Remember the Stax label and how if you liked one record, you liked all the others as well? You don't talk to a lot of people who tell you how much they love their record label. I don't care how many records they sell.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't particularly care how many records we sell any more because we've kind of bought all the equipment we want to buy.
I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax.
You don't want the biggest record deal as far as money goes, you just want to make sure that the people at the label really support your band and the music and stuff.
Even though the popularity and the fanbase is much much greater, and more people have heard about me through things like the Grammys and the Ivors and touring and word of mouth, it doesn't reflect in the sales of the record and doesn't go into my pocket.
I don't really sell many records.
I just have so much love for my record label.
But when our first album came out, I didn't think it was going to sell a lot of records.
People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour at the wrong time. It destroyed me.
You might have a favorite band and really dislike one of the records. That's fine.
I don't think the label cares about an album... People just want their number-one record.