Once Radical scouts heard the band's demo, they decided to add a side trip to San Antonio to hear The Booked. They were at Austin's South by Southwest Music and Film Festival in March. After hearing The Booked play at Wacky's Deli in San Antonio, the scouts never returned to Austin. The label and the band talked record deals over drinks at Wacky's. After that, Radical gets a percentage of CD sales.
Nothing is owed if the CD bombs.
The band would make their T-shirts, buttons and tapes to sell on the road. That's what was important, band members said. They never dreamed of getting that far, this fast, Trey Garcia said. We didn't think we'd get a chance to do a whole album. Our label has a lot of faith in us.