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congrats!

Congrats and best of luck with the album but this isn't anything new by a long shot.

Marillion did it 7 years ago (with their album Anoraknophobia) and while yes, they had a label, Sellaband.com's entire premise is about indie bands without labels getting fans to stump up cash up front to pay the band's recording costs.

Noyce! I took a listen to the stuff on their myspace, I actually dig it. A little gothy, but the vocalist has got a nice style.

This is the most exciting news i've heard in years! Can't wait to hear the debut album when it's released :o)

This is going to be a sweet album. Can't wait to hear it!

Great Story of triumph. Kudos to you guys.

congrats to trp! these guys deserve this. can hardly wait for the album!!!!!

The Red Paintings are amazing!!!!!

These guys are great to see live. Good music, good art and just an atmosphere of fun

i would really really love to see these guys live, but havent had the chance to yet :(

well done boys, great to see an aussie band putting themselves in a position to make music

great band with great ideas and great ways of pulling off said ideas......an inspiration to many brisavages..........

There is alot more here than meets the eye though

The red paintings have always been a blight on the brisbane music scene. By intimidating their fans into donation, they have falsely claimed to reach a $40K target. important thing to remember is that they did not reach it, not by a long shot.

First of all, The Red Paintings did not "intimidate" anyone into donating to their album. What a ridiculous claim. It's a rather simple concept really. If you wanted to donate to the album then you did and if not you didn't. I fail to see where any intimidation came into play.

Secondly, they have not "falsely" claimed to reach their $40K target. They did in fact reach their donation goal and you are trying to appear as if you are on the inside and know of things others do not, when you are simply just someone who does not like the band.

It is one thing to voice your opinion of the band, you are entitled to that. But to make false claims and imply it as fact, well just simply slander and that is not cool.

rest of the scene lagging behind? have you been drinking bong water? between acts like ambitious lovers, nova scotia, shiver like timbre, sekiden, violent soho, bloon etc we have the most vibrant scene in the country.

and as for slander not being cool, *****. slander is second only to graffiti in 'cool' crimes.

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