Comeback 424 Band Audition.

The fifth floor looks very 'private', and when you step out of the elevator, you can only see a small space of less than 100 square feet in front of you, separated by a glass wall in the middle, with green potted plants planted in the middle, and a black desk on the left and right, which seems to be divided into two offices, which is where the high-level executives of EMI Records are stationed. Hugo wondered if it would be the upper echelons of the 'door' of the record department and the 'door' of the copyright department, but there was still space upstairs, and it was not clear what the allocation of the office would be.

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

Henry waved his hand casually and headed straight towards the office door, but when he reached the door, he stopped, watched the secretary stand up and knocked on the door, and then said "Henry has arrived", and after a pause of about two seconds, he opened the office door, signaling that Henry and the band members could enter.

Following Henry's footsteps into the office in front of him, the black 'color' main 'color' tone is weakened a little solemn in the sunlight of the huge floor-to-ceiling glass wall, the soft carpet cleverly dissolves the sound of footsteps, and you can see a lot of green 'color' potted plants in the corner of the eye, and a huge cabinet in the corner of the wall is neatly placed with vinyl records, cassettes and CDs, and the feeling of a music company is overwhelming.

Hugo fell behind, and when he saw a tall, thin bald middle-aged man standing up to greet Henry, he was a little surprised in his heart, because he remembered that Henry said that Roger was just the assistant manager of the 'door' of the record department, which was not the top level, 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 the forward sent by EMI Records to the United States for development, although his position in the head office is not too high, but he has a lot of decision-making power in the American market.

If this is really the case, and Henry can talk to Roger directly, then Henry's energy cannot be underestimated. And the reason why Henry, after hearing the hesitation and consideration of glory to death, took the initiative to let the band conduct an interview first, which is debatable, which is obviously Henry is increasing his bargaining chips for himself, and he is unwilling to back down on the signing conditions. Hugo couldn't help but wonder how much Maria had planted Henry to make Henry so resolute.

"Hugo Lancaster." Seeing Roger walking towards him, Hugo quickly retracted his thoughts, stretched out his right hand and shook it with the other party, and briefly introduced himself.

But Roger didn't let go of Hugo's hand immediately, but was stunned, and then looked back at Henry, "You didn't tell me that there is a big star in this band. "Henry didn't sell dog 'meat' under the name of 'Hugo Lancaster' to attract Roger's attention and win an interview for a brand new band?

"In my eyes, there is only the difference between singers and actors, and there are not many actors I know." Henry didn't blush at all, reaffirming the fact that he didn't know Hugo.

Roger didn't seem surprised by Henry's personality at all, he turned back to Hugo and smiled big, "It's nice to meet you, now it seems that I have made a big profit, and they will definitely envy me." ”

Hugo could hear that the "they" here should be referring to EMI Records' competitors. At this time, Hugo finally took a serious look at Roger in front of him, in fact, he was not bald, there was hair on both sides of his head, but the hairline had receded to the back of his head, which made the whole skull bare, the gray 'colored' hair didn't know if it was due to age or the original hair 'color', his towering forehead was full of wrinkles, and his not big eyes were full of smiles, but it made people unable to see his true feelings. Roger should be over 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 fools.

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

sat down on the black 'colored' sofa, I don't think this is actually the kind of hard sofa with raw leather, and the sponge can't sink down when I sit down, which is a bit surprising, and I can also see Roger's 'sex' corner. There was a newspaper on the glass table, and Hugo noticed that it was the "New York Times", and the page was not the front page, but the entertainment page, and the headline of the entertainment page was very eye-catching.

Pedro, Alfonso and others also saw this newspaper, and they couldn't help but 'show' happy expressions, and they 'exchanged' each other's eyes.

The band members had seen it this morning, and it made them very happy. The New York Times, a story from the New York Times, briefly describes the band's achievements over the past three months and praises the band.

"This band, called Glory to Death, set off from San Francisco after the National Day, all the way across the United States on a road tour, arrived in New York, they have performed in a large city with a population of one million, they have also visited a peaceful town with only a few thousand people, and even once performed at a gas station on the side of the road, they never cared about the number of audiences, but they moved the audience with their most 'fine' music, and set off a frenzy'. They performed on the streets with just one audience, sang along with three or five music lovers, joined other rock bands in front of hundreds of spectators, and sparked a roaring cheer on the streets of New York.

From the West Coast to the East Coast, from the sunny to the bitterly cold, from one spectator to three hundred, Glory to Death turned this journey into a stage that belonged to them, a stage that was unique. ”

This is just the "New York Times" in the band praise the most condensed section of the 'fine', in the report the reporter mentioned that the band has turned the entire road trip into its own stage, which is a new attempt and experience, not limited to standing on a high platform, nor limited to the hot cheers of the audience, the band has turned the trip itself into a stage for self-exercise and self-sublimation, and has integrated the rock 'spirit' into its own actual actions and its own real life. This kind of 'spirit' has also made the band "Glory to Death" a hot topic of discussion among music lovers in major cities after tea and dinner in the past two months, and even gave birth to a group of die-hard fans who are willing to follow the band, which seems to have become a phenomenon that is impressive.

Glory to Death yesterday's performance in Greenwich Village also caused a 'commotion', which made the band quickly become the focus of media reporters.

However, for now, Glory to Death is still just an underground rock band, and it is still unknown how long the whirlwind will last, and there has been no album or official publicity, so the media is just discussing it as a recent social hot spot, and it is not really gaining attention.

The New York Times did not specifically mention that the Glory to Death team included Hugo, a recent hot actor, as can be seen from this alone. Although the Los Angeles Times did not let go of this detail, the gap between the West Coast and the East Coast was revealed.

It was not surprising that Roger read the New York Times report, and he left the newspaper on the table, apparently with his intentions. Neil and Hugo exchanged glances, although they were also very happy, but calmness still occupied the main thoughts, after all, the other party is the top management of EMI Records, and he has the future power of life and death of the band and the future cooperation trend of Henry, a potential agent.

Sure enough, Roger walked 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 there are not many who can last until the end, and it is estimated that you are the only ones who not only persisted but also created such a hot topic." ”

Roger cut straight to the point, but it seemed very crisp, and you could feel his sincerity, "So I can't wait to meet you guys, see what kind of band it is, and how you have come all the way here." ”

When Roger spoke, his eyes fell on Hugo's body intentionally or unintentionally, as if waiting for Hugo's answer, but then Neil's voice rang out, "This trip seems difficult, but in fact it is not as complicated as the newspaper says, we just like music and simply want to enjoy the performance, so we persevered all the way." Otherwise, our journey wouldn't have been so slow, taking three months to complete the journey across the United States? That's not a speed to brag about. ”

Roger was a little surprised that Neil was the first to speak, he thought Hugo was the captain of this band, but he only pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, and quickly calmed down and cast his gaze at Neil, "I like music, every rock band says so, but there are not so many who can persevere." ”

"We know, but we want to be able to stick with it, and that's why we got the name of the band." Although Neil was nervous and hadn't seen any big scenes, this tour across the United States made everyone grow a lot, not only in terms of music, but also in terms of himself, so Neil still had a good grasp of the situation when facing an important person like Roger, "Of course, the role of Hugo and Fokine is also very important, and when the band wanted to give up several times, it was they who persevered. ”

Roger turned his head as if he had heard Neil's words, but his gaze lingered on Hugo's body for a moment, a little more inquisitive and playful: this band was indeed interesting.

(To be continued, provided.) If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Genesis to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. ）