Chapter 424 424 Band Audition

The fifth floor looks very private. When you step out of the elevator, you can only see a small space of less than 100 square feet in front of you. The middle is divided by a glass wall, green potted plants are planted in the middle, and there is a black desk on the left and right. , It seems that this floor is divided into two offices, which is where the top executives of EMI are stationed. Hugo wondered if it would be the high-level executives of the recording department and the copyright department, but there was still space upstairs, and maybe the allocation of the office was arranged.

Looking left and right, you can see the nameplate of "Roger Fazon" on the desk on the left, but Henry walked over without any hesitation. The secretary sitting behind the desk obviously knew Henry. Yes, stood up with a smile, "You're finally here, Roger is waiting for you."

Henry waved his hand casually and walked straight towards the office door, but stopped when he got to the door, watched the secretary stand up and knocked on the door, and then said "Henry is here" first, after a pause for about two seconds , opened the door of the office and signaled that Henry and the band members could go in.

Following Henry's footsteps into the office in front of him, the main color of black has weakened a little solemnity in the sunlight of the huge floor-to-ceiling glass wall. The soft carpet subtly dissolves the sound of footsteps. There are few green potted plants, and the huge cabinet in the corner is neatly arranged with vinyl records, cassettes and CD collections, and the feeling of a music company is overwhelming.

Hugo fell behind, and saw a tall and thin middle-aged man with bald head stand up and greet Henry, but he was a little surprised, because he remembered that Henry said that Roger was only the deputy manager of the record department, and this level was considered Not top notch, but Roger was able to have such a luxurious office. There can be many reasons, but the first guess in Hugo's mind is that he is a forward sent by EMI to the United States for development. Although his position in the head office is not too high, he has a great decision-making power in the American market.

If this is the case, and Henry can talk directly to Roger, then Henry's energy will not be underestimated. After hearing the hesitation and consideration of Glory to the death, Henry offered to ask the band to conduct an interview first, which is debatable. This is obviously Henry adding chips to himself, and he is unwilling to back down on the terms of the contract. Hugo couldn't help but wonder how much Maria had put Henry on to make Henry so resolute.

"Hugo Lancaster." Seeing Roger approaching from the front, Hugo quickly retracted his thoughts, stretched out his right hand and shook hands with him, briefly introducing himself.

But Roger didn't let go of Hugo's hand immediately, but was stunned, then turned to look at Henry, "You didn't tell me there was a big star in this band." Henry didn't say "Hugo" -Lancaster's name sells dog meat to get Roger's attention, and just gets an audition for a brand new band?

"In my eyes, there is only the difference between singers and actors. I know very few actors." Henry didn't feel blushing at all, reconfirming the fact that he didn't know Hugo.

Roger didn't seem to be surprised by Henry's personality at all, he turned around and gave Hugo a big smile, "Nice to meet you, now it seems that I made a big deal, they absolutely want to. envy me."

Hugo could tell that "they" here should be referring to EMI's competitors. At this time, Hugo finally took a serious look at Roger in front of him. In fact, he is not bald, there is hair on both sides of his head, but the hairline has receded to the back of his head, which makes the whole head bald, and the gray hair is unknown. The reason for his age is still his original hair color, his towering forehead is full of wrinkles, and his small eyes are full of smiles, but it makes people unable to see his true emotions. Roger should be more than fifty years old, and he is in a high position. It is conceivable that he should be an old fox, and none of the leaders of such a large company are confused.

"Whether it's a gift bag or a bomb, who knows?" Hugo replied with a little humor, showing his modesty, which made Roger laugh.

I sat down on the black sofa. I didn't think it was a hard sofa of raw leather. The sponge wouldn't sink down when I sat down. It was a little surprising, and I could see a corner of Roger's personality. There was a newspaper on the glass table, and Hugo noticed it out of the corner of his eye. It was the "New York Times", and the opened page was not the front page, but the entertainment page. The headline of the entertainment page was very eye-catching, "Hengkong. Born Rock Band: Glory to Death!" The band's name, rendered in red font, was striking.

