In case you were wondering what one Steven Patrick Morrissey thought of musicians and artists resorting to crowd funding to pay for albums, tours, and other stuff to get by, the former Smiths singer finally addressed the topic.
The Mozzer spoke with Spanish newspaper El Pais for a piece that was published yesterday, and Vice relays the good word:
Morrissey is in a weird space at the moment, isn’t he? He’s technically unsigned, but can sell out four consecutive nights at Sydney Opera House for the end of May. And while a seven piece mariachi tribute band called Mexrrissey are storming the internet’s headlines for existing and being quite good, the real Morrissey is filtering his public opinions beneath UK radars via foreign language interviews. The latest? A chat with a Spanish newspaper. His hot take? Crowdsourcing sucks.
In the interview with El Pais, which ran yesterday, Morrissey said of bands who have taken to crowdfunding: “It is a desperate measure, and insulting to your audience. We have already provided sufficient amounts of money. What is the next thing you’re going to ask? What brush our teeth?”
Feels like there’d be no shortage of suitors to freshen up the Mozzer’s chiclets.
But the immediate question becomes: Uhhhh, will this make that July 25 show at the San Jose Event Center with opener Amanda Palmer a bit uncomfortable?
Palmer famously raised nearly $1.2 million via Kickstarter and her generous fans a few years ago, and is a vocal supporter of the tactic.
She already offered a “no comment” via Twitter. Back in 2013, Palmer offered Morrissey advice on crowdsourcing after no label seemed to want the singer. He eventually released World Peace Is None Of Your Business last year, though is once again label-less after divorcing from Harvest Records not long after its release.
no comment. or rather, none needed. 🙂 RT @kikionfleek Uhhh…Amanda?… @amandapalmer https://t.co/XzDcPEnPvV
— Amanda Palmer (@amandapalmer) April 28, 2015
Morrissey plays the Hanover Theatre in Worcester on June 24. A new record is expected later this year.