We have chosen to change the way we go about contacting the Artists. We felt the the way we originally had it was a little to much to ask for and too rushed in terms of timing. We chose to stick to only snail mail as our contact, since we feel hand-written letters give more impact. OHP/MS commenting will be much later in time. Before summer approaches, Cheministic, Shintotchi and myself will split the artists into 3 groups and as the individual leader of each group we will be in charge of taking letters you have written for that particular artist in our group.
I will post in the blog who has who and any further instructions needed in the future. I will try to post the artists addresses for future reference. Some bands we have removed for 1 of 2 reasons: 1) Said artist like Dir En Grey or MUCC have tour the states and does not need to be contacted as much about touring. 2) Disbandment (the band split up before they were contacted). The others may have never been to the states or have only been here once, therefore we feel they should receive the most attention. If you have any other names to add to the list please notify us through the idea box or email before we start.
WE ASK THAT YOU PUT NO SEXUAL/INAPPROPRIATE THINGS IN YOUR LETTERS PLEASE! The guidelines my be revised later as well. Please look to the site daily for changes!
Guidelines
Snail Mail
{Opening} Dear *band member*
{Introduction} In this opening paragraph mention who you are, where you're from and that you want them to come to the East Coast.
{Body} This is where you put all of your personal stuff. Why you like them. How long you've been a fan. What their music means to you or how badly you want to see them live. How much they mean to you- whatever personal thing it is that you want them to know. (No sexual things, plzthx)
{Closer} Re-state that you would support them coming to perform overseas and how much you really hope they come to your state or to the East Coast.
{End} Sincerely (Love, From, or whatever ending words you like to use) and then your name.
PS: If you want to make a little drawing or put stickers on or whatever feel free to! If you know a little Japanese feel free to use that too. ^^
Artists chosen to contact:
2. Merry
3. Miyavi
4. SID
5. Girugamesh
6. Kaggra
7. Vidoll
8.LM.C
9. Glay
10. Plastic Tree
11. Gazette
12. AnCafe
13. Ayabie
14. Nightmare
15. 12012
16. D
17. Gackt
18. SUG
19.TMR/ABS
20. Acid Black Cherry
21. .heidi
22. Kra
23. Lolita 23q
24. Screw
25. OZ
26. Porno Grafiti
27. VAMPS
28. The Studs
29. DaisyStripper
30. Bergerac
31. Wizard
32. Deluhi
33. Vistlip
34. Buck-tick
All OHP's and Myspaces are here. If there is a Myspace or OHP that l have not posted and should be noted, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY!
SID
-no Myspace-
The Gazette
LM.C
Miyavi
SuG
-no MySpace-
Plastic Tree
-no Myspace-
Glay
-no MySpace-
Gackt
-no MySpace-
Girugamesh
-no MySpace-
Merry
-no Myspace-
.heidi
Kagrra
Screw
-OZ-
Hyde/VAMPS
-No official MySpace for Hyde-
Ayabie
Vidoll
Duel Jewel
-No MySpace-
Versailles
12012
-No MySpace-
Nightmare
-No MySpace-
TMR/ABS
-No MySpace for TMR/ABS-
Porno Graffitti
-No MySpace-
Kra
Candy Spooky Theater
AnCafe
*Note* Some of the OHP's are completely in Japanese and have no sections for foreign languages. When you write your letters, try to encourage them to make such sections for the future. If you can find their message section easily without translation, by all means make your message. If you cannot, let Aki know and she can get one of the staff members who know some Japanese to give you a small set of directions to their message board for fans. If they cannot get a gist of the site well to help you, then we will let you know. Also if they don't have a MySpace, encourage them as well to get one.