No, we haven't dropped off of the face of the planet. We have relocated to my home country in the mountains. For the past 2 years, we have been hitting it pretty hard. Hard enough for me to realize that I do not want to be involved with any sort of conventional music scene. I just want to make my music, play every chance I get, and live my life undeterred by the sound dictation of any area. In music, it's an internet driven DIY world and venues truly do not care where you live as long as you show up and do your job.
Living in Triangle, NC and dealing with it's "indie rock" sound circa 1994 made me miserable. I'm not dissing anyone. Everyone has their own tastes. I'm just saying the "in" sound was like nails on a chalkboard to my personal tastes. The back pocket mentality of such a truly small but competitive area really began to take away from the joy that making music brings me. The joy it has brought me since I was 8 years old. I'm not the sort of person to pretend I like something when I do not. I don't like sausage so I won't eat it and pretend it's fantastic. Same thing. Nor am I the sort of person who will say a band is terrible behind their backs yet go out and support them to be seen in their crowd. I encountered this time and time again and I refuse to play high school type popularity games with anyone. That's not what it's about. The old saying, "I'd rather be hated for what I am than loved for what I'm not" applies here.
We have completed recording our newest album titled Outta My Way and we are anxiously awaiting it's early fall release. We'll let you know about that!
While it may appear we are taking a break, nothing could be further from the truth. I have another 40 or so songs in the queue to be recorded. I am currently shifting my focus from live performance to getting these songs down. They will range from Stoner Metal to acoustic guitar drinking ballads to twisted piano love songs.
In the meantime, you can pick up my first Virgo 9 experimental release, The Stoner Set, here:
Stay tuned and keep in touch!
Much Love,
Teresa
