Singer Stalks Google Car to Get Photographed
Living life as a struggling musician can be hard. Chances are most of us know someone who was in an actually-pretty-decent band that just didn't get the recognition it deserved no matter how hard the members tried.
One Saskatoon-based musician decided to take matters into his own hands and upon hearing that Google was coming to photograph his city, stalked the Google Street View car in an effort to get himself photographed.
Speaking to CBC Canada, 30-year-old Nate Heagy said that he was currently assembling players to perform live in his band, Fear Salesman. "One of the hardest things, beyond making music, is how to get people to hear it," Heagy said. "When Google announced that Street View was coming to Saskatoon, a light bulb went on," he said. "I just thought Street View would allow anyone on any corner to be seen by any number of people anywhere."
Heagy said he kept a sign with his band's name in the trunk of his car and told friends to keep an eye out for the Google car. He spotted the car himself while having lunch one day and began to follow it, working out its pattern. Once he had done that, he rushed ahead and set up in a spot ahead of the car. When the car had passed him, he rushed ahead and got his photo taken a second time.
Below is the only video I could find from Fear Salesman online (I'll be honest, I didn't exactly look very hard). Heagy describes his sound as a kind of "indie-rock/semi-electronic music."
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Singer != Musician
If he plays the guitar (which he has in the pic), wrote the song and sings it he sure is a musician.
Funny. Hey, you have to get exposure.
Haha Nice
I like the guitar case on the grass, tells a lot on what happened.
"Oh sh*t here it comes! QUICK!" *throws the case*
Google Driver: There's that annoying little Parasite again!
Google Assistant: (Rubs hand over face)
Google Assistant: Should I arm the Phasar Canon? (integrated in Camera)
Google Driver: Just be careful you don't blow up the car this time when you blast that annoying little Parasite
Google Assistant: We'll teach him to Fear us!
Yep that song sucks big time.
That guy is terrible!
The guitar riff sounds like a rip off of Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter.
Its not bad, I've heard way worse.
He should more to Tatooine from Saskatoon (Wookie planet?). After all, that how Anakin got discovered.
@Pei-Chen
Wookies are from Kashyyyk. Your nerd card has been revoked.
He should more to Tatooine from Saskatoon (Wookie planet?). After all, that how Anakin got discovered.
You cannot possibly be real.
Not a bad tune, I like it. I also liked that Japanese movie, I cant remember the name, but it gives 3 different views on a murder.
Funny story, but the opening line of the song is just awful.
Saw him on the news the other day. Very creative idea of his.
I thought the song was decent.
He could've used some help in production but not all bad.
Reminds me of rock from 92-96.
Hey man, nice shot.... I mean song.
They play a lot worse that this on the radio. Sure sounds like filter...but filter is good, so thats a compliment.
It may be me but i found the guitar playing sloppy
@Pei-ChenWookies are from Kashyyyk. Your nerd card has been revoked.
Thanks for saying what we were all thinking.
-Devin
Doesn't sound bad. Does kind of sound like a rip-off of Hey Man, Nice Shot. Could probably be better if it was produced better, unless it was just the audio quality of the video.