Lucretia_

I keep an album stored outside of Sellaband with pictures of Sellaband events. Check it out here.

Collaboration Project members, don't forget to sign up to the forum here. If you had a login on my unofficial forum, it's still valid for this, just contact me if you can't see the collab area.

Latest update to this profile: 07/05/2008 The knifelady is back in the house! First priority: that hatchet day that is a week late. Second priority: that stuffed inbox.

Info for new artists: There is virtually no money available from me for artists at the moment. I have spent more than $10,000 of my own money and future money spent on artists will be re-investment of money earned through the Sellaband system, or parts moved from artists who seem inactive on "Hatchet day" (see below). There isn't an awful lot of point asking me to come and listen to your music at present therefore as I listen to all artists who sign up anyway and add people to the wish list whose music I like. My advice is get yourself involved with the community (and keep yourself involved because some people need months before they will have money to invest in you - my future decision to invest will be based at least partly on how much I see you around while I'm waiting for money), and remember it is ESSENTIAL to bring your existing fans with you to buy an album and get you started if you want to get noticed on here. Got no existing fans? Either you're in the wrong place or need to accept you'll be here for many years even if you stay active.

Last listening session: Catchup on artists in progress - working backwards from new signups. Range still to be listened to 11/10/2007 - 25/01/2008

There are 2 main things you need to know about me

1. I signed up to Sellaband because I got struck by a vision as I read about the concept. It's been on my page since the day I signed up and you'll find it below.

2. I am known as the "knife lady" not only because of my picture but because I also operate "hatchet day" on the first of every month. Basically if you are an artist on my wish list who hasn't updated their profile in two months you will be deleted and will have to prove to me you can get fans and move through the rankings if you want me to consider ever investing in you. Additionally I also may move parts from artists on my list of belief that I haven't seen round Sellaband in several months. Usually in this case you'll get a warning shot fired across your page the month before I do (exception is artists under $100 in budget who haven't updated their profile in a large number of months)

Let me share my vision

These are early days, but I already have my own vision of what Sellaband could be in future given the right amount of time and effort. I think Sellaband can be bigger than you imagine!

I'd like to think that every artist who records on here will have such a great memory of doing so, that they'll want to keep coming back again and again. If you are an artist who wants to control their own destiny, this could well be the place for you.

Because why stop at recording music? How about playing it as well?

I see so many artists with fans asking "When are you going to come and play in my country?". Imagine an established Sellaband artist with a list of venues for their tour. Countries they don't think they have the money to visit at that time but where they have fans. Could you prove them wrong and help them raise enough money for a tour date in return for your concert tickets and that elusive backstage pass?

Things are never quite that simple, but... Do you begin to see the power yet? The possibilities?

I am only a believer, but I believe the future may hold wondrous things.

And as for boring old me, people often ask me where the name comes from - it's actually an anglicised form of Lucrezia Borgia. Here's a quote attributed to this interesting historical figure.

• Would that my fire might warm this frigid ice,
• And turn, with tears, this dust to living flesh,
• And give to thee anew the joy of life!
• Then would I boldly, ardently, confront
• The man who snapped our dearest bond, and cry,
• "O cruel monster! See what love can do!"

  I also have a myspace profile that will tell you both everything and nothing about me. Don't say you haven't been warned :-)

  My top 10 artists and tracks of 2006 have been moved to here and you'll find my 2007 favourites in the same place