Arkells - In Their Own Words: Part 1
b'When you\\u2019re in a band, you want to make sure the public record is correct\\u2026but you\\u2019re often at the mercy of someone else when it comes to creating that record\\u2026\\n\\nFirst, there\\u2019s your publicist and anyone at your record label dealing with marketing\\u2026they issue bios and press releases where the writer seems to have been paid by the word\\u2026they\\u2019re paid to fill a page or two in 10-point font, so they revert to lots of flowery language signifying nothing\\u2026frankly, I find most official band bios close to useless because they don\\u2019t really tell me anything about the band\\u2026\\n\\nA site like allmusic.com does better, but often all the writer has to work with are those official bios\\u2026\\n\\nThen there\\u2019s Wikipedia\\u2026it has its drawbacks, but for the most part, Wikipedia entries can be very good because editors incorporate information from a variety of sources, including lots of feature stories and interviews\\u2026\\n\\nIn my opinion, though, nothing beats getting every member of the band together in a room at the same time and getting them to tell their own story\\u2026it\\u2019s hard, given the schedules musicians keep, but with a little persistent persuasion, it can be done\\u2026\\n\\nSo, Wikipedia editors, listen up\\u2026if you want to make additions and changes to the entry on Arkells, here\\u2019s your chance\\u2026this is a conversation between me and all five members of the band\\u2026it\\u2019s their story, in their own words\\u2026start taking notes\\u2026here are all the citations you need\\u2026\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'