Originally posted by Sanctuary Records News
New York, NY: Sanctuary Group Inc Chief Executive Officer Merck Mercuriadis
is delighted to announce the signing of Lou Reed to an exclusive long term
worldwide deal with Sanctuary Records Group.Says CEO Merck Mercuriadis, „There are not enough adjectives in the
dictionary to describe Lou Reed's importance to our culture, but if I had to
pick one it would be „dangerous.“ Over the last 40 years as composer, poet,
lyricist, musician, vocalist and sound pioneer, Lou Reed has constantly
pushed the envelope with his art – and through his lack of compromise
transformed many seemingly impossible barriers. In the process he has
created not just one, but many of the greatest albums and songs of all time,
straight through to his top 10 single success with „Satellite Of Love“ in
the UK in 2004. I never went to University. I did not need to, as in my own
bedroom through the grooves of Berlin, Street Hassle, The Velvet Underground
and so many other important albums, I was attending the University of Lou
Reed – and it taught me much of what I needed to know about life. I made it
a point of not only graduating, but graduating with honours, and today it is
an honour to welcome Lou Reed to the Sanctuary family. We look forward to
pushing the envelope with him through this next important chapter of his
evolution as an artist.“„I am beyond delighted to be in a situation where I am surrounded by people
who love music.“ said Reed.Lou Reed is expected to start working on his Sanctuary Records debut in
2005.
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