coyboyusa said on October 30, 2002 00:09:

all i know is this time we need to b more agreessive than the last tiem they tried ehre in the usa....northamerican fans need to get their asses in gear ...start introdoucing people to the song like around x mas ...we need to get this right

LittleSpooky said on October 30, 2002 21:15:

*holds up a little flag that says “American” across it*

Fan... right here! :o) Okay... it’s time for me to sound off, I’ve had some time to think about it since the news broke.

Yes, I think the release is GREAT news. However, after the miserable attempt with EAR, I have to wonder if it is at all possible for Roxette to make a dent (even a small one) in the American market. But then again, I haven’t heard much in the way of “new” stuff out of BSB, NSYNC, B. Spears... in fact, I’ve heard about SOLO stuff out of Justin Timberlake and Nick Carter.

I worked in tandem with LEO and others on the promotion of WICF here in the US. And I’d be more than happy to pick up the ball again and run with it for ATAY and the new album. HOWEVER, personally, I would like to see more support out of the record company. WICF bombed badly, not because of lack of effort on NorthAmeriFans part (in fact, the numbers kept climbing here in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1 radio station in particular), but a lack of effort from EAR.

At least, that’s how I see it. So, if I am understanding this right, Roxette has signed with Capitol Records here in the US. Now, is Capitol gonna push the new album at all? Or are we gonna see a repeat of EAR? I will do what I can from my end. I have a printer and a graphics program where I can design some flyers or something. I still have a few people I can call to help me out with this. And I still work for the same bus company where I can “sneak” my flyers out on the busses ;o)

That is, if no one minds that I do this?

I’ve also talked to a couple of others here about the release date (around Valentine’s Day). And it’s agreed that it might not be a bad thing. Check the cover gang... a heart. Unoriginal when it comes to Valentine’s, however, it IS associated with that particular holiday, and if I was involved with someone, I’d be looking to get them something that had a heart on it or something of the like.

*gets down off little soap box* Long and short of it, folks, let’s hope that this goes somewhere :o)

Thanks for your indulgence.

Mfan28179-Jason said on October 31, 2002 04:41:

Good ideas, Littlespooky, with the banners. I like that!

I’m also in on the promotion deal for the U.S. My e-mail is [email protected] if anyone wants to discuss ideas.

coyboyusa said on October 31, 2002 19:18:

i remeber making my own posters for their ny2000 gig and putting them on bus stops and in mens bathrroms of all places..it worked i got three peopel who never heard of them show up

i plan to do the same simple promo again maybe this time a bit more colorfully. the key is that everyone shows up for the events and tries to get the news media interested

especially the fox 5 news team in new york AJ hammer works there he used to be a vj for vh1 in america and if roxette come to NY i am sure he would be very interested

Roxrider_USA said on October 31, 2002 19:54:

I was just remembering that other thread for the US fans :” Amerifans,Let’s be heard” in which we had the same energy and hope and got a record number of replies from US fans!

Anyone still remember it ?? :-)!!

Carlos E., New York!

Roxrider_USA said on October 31, 2002 20:02:

Cool!!!

Take care!
Carlos E., New York!

coyboyusa said on October 31, 2002 23:33:

i just wanna rremind peopel that ear in america was and still is a crappy label and not to be compared to capitol usa which to some degree is better

Mfan28179-Jason said on November 1, 2002 05:44:

Carlos, it’s a tough call. Let’s talk on AIM about the situation.

daniel_alv said on November 1, 2002 15:08:

there was an atricle in expressen about their us comeback today http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,221653,00.html

MLA17 said on November 1, 2002 18:18:

I’m very willing to help promote Roxette here in the US. I’ve been a huge fan since ’91 and I was lucky to see them here in L.A. in ’92. I’d say 10 years is a very long time to wait to see them again and I really hope, once Marie feels better, they can come back to their U.S. fans who love them. : )

Mfan28179-Jason said on November 2, 2002 12:25:

Carlos, I should be on Sunday night.

ROXIEBABY16 said on November 2, 2002 23:02:

*smiles* bout time i caught my butt up!!! as the original smiley person around here *giggles* hello everyone. Once again life called me and i had to leave again. But now that i’ve heard my call back here, i’ve once again run back to where i belong.

The RS false alarm drove me crazy-still does considering i STILL don’t have the damned album or POP for that matter- i hope that this works. now i know what to tell Shawn to get me for Valentines day!! *grins* if they don’t release it i will be disappointed but not surprised, However if they do release it i will be happy but and pretty surprised. The compilation ablum i would LOVE to have, and if they are releasing it i will be in line to get it the day it comes out. I’m hoping they get the right “exposure” unlike they did last time. The album has to be marketed just the right way. The market is getting cold for BSB N’SYNC and all those other bands. In fact its warming up more towards bands like, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, or its RAP. -as i am a punk fan i would notice- as the world trends are changing towards that “Punk” side. Which is fine by me. But not good unless Roxette REALLY gets themselves out there. I think that by Xmas the pop market will be hot again when all the new albums start pouring out onto the shelves. Just my thoughts as jumbled as they always are *smiles*:):):):):):):):)):):):)

~*rOxIe*~

Buckster2002 said on November 4, 2002 03:27:

I know all of you!! been a while EH?

Carlos Y D
Texas

Roxrider_USA said on November 4, 2002 14:42:

I have already started doing that, friend! Got a mexican guy from college i attend hooked on many Rox songs. He specially loved ATAY.

Getting new followers!!! We’re “musicnaries”!!!

missionaries—>>musicnaries!! Lol!

Carlos E., New York!

ROXIEBABY16 said on November 4, 2002 20:01:

It would help i guess if we discussed Roxette and not how much we’ve missed each other *winks*;) hehehehe. i will call the stations when the songs are released-IF-they are.

~*rOxIe*~

C_Rocker27 said on November 5, 2002 01:42:

just thought I’d say.. there are still fans in the us..

have even converted some non Rox fans over.. but they are few and far between.. many people here when you say “Roxette” They say.. who? or “are they still together?” or they say “Oh yea... that hot blonde chic” Totally missing that Per was the other HALF of the band.

It would really take a HUGE hit to make them be recognised here again widespread.. but the fans I have run into here are very loyal.

I myself being from the UK was actually not a fan til I moved here and was converted by a couple of Gessle Girls.. LOL

whatever happened to the gessle girls anyways???? LOL

Roxrider_USA said on November 5, 2002 19:45:

LOL!!

Yeah, LittleSpooky! Might be!!!

I mean, aren’t we music missionaries??

Carlos E., New York!

LittleSpooky said on November 6, 2002 04:32:

Carlos: *chuckles* Yup.

LittleSpooky said on November 6, 2002 05:25:

*hides in a panic from Carlos*

LOOK OUT, HE’S ON A TEAR!!!! *lol*

Roxrider_USA said on November 6, 2002 18:41:

Yeah, Carlos!!! I assume Carlos’s love Roxette. lol!

This is insane!!! lol

Take care friends!! 3 months left for the so waited USA release.

Lovely!
Carlos E., New York!

Roxrider_USA said on November 9, 2002 05:09:

Hey, where’s everyone?? Come on, people, shake it up!

Carlos E., New York.

LittleSpooky said on November 9, 2002 08:50:

Royal: MORE THAN I EVER NEEDED TO KNOW!!!!!

Carlos: What, are you kidding? Now that the excitment’s worn off about the release in the US, it’s all blassè again. I’ve noticed that a lot: People get psyched for something... it lasts about 4 weeks, and then it’s back to S.O.P. (standard operating proceedures). Note the lack of response to the post I wrote titled “Here We Go Again”

LittleSpooky said on November 9, 2002 20:24:

Mikey: Do me a favour would you? Drop me an email? I wanna talk with you about somethings. No, you not in trouble.

I sympathise with you entirely. Back when Roxette did the Joyride Tour, I missed it. Voluntarily. No no no... do NOT call me any names because of it!! *lol* I missed it because I was in my senior year, and the concerts in Los Angeles, San Francisco (a couple of other cities in California, I think), and Mesa, Arizona managed to fall on or near exam time. And since I had fought my way up from a failing average to about a B+ average, I wasn’t going to do anything to screw it up.

It had taken me 4 years of hard work to get there, so I missed it. Anyway, with Roxette leaving the US market, I figured that was it. NO WAY could I afford a trip to Europe just for a concert. And now, with the rumours of a US comeback... I’m just too damned pessimistic to get my hopes up, only to lose them again (like after the debacle with EAR).

Roxrider_USA said on November 10, 2002 05:25:

Hope is the last to die!
Hang in there. :-)

Being positive doesn’t hurt anyone.
But, don’t worry i understand you guys. i know how frustrating it can be.

Take care, firends.
Carlos E., New York