Two years ago, Oklahoma natives Minutes Too Far were climbing the GB punk charts and reeling in great reviews. After hearing their song "Right from Wrong", one GB user wrote back: "If you guys aren't signed yet, then record labels just simply aren't paying attention." The band hit #1 on the punk charts shortly thereafter.
Two years later, Minutes Too Far are preparing to release of their debut full-length Let It Roll after securing a deal with Doghouse Records/Atlantic Records subsidiary Band(B&) Recordings. They'll be on the same roster as All-American Rejects, Say Anything, The Honorary Title and The Get Up Kids, with a full tour planned in support of the album.
We caught up with guitarist Blake Fischer to get his take on how GarageBand factored into this major music career connection.
"I get a dozen friend requests a day on MySpace, but you're guilty of being crap until proven good," Fischer said with a chuckle. "Garageband is a step above that, though, because the ratings really weed through the junk. And I know labels are paying more attention to things like that than MySpace friends."
The man responsible for singing the band, David McIntosh, CEO of Band(B&) Recordings, echoed that sentiment.
"By making their way onto the top of the Garageband charts, Minutes Too Far caught our attention and I hope other artists can see how useful Garageband.com can be in taking them to the highest levels of the industry," said McIntosh.
Besides the obvious industry attention, Fischer credits GarageBand reviewers for helping the band reach the heights they're at today.
"Seeing our songs do well on GarageBand really helped us believe that we were doing something right. That positive reinforcement really helped our songwriting process. Its great to get feedback on what's good and bad about your music."
With a long road behind them and an even longer road ahead, Minutes Too Far embodies the spirit of GarageBand and we wish them luck on tour and online.