Pedro, Alfonso and others also saw the newspaper, and they all showed joyful expressions, and exchanged glances with each other.

The members of the band saw this story this morning and made them happy for a while. The news, reported by The New York Times, briefly described the band's feat over the past three months and praised the band.

"This band, called Glory to Death, set off from San Francisco after the National Day, and went on a road tour across the United States, arriving in New York. They once performed in a big city with a population of one million, and once visited only a few thousand people. In the peaceful town of the city, they even gave a temporary performance at the gas station by the road. They never cared about the size of the audience, but they moved the audience with their most wonderful music and set off a frenzy. They only had one The audience completed their normal performance on the street. They also sang together with three or five music lovers. They also joined hands with other rock bands in front of hundreds of audiences to give a wonderful duel. They also caused the audience to cheer enthusiastically on the streets of New York. .

From the west coast to the east coast, from sunny to bitterly cold, from one audience to three hundred audiences, Glory to Death has turned this journey into their stage! This stage is unique. "

This is just the essence of the most condensed praise of the band in the "New York Times". In the report, the reporter mentioned that the band has turned the entire road trip into its own stage. This is a brand-new attempt and experience, not limited to standing On the high stage, it is not limited to the enthusiastic cheers of the audience. The band turns the trip itself into a stage for self-exercise and self-sublimation, and integrates the spirit of rock and roll into its actual actions and real life. This spirit has also made the band "Glory to Death" a topic of heated discussion among music lovers in major cities in the past two months, and even a group of die-hard fans who are willing to follow the band have been born. It's a phenomenon that makes people look at it with admiration.

Glory to Death's performance in Greenwich Village yesterday also caused a stir, which quickly put the band in the spotlight of journalists.

But for now, Glory to the Dead is still just an underground rock band, and it is still unknown how long the whirlwind will last. Moreover, there is no album or official promotion, so the media is only discussing it as a recent social hotspot. It's just not really getting attention.

The New York Times didn't specifically mention that the Glory to the Dead team included Hugo, the hottest actor of late, just from that. While the Los Angeles Times didn't miss this detail, the disparity between the West and East coasts is still apparent.

It's not unusual for Roger to read the New York Times report, and he left the paper on the table, apparently on purpose. Neil and Hugo exchanged glances. Although they were also very happy, calm still dominated their thoughts. After all, the other party was a high-level executive of EMI Records, who held the power of life and death in the future of the band—and Henry, a potential manager. The future trend of human cooperation.

Sure enough, Roger came over and pointed to the newspaper on the table, "I read the report today, but I am more interested in your road trip. There are countless bands willing to tour, but they can stick to the final report. There are not many, and not only persisted but also created such a hot topic, it is estimated that only you are left."

Roger cut into the topic directly like this, but he seemed very straightforward, and he could feel his sincerity, "So I can't wait to see you guys and see what kind of band it is and how it goes all the way. here."

When Roger spoke, his eyes fell on Hugo intentionally or unintentionally, as if waiting for Hugo's answer, but at this time Neil's voice rang out, "This trip seems to be difficult, But it's actually not as complicated as the newspapers say. We just like music and simply want to enjoy the performance, so we persevered along the way. Otherwise, our trip wouldn't be so slow, and it took three months to complete the crossing of the United States? Not a speed to brag about."

Roger was a little surprised that Neil was the first to speak. He thought that Hugo was the leader of the band, but he just pursed the corners of his mouth slightly. He quickly calmed down and cast his eyes on Neil, "I like it. Music, that's what every rock band says, but not so much that sticks to it."

"We knew it, but we wanted to stick with it, so that's where the band got its name." Neal was nervous and didn't see a big deal, but this tour across the U.S. made everyone grow Many, not only in music, but also in himself, so Neil still manages his emotions very well when facing important people like Roger, "Of course, the roles of Hugo and Fukukin are also very important. When they wanted to give up, they persevered."

Roger turned his head as if he had heard Neil's words, but his eyes stayed on Hugo for a while, with a touch of exploration and pondering: this band is indeed interesting.