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I've only ever been interested in composing music. Performing has never been important to me. I've played many shows in previous bands in an era before this style of music really broke in the USA. There was nowhere decent to perform that was not in a major city - which I was never interested in. Too many people, too much traffic. I suppose the scene has improved a bit over the years, but still nothing compared to what Europe has to offer.
Plus, it seemed that no matter how much you rehearsed, or how much faith you put in your band mates, there were too many uncontrollable elements that the music never quite turned out the way I wanted it to. Hauling around huge amps up a set of icy stairs on a winter night just to play your songs for fifteen people who only wanted to hear cover songs and drink cheap beer. That's the American midwest. There's no scene.
Plus, it seemed that no matter how much you rehearsed, or how much faith you put in your band mates, there were too many uncontrollable elements that the music never quite turned out the way I wanted it to. Hauling around