Boy band wants a manager.Byline: STEVE BAGNALL NORTH Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. pops tar Matt Johnson and other members of his boy band One True Voice are in talks this week to find a new manager as they release their second single. The 17-year-old insists the band have not fallen out with multimillionaire record producer Pete Waterman but want someone to look after their interests. Pop guru Pete and Jive Records This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. signed Matt,and One True Voice, after the hit TV show Popstars: The Rivals. The band has had a rocky ride recently but Matt,of Mancot,Deeside, insists the band is still going strong. On June 2, they release Shakespeare's (Way With) Words hoping it will be a big hit. Tomorrow, Matt revealed, they will enter talks for someone to take over the running of the band, but would not reveal with who. ``The truth is that we haven't got a manager. Like a lot of bands, we are managed by the label,'' said Matt. ``We have decided as a group that we want to get ourselves a manager. Pete is employed by the record label to do our A&R. ``We have got a meeting on Wednesday with a management company for discussions,but at this stage I do not want to say anything else in case it comes to nothing.'' Despite a swathe swathe 1 tr.v. swathed, swath·ing, swathes 1. To wrap or bind with or as if with bandages. 2. To enfold or constrict. n. A wrapping, binding, or bandage. of negative publicity Matt said the band will not fade away Verb 1. fade away - become weaker; "The sound faded out" dissolve, fade out change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the . He is angered by recent reports they are a flop. One report suggested just 75 fans turned out for a gig at a village hall in Kent. Matt said the figure was closer to 2,000. A recent series of gigs over two days at the FECC FECC Far End Camera Control FECC Finnish Environmental Cluster for China FECC Federal Emergency Communications Coordinator FECC Fires and Effects Coordination Cell FECC Federal Electronic Commerce Coalition FECC Forward Error Correction Code arena Glasgow pulled in about 30,000 he claimed. ``We did two gigs every day for a drug awareness campaign and about 8,000 came in to see us for each gig. We were the headline act. ``This is a tough patch but it is something we are going to work through,''he said.``The main thing is that the group is strong and we are not going to let it go.'' About three months ago the band was supposed to team up with rival girl band Girls Aloud for a national tour, but it was cancelled amid claims of poor ticket sales. Matt is confident however that their latest single will be a hit when it makes the music stores. |
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