No - don't give up. Take some of that anger and just keep writing and working and writing and working. I'm sure that the road to musical success is littered with stories like yours (not putting your story down, it's just a sad fact). It's a cliche, but give up now and he / they've won - and you do not sound like somebody who'd be okay with that. This guy is an asshole. I'm sure you've met plenty other assholes on your way around too. Save up, record independently, and have faith in the only marketing you'll ever need: word of mouth - if you have the talent and the attitude to back it up, it'll get you there in the end. Good luck.

Now that is one angry rant and I must confess that i don't quite understand it all.

Are you claiming that no "talented female musicians" exist out there or are you just claiming that you are talented and don't get a chance cause they all want to sleep with you ??

Im not much into the music scene so I shall not pretend to understand it, but I don't see many young guys get chances here either, if something new pops up it's either bands, often mixed or it seems fairly random if it's men or women.

As for the whole guitar bit I can agree, it's a incredibly rediculous preconception that a certain gender is better or worse at instruments than the other, I mean COME ON ffs, a Guitar is a musical instrument, it's not a tool that requires massive brawns to hold/wield, nor is it a "tool" that requires a dick to use.

But then stupid idea's like that is nothing new, it's the same in my buisness which is IT, men seem to instinctly think that they are better than woman at IT because it's been traditionally a male occupation.......I always wonder about what makes them think that their gender makes them better...

Anyway back to Music, the only thing I can really think would "go against you" is that you are beautiful and that means you get pulled along before being let down.

If a guy comes in, they will tell him to shove off right away if they don't feel they can use him, while they may try to use you first.......but in the end their view is the same "Nope we can't use him / her".
I think that independant recording is definietly the way for you to go, both because you wont have to worry about what some record industry asshole thinks about your music, but also because doing it for yourself means you wont have to worry about being strung along or if it's the real thing.

Anyway enough of this, life's a bitch and then you die I think the saying go, might as well make the most of it while we are around.

Good luck with the music, with avoiding assholes, with saving up and all the other stuff

You may be right, I would not know since the music buisness is......out of my reach, having a singing voice like a cat being strangled and 10 thumbs

But while they may be poorly treated, I think you feel it more than most, simply because you are beautiful and so they will try to not just turn you down, but also take advantage of you.

Also of course idiots will tend to think they are better than you at......well almost anything, both because you are female and also cause you are good looking, which often leads stupid guys to think you are not clever or caperble, somehow they cannot combine beautiful with talented or intelligent

the music industry is full of MASSIVE cunts, but nearly all of them suck at what they do, so i wouldn't take too much notice of them!
just keep on playing and fuck the rest of them x

I've never understood why it makes any difference if you're male or female in a band or solo performer.

You have a band!? Cool. What's the site?? I want to listen!

Major bummer about the sexist asshole bullshit. You should never put up with that. I know it's gotta be tough, but that's just crap. Don't give up. There's got to be some respectable labels out there that will give you credit for your music without trying to stick something in your arse. And for all the ones that do just tell 'em to go fuck themselves.

Ummm, your set went live, btw.

Never ever give up something you love cause people are cocknockers!!!!!!!

Fuck them all! not literally! don't give up! never give up!

Music is art, if you believe in, and love what you do, your time will come. Whoever that guy was, he's made no constructive criticism its just his blinkered view, the kind of guy that would loose a diamond whilst searching through stones! Never let the bastards grind you down!

I think that reply was fair enough. Men need to realise they can't get away with responses like that. As if we're going to giggle coyly and be grateful for any attention. Good luck with the independent company! xx

no. you never give up on anything you really love, dbags like that are everywhere, and what you do with them is ignore and care less about them, laugh at their insecurity and ignorance then tell them so and go on with doin your thing.

besides, I wanna see you play, you're fucking hot. lemme see you rockin out-

Go and check out THE SECRET. There is actually a group here on SG dedicated to it and it's in my group list. YOU CAN have whatever you want, it's about changing your mind to draw what you want to you. The more You focus on cheese dicks who dream of sniffing there mama's under pants and crawling back into the womb...the more cheese dicks will appear before you. Message me if you want to talk more about it. And people in general are carnal, I had like a half dozen women trying to fuck me last weekend and the dude I was with too. I swear I must have accidentally sprayed myself with eau de cum taste me.....When you look someone in the eyes and say I appreciate you as a person, but I find it disrespectful to assume that my body is part of a transaction and I will NOT tolerate being disrespected by anyone....THAT -speaks volumes. And who knows, sounds like inspired lyrics to me, don't JUST be frustrated, creatively channel it.

Give up, !?

You've only just started, on all fronts (creating music, getting penises poked at you, being demeaned for the fact that you are a chick, and a hot one, trying to make a wave in the world, I could go on for days on how much you've just started). You're 23 fucking years old. I'm glad you're cross over the BS. You ought to be. At the same time you have to accept and understand that for every one person, male or female, that takes you seriously and sincerely tries to get your message there will be 100 who either don't give a shite or are so into their own trip that they can't be bothered with yours or, often, want a piece of you for themselves and thats about all. This can't be a new concept to you, you're too smart. Until you've got the portfolio of Bono then the majority of the world will care little for what you say or think. If thats too much then go focus on a good day job, marry some well monied twit and get it over with.

You're only just getting started finding out how shitty things can be. Don't give it a second thought. When the asshats rear up just dismiss them and carry on. And to fucking hell with anyone who wants you for their own purposes without a nice reciprocal payout; then its a deal.

We're counting on you. Keep it going and do something special, or at least give it a hell of a ride before you throw up your hands and pack it in.

Love,
Me.