Ex-Dogma Members Accuse Management of “Mistreatment” and “Manipulation”
The actual music industry is such a racket. Outside of actually getting to play what you love for the people who love you the most, having to deal with what labels and management and marketing and blah blah blah want is what makes it suck. A few former members of the band Dogma have got some beef as far as management is concerned, and it’s caused to a few members leaving the band.
Dogma vocalist Grace Jane Pasturini (Lilith) and guitarists Amber Maldonado (Lamia) and Patri Grief (Rusalka) have officially left the band. According to the three, Dogma management pulled some bullshit they weren’t okay with, including “unilateral decisions, broken promises, manipulation, mistreatment, and lies to the fans.”
Here’s the statement they released about it:
“We were part of Dogma. We loved this project, but what’s being sold today is not Dogma. During the tours we saw unilateral decisions, broken promises, manipulation, mistreatment, and lies to the fans. The person who now controls the project is a threat to Dogma’s future and is not an artist or a musician.
“He turned a band into a brand, and people into disposable pieces. He betrayed the artists, his partners, and the fans.
“Dogma was born from connection, from the music, from the stories we shared with you. Replacing people without honesty isn’t who we are. Dogma is meant to push the ideals of freedom and liberation, none of which can exist without integrity and honesty toward the fans and everyone involved in the project.
“We don’t want to see more fans deceived, spending their money and devotion on something hollow.
“The real Dogma stands here, with those who created that connection for real. But the power isn’t in our hands. It’s in yours. It always has been. You decide who deserves to keep the music alive. No manager can control that. Make your voice heard. Don’t support a lie.
“The social networks using the name ‘Official Dogma’ no longer represent the real band or what we stand for.
“Demand transparency. Ask for refunds if you weren’t given what you were promised. Don’t let anyone manipulate you. Also, no more masks. Masks were meant to protect identity, not to replace people.
“The only one who needs to take off the mask is him.
“The power to change this story starts with your support. We will keep going. The music, the creativity, and the truth are on our side.
“We put our souls into this project, and that’s why you were able to connect with us. No manager should be allowed to strip that away.
“Lilith, Lamia & Rusalka”
I’m sure more will come of this story soon. I’m with Lilith, Lamia, and Rusalka, though. Fuck anyone who tries to control what you create.
