Last week, we posted a story about the guitarist of Aeon quitting the band because he could no longer afford the lifestyle. It caused quite the commotion on the interwebs. The news resonated with Fuck The Facts bassist, Marc Bourgon (he's the tall one in the middle of the photo), who today penned his own note about not being able to afford to be in a band:
“It’s with a heavy heart that I finally have decided to keep playing music. Why?!? I could never afford to do it in the first place. To tour with a band in our size, you actually lose money on each and every tour. For us, the expenses is always higher then the income, and if that wasn’t enough, I also need to take time off from my day job, which means absolutely no income at all during the period of a tour, plus the extra expenses I get from the tour that do not get covered by the income generated by that tour. Life is hard, right?
“The one thing I love doing the most with my band is actually being on stage performing for you guys. But my passion for the music simply won’t pay my bills, and I’ve never expected it to. And as we all know, the record industry is suffering and album sales are lower then ever. So the only way to grow your band is to do new albums and tour like hell… If you are lucky enough, one day you will be at a level where you actually get paid for your job. I think I have a better chance winning the Powerball.
“Neither do I see an option to not stay with FtF and never record albums, seeing as I like it and I wouldn’t trade it for financial stability in a million years.
“So with this being said, I am now remaining in the world as a ‘professional’ musician.
“A big thanks from me to all the fans that have been supporting us through the years, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic for being a super professional dude, and last but not least, all the crazy and awesome guys in all the bands we have had the honor to tour with. Cheers!!!!”
Kudos to Mark for having a sense of humor about his situation and being realistic about it. He's not in it for the money, he's in it to play shows. Coincidentally, Mark and Fuck The Facts will be playing in New York City this Friday at the Metal Injection/MetalSucks CMJ showcase with it For An Autopsy, Meek is Murder, Hivesmasher, and Stomach Earth. Tickets are available here.
[via MetalSucks]
