out it was recommended by Wu Bai." Xu Xiangjie suddenly said.
He was still wondering why Zhou Yan suddenly wanted to find this orchestra. Did Zhou Yan entrust other parties to collect information about the Taiwan Music Festival besides Zhou?
"Teacher Zhou, do you want me to check out this band? They happen to be singing at my friend's bar tomorrow and the next two days."
"Two days tomorrow and the next..." Zhou Yan pondered, "When do they usually sing?"
"The singing in this bar usually starts at half past eight and ends at one o'clock in the morning."
"The intensity is so high? ”
Four and a half hours, this intensity is not too high.
"The time is not short, but it is impossible to sing all the time. There will be breaks in between."
Zhou Yan curled his lips, let alone performing in a bar, let him perform in a bar He couldn't bear to stay for more than four hours.
Unless it's a quiet bar like a coffee shop, Zhou Yan's ears will feel uncomfortable if he stays there for a long time.
After thinking about it, Zhou Yan said, "After the performance tomorrow night, let's go over and have a look."
"Do you want to tell the bar owner?" Xu Xiangjie asked.
Zhou Yan shook his head, "There's no need to say hello. You can reserve a seat in advance and try to be as quiet as possible."
"Understood."
......
It rained continuously for three days in Taiwan, and the outdoor concert performances were also suspended for three days.
Also because there was no outdoor encore, Zhou Yan and the others arrived at the bar at eleven o'clock the next night.
Wang Zuxian also went along.
When he saw Wang Zuxian, Xu Xiangjie was slightly surprised, but he didn't think much about it. After all, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian were good friends. Wang Zuxian also went to the concert hall tonight, and it was normal for them to go to the bar together after the show.
Even if there was something between Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian, Xu Xiangjie would not ask too much. He is a smart man and knows what to ask and what not to ask.
Xu Xiangjie booked a booth in advance. The location is good, not too far from the stage, and there are not many guests around, which meets Zhou Yan's requirements.
When they arrived, there was no one on the stage.
After Xu Xiangjie went to ask, he came back and said to Zhou Yan, "The orchestra is taking a break, and they will be on stage in a few minutes."
Zhou Yan nodded, "No rush, since we are here Just sit there for a while, the atmosphere of this bar is okay.”
“This store is relatively new. The owner was also a singer in his early years, and he also released records, but the development was mediocre, and he later opened a bar. There is no development, but the bar is doing prosperously. This is the third branch he has opened. "
Zhou Yan nodded secretly. If the other three stores are similar in size to this one, it means that the boss has a good reputation. The strength is still very strong, and such a store requires a lot of investment.
Moreover, opening a bar like this anywhere in the world requires some connections. If the owner can open four bars in a row, it also shows that he has connections.
"Since you're here, let's have a drink. The consumption tonight is mine. After all, it's so late and I have to ask you to work overtime. I feel bad about it."
Xu Xiangjie said with a smile, "Then I won't be polite to you. If you two want to drink anything, I'll get it for you."
"Do as you like. You know this place better, so you can make arrangements."
“Okay, got it.”
After Xu Xiangjie left, Wang Zuxian put his hand on his chin and said, "I haven't been to a bar for a long time."
"Me too."
The last time Zhou Yan went to a bar was in London, England, when Backstreet Boys There was a performance at the Water Rat Bar, and Zhou Yan went to watch it.
Wang Zuxian glanced at the empty stage, "It seems that you are very interested in this band."
Zhou Yan doesn't really like places like bars, and he just performed today After all, it's very late now, but he still runs over to take a look. This naturally shows that Zhou Yan attaches great importance to this orchestra.
"It's not all for them. I have been working these past few days and have less time to spend with you. I will go back to Yanjing tomorrow, so I will take this opportunity to take you out to relax."
" Third brother, I find that you are getting better and better at coaxing people." Wang Zuxian pursed his lips and smiled, "If you feel embarrassed, just finish the script and show it to me. I don't know that I want to film it now. What is it?”
“The first draft of the script has been completed in the concert hall today.”
“Really? I’ll show it to you when we get back.”
"How about we watch it tomorrow morning? When will we go back later."
Wang Zuxian shook his head firmly, "No, I have to watch it tonight, otherwise I won't be able to sleep."
Zhou Yan smiled, "It's good to be unable to sleep, let's do something else."
Wang Zuxian spat, "That's not serious."
The two were flirting, and Xu Xiangjie came back after ordering, "I've already ordered it, and it will be delivered in a moment."
"Thank you for your hard work."
...
The things they ordered were delivered quickly, and the three of them drank and chatted.
About ten minutes later, several young talents walked onto the stage.
