It has been a shit week for the parents behind Dogma. It began when vocalist Grace Jane “Lilith” Pasturini, guitarist Amber “Lamia” Maldonado, and guitarist Patri “Rusalka” Grief announced their departure from Dogma, citing manipulative administration that turned “a band right into a model, and folks into disposable items.” Grief then elaborated on her reasons for quitting, all of which sounded fairly grim.
Now vocalist Kim Jennett has come ahead with extra allegations and it is all fairly unhealthy. Jennett auditioned for the band in 2024 and even obtained a contract, at which level she backed out as a result of it was all fairly unhealthy. Jennett posted the following statement on Facebook concerning Dogma and their allegedly unhealthy enterprise:
“I need to share my facet of the story. As a result of I do know the ladies concerned legally could also be unable to share sure points of their story, and I’ve proof of that. I am talking out in solidarity with them. As ladies in music, we have got to have one another’s backs and name this sort of factor out so it stops occurring once more.
“In 2024 I used to be informed I would be the brand new singer of Dogma. (I acquired by way of the audition and to the purpose of exchanging contacts earlier than flying to South America for rehearsals) From day one, it was made clear this wasn’t actually a band. it was a model. A plant created and pruned by the administration. I used to be basically enjoying a job. That doesn’t take away from how a lot onerous work and graft it takes to be part of a venture like this. The ladies would have poured their hearts souls, blood sweat and tears into it.
“You could possibly see all of them injected part of themselves into the roles and did an unbelievable job of creating these characters their very own. What makes me sick about all of that is the anonymity. The ladies are masked, silenced, and managed by contracts that cease them from talking out. with authorized threats hanging over them in the event that they do and I’ve the proof of all this.
“The contract I used to be despatched was one of the crucial insulting issues I’ve seen in my 15 12 months profession. My Lawyer mentioned it was basically ‘slave labour’ and informed me to not go wherever close to it. I utterly perceive that not everybody has entry to authorized recommendation, and I do not blame the ladies who signed. They have been offered a dream. manipulated with false guarantees and hope, into signing one thing that in the end exploited them.
“Folks may not realise it is not simply concerning the terrible pay, $100 a present (frankly a joke) whereas the managers pocket the earnings from merchandise, ticket gross sales, and meet and greets. It is about management. legally sure to cover behind characters and hold mouths shut. Replaceable and exploited, all disguised behind a masks of ‘feminism.’
“I fought it for months. Each time I pushed again, the managers got here again with manipulative ways, attempting to strain me into signing one thing that may have destroyed me legally, financially, and professionally. I urged them so as to add a bit added about fundamental human rights which they instantly took again out. Defending myself in opposition to issues like, sexual abuse and exploitation, permitting me rights to issues akin to well being security and the precise to terminate the contract if this stuff are breached. Once I urged my human rights the place a non negotiable they backed out.
“It’s a model that preaches ‘authenticity, freedom, and expression’ whereas handing out contracts that strip these very issues away.
“Even their official assertion says all of it: ‘Dogma is greater than one particular person.’ That is precisely it …. the musicians are handled as replaceable. Disposable. Sadly, in as we speak’s business, there are such a lot of artists that want work on the market they’ll probably proceed with a brand new lineup. extra ladies being exploited and hidden behind this masks of ‘thriller.’
“I am talking out so individuals can see this for what it truly is. If a model’s energy depends on silence, management, and anonymity, it is not empowerment. it is exploitation.
Proof & What the Contract Mentioned
“I by no means signed their contract. thank God. however here is what they tried to make me comply with: 1. possession of my voice and likeness even after leaving. ‘The corporate retains the precise to make use of the artist’s voice, recordings, likeness and character portrayal in perpetuity.’
“Which means even when I walked away, they may hold utilizing my picture and voice to advertise their model. They might even use Al to duplicate me. This they’re doing to the ladies as I kind this by utilizing their likeness to write down posts on their social media pages and fashions miming to their recordings.
“2. Complete anonymity, whole silence. ‘The artist agrees to carry out beneath anonymity and chorus from revealing their identification publicly.’ ‘Any breach of confidentiality will lead to authorized motion.’ So the ladies actually cannot converse. They’re gagged. That is why you may by no means hear the true facet of how unhealthy issues acquired. they’re legally trapped. One of many causes I’ve determined to share all of this.
“3. $100 per present, no possession, no royalties. ‘Artist will obtain $100 per reside efficiency, with no entitlement to royalties or residuals.’ That is exploitation. No skilled musician in 2025 must be paid lower than minimal wage to entrance a model making 1000’s. It even said if I made a inventive contribution to writing I’d by no means be compensated for it.
“4. One sided energy and threats of authorized motion. ‘The corporate reserves the precise to switch the artist at any time with out compensation.’ In the event you refused or requested for truthful phrases, you would be threatened with authorized penalties. Permitting there coercive and manipulative therapy of the artists from begin to end.
“5. The phantasm of empowerment. They used phrases like sisterhood, freedom, authenticity, and artistry however the positive print stripped all of that away. Behind the masks, these ladies had no management over what they mentioned, wore, or earned. It is the textbook definition of exploitation dressed up as feminism.
“6.Termination. ‘The Firm reserves the precise to terminate this settlement and substitute the Artist at any time, for any cause, with out prior discover or compensation. The Artist might not terminate this settlement with out the prior written consent of them’ Which means they may drop the ladies immediately, however the ladies could not depart. trapped until the administration allowed it.
“1. Authorized charges ‘The Artist shall indemnify and hold indemnified the Firm in opposition to all prices, claims, damages, and bills (together with cheap authorized charges) arising out of or in reference to this Settlement.’ If something went incorrect even when it was the managements fault I must pay their authorized charges, and when they’re paying so little per present it utterly traps the artist, its monetary abuse and manipulation. Each phrase of that is the whole fact. I’ve each message, name recording, and all the contracts to again this up.
“I am talking for these that may’t. In the event you care about ladies in music, cease supporting techniques that cover behind empowerment whereas profiting off silence. I stand with Grace, Amber, and Patri, and I urge you to do the identical. Take into consideration who you are actually supporting and what sort of business you are serving to to maintain.”
