Since they follow in the footsteps of the almighty Aphex Twin, I sign them. I'll see if they can step up their offerings next time, and allow their crazy IDM skills to show on their possible future record.

My band's better than your band :P

Sorry for my lack of participation today. I'll be back tomorrow. I'm just very busy today.

@James: Meiser's lead singer approaches one of your audio engineers and hints at wanting to record 2 songs. They've already made demo tapes in your crappy home studio, but they want to record the real tracks at a slightly better studio.

@Dayvan Cowboy: ViZionARY immediately asks you if they can get into a good studio to record some new tracks. They are very enthusiastic (and pushy) about it

@Conan: Sweet Georgia Breezes doesn't show up for their audition, then comes to the studio at 1 o'clock in the morning. They bang on the door for half an hour, waking up the people in the surrounding apartments. They leave their phone number and an apathetic note about how you are "not supporting their art".

Studio options:
 

Here are some studios in town that you may use:

Eddy's Home Recording Block: A well-to-do music lover converted his basement into a high-grade amateur studio
Price: Dirt cheap

MegaStudioPlex: A gargantuan leviathan with over 40 studios within its walls.
Price: Low

The Barn: An old warehouse converted into a studio known for its unique acoustics
Price: Low

The Magic Shop: A professional and inexpensive independent studio and record store
Price: Fair

Underground City Inc.: A studio specializing in grunge, punk and other underground forms of rock.
Price: Fair

Hole-In-The-Wall Studios: Another tiny underground studio renowned for its motto "make a lot out of a little"
Price: Fair

BeatBreaker Studios: An uptown office building converted into a decked-out electronica studio
Price: Hefty

MBU (Music Banter University) Music Wing: The local college's music dept. has some fantastic studios to work in.
Price: Moderate

East End Production Co.: A high-class studio on the east side which is time-tested and revered by audio engineers nationwide
Price: Ridiculous

The Grand Eta Recording Palace: A glitzy penthouse converted into a state-of-the-art studio
Price: Astronomical

I allow them to, but I tell them to record the best album they can. I get them to record at MBU (Music Banter University) Music Wing

Any other bands who want to be signed?

I sign them because those kind of balls will show on record.

Band #5: Johnny Six-String
 

Johnny Six-String is a little-known singer-songwriter who moved to Music Banter City less than a year ago from Washington state. Over the past year, he's been traveling around MB City performing at artsy bars and independent music centers with an acoustic guitar and the occasional acquaintance on bass or drums. He reached local notoriety in his hometown for releasing 2 self-produced, self-released, self-sold albums which sold fairly well thanks to a handful of enthusiastic local record stores and the internet. His vocal range and tambric variability has caught the eye of several reviewers and critics. His normally mellow voice can jump to a grunting yell and back again before you know it. However, his music mostly remains in a chill, happy-go-lucky manor, although his lyrics are quite cynical if one reads between the lines. His instrumental skills are passable, but as critic Edward McVauls said, "...you don't need to be a Jimi Hendrix to make good folk-pop". Johnny Six-String claims he is considering going in a more "commercially-friendly direction" if a record company would like to sign him. He hopes to get a job soon so he can record the songs he's been working on since his arrival in MB City.

I sign him and push him to record a record at Eddy's Home Recording Block.

Damn, I keep missing the artists, and I don't want the novelty act. :(