Several members are dressed plainly and even look a little immature. The lead singer Chen Xinhong standing at the front is tall and thin, with short, crooked hair and a dark complexion.
Although Chen Xinhong's image at this time was very different from his later appearance, Zhou Yan still recognized him at a glance.
Chen Xinhong held the microphone and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long. The song I'm going to bring you next is called "Weakness". It's also an original song by our soband. I hope you all like it."< br>
Zhou Yan became interested when he heard that he was going to sing an original work.
However, he has never heard of this song "Weakness". There are many songs in Mayday that are very popular. Zhou Yan doesn't pay much attention to them. He basically listens to "Tenderness" and "Suddenly". Songs like "Miss You So Much" and "Stubborn".
He also wants to hear what Mayday’s creative style is like at this stage.
When the prelude of the song sounded, Zhou Yan frowned. To be honest, the prelude was very average. The first impression it gave people was that it was simple, noisy, and very wild.
In fact, it’s impossible to make the intro of this kind of pop song as complicated as it is. It goes back and forth in the same direction, and there are not many orchestration instruments they can use, which are guitar, drums and bass. The bass is equal to No, ordinary listeners cannot experience the bass at all, and ordinary bands cannot play the role of the bass.
Of course, Zhou Yan didn't pay much attention to these, because he didn't have high expectations in the first place. Popular songs and melody were still the most important. He had to see what Chen Xinhong sang later.
After Chen Xinhong opened his voice, Zhou Yan frowned even more.
This song is not a question of whether it is good or not, but the style is too psychedelic, and Chen Xinhong’s voice cannot support this psychedelic style. The song as a whole gives people a feeling of decadence and chaos. Zhou Yan even thought of Marilyn Manson. Of course, Chen Xinhong's singing is definitely not as exaggerated as Marilyn Manson.
But there is good news, that is, this song can already show a bit of the band's later creative style, which shows that Mayday's style has been initially formed.
In fact, as long as the lyrics are changed and the singing method is changed, this song can be turned into a sunny and positive lyrical rock.
Xu Xiangjie noticed Zhou Yan's frown and thought to himself, the teacher will probably be disappointed next week. It seems that Teacher Wu Bai's recommendation may not be useful.
Xu Xiangjie was naturally dissatisfied with the performance of soband, especially since he actually had high expectations before coming here, but now the gap for him was too big.
He didn't see a single bright spot in this band.
Being able to create music should be a highlight, but this highlight is nothing for the band. Which band cannot create music? The key is to see the quality of the work created.
The work does not have to be highly technical, as long as it sounds good.
What counts as what one person says does not count. It has to be decided by the public, and the reaction of the audience in the audience is obviously not ideal.
After Chen Xinhong finished singing on the stage, there was only sparse applause from the audience. Most people did not appreciate the song very much.
The soband band probably realized that their original songs were not popular, so they did not sing any more original songs, but instead sang some songs that are currently popular.
Although singing other people's songs is not particularly outstanding, the audience is still more considerate and the response is good. After all, the level of the singers in the bar is not too high, and the level of the soband is pretty good.
However, Xu Xiangjie definitely cannot ask them to perform at a bar singing standard. The ones that Phantom Music wants to sign must be professional singers, and Chen Xinhong’s singing level is very mediocre among professional singers...even mediocre. They are all a bit conservative.
The only thing worthy of praise is that the band has a lot of energy and is very positive.
But it would be too much for a band to rely solely on the energy on stage.
After the orchestra sang for fifty minutes, they took another round of rest. At this time, Zhou Yan suddenly said to Xu Xiangjie, "Xiangjie, go and get in touch with them."
Xu Xiangjie looked at Zhou Yan in disbelief, thinking to himself that since SoBand's performance was like this, did Teacher Zhou still want to contact him by himself?
He carefully thought about the nearly one-hour performance of the band just now, trying to find the points that he had overlooked, but he couldn't think of it after thinking about it.
"Teacher Zhou, how much exposure do you need me to have?" Xu Xiangjie asked carefully.
"Ask them if they are willing to sign a contract with our company."
If the bar was not very noisy at this moment, Xu Xiangjie would have doubted whether he had heard wrongly.
Such a mediocre band actually wants to sign with the company?
If someone else had said this to Xu Xiangjie, Xu Xiangjie might have to give a few cautionary reminders out of professional considerations. If he signs this band, he may have a high probability of failure.
But in front of me was Zhou Yan.
Apart from Zhou Yan’s status as the second boss of their company, he is now an internationally renowned composer.
For Xu Xiangjie, Zhou Yan is definitely an authority in music. The key is that this band was recommended by Wu Bai, which means there are two authorities.
When he disagrees with authority, Xu Xiangjie will unconsciously have self-doubt: Did I really overlook something?
Zhou Yan saw Xu Xiangjie's expression and knew that he was not very optimistic about the soband band.
This is understandable, after all, their performance tonight was indeed unsatisfactory. The lead singer's singing skills were average, and the only original song they sang was lackluster.
At this stage, Mayday has indeed not demonstrated their talents.
Of course, if soband was really eye-catching, he might have been poached long before Zhou Yan came to find out.
"Although the original songs are average, I can see some potential. With a little thought, there should be big changes. Phantom Music has too little business now, so signing a band like this is not a bad thing."
Xu Xiangjie nodded, In any case, the cost of signing such a band will not be very high, and even if it fails, Phantom Music will not lose anything.
Singers are the best to raise, because you don’t have to work hard to find songs for them. They can be self-sufficient. The key lies in the subsequent production and distribution, and the company still controls this aspect.
"Understood, I'll go there now."
After saying that, Xu Xiangjie stood up and walked in the direction of Chen Xinhong and the others.
There is no backstage for performers to rest in a place like a bar. After Chen Xinhong and others got off the stage, they sat around a nearby table.
When Xu Xiangjie left, several people were reviewing their performance just now.
""Weakness" is a bit different. Let's switch to an original song that is more acceptable next time."
"That's right, if it continues like this, the boss will probably have an opinion."< br>
“If you don’t sing all the songs, how do you know which song is most popular?”
"Yes, the last time I sang "Weakness", the response was actually pretty good, at least a little better than today."
"Axin, do you want to put on heavy makeup? When you sing "Weakness", the typhoon should be upright." A little bit."
"No need to."
"Haha, I'm kidding you. If you put on heavy makeup, you'll scare the audience away."
"Yes. Soon I will sing "If Love Is Provident". Recently, Zhou Yan held a concert here, and this song has gained a lot of popularity."
“I’m not very good at Cantonese. As you know, my singing effect is average.”
“I sing the neon version, but no one understands me anyway.”
…
A few people were chatting happily when Xu Xiangjie walked up and said with a smile, "Guys, can I talk to you?"
Hearing the sound, several people looked at each other. Xiang Xu Xiangjie had a puzzled expression on his face.
Wen Shangyi was the first to speak, "Brother, what do you want to talk to us about?"
Xu Xiangjie did not beat around the bush, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Wen Shangyi, "I am Phantom Recording Entertainment Xu Xiangjie from the department, your performance just now interested me very much, so I would like to invite you to join Phantom Sound."
" Phantom Sound?"
Wen Shangyi took the business card doubtfully and returned it. Before he could clearly read the words on it, the business card was snatched away by Chen Xinhong again.
After that, the business cards were passed back and forth between several of them. After reading them, the doubts on their faces became more intense.
Qian Youda was the most vigilant. He had never heard of the Phantom Company, so he suspected that the guy in front of him might be a liar.
There are too many scammers pretending to be talent scouts. They have encountered them once before.
They were also performing in a bar at that time, and a guy who looked like a dog came over and handed over his business card. He said exactly the same thing as Xu Shangjie.
They were so happy that time, they thought their thousand-mile horse had met Bole, and a great future was waving to them.
Fortunately, Qian Youda was cautious at that time and spent time following the other party, only to find out that the other party was a liar.
After that incident, they are now more cautious.
Qian Youda held the business card and said tentatively, "Brother, is your Huanyin company a new company? Why haven't you heard of it before?"
Xu Xiangjie nodded and said, "The company It’s true that it hasn’t been open for long, but don’t worry, although we are a new company, we are not bad at it. Wu Bai, do you know that our company is responsible for his current business in Taiwan?”
Although Xu Xiangjie moved out of Wubai, Qian Youda and the others still didn't believe it. The liar said before that his company was responsible for the business of many famous artists, and even showed them photos of himself with those celebrities.
"Do I need to pay for signing a contract with your company?" Wen Shangyi spoke quickly and asked directly.
As soon as he heard Wen Shangyi's words, Xu Xiangjie knew that they had misunderstood him as a liar.
He said with a smile, "When you sign with our company, not only will you not be asked for money, but you will also be paid monthly. Although the initial salary is not much, it will definitely be enough for your basic life. "
"Isn't it the kind of contract you signed?"
Nowadays, some scammers don't cheat money directly, because many people don't fall for it. There is manipulation in the contract.
Some people were deceived into signing a deed of sale, and later had to pay a ransom to redeem themselves.
It’s okay not to pay, the copyright of all works they create belongs to the company. (End of this chapter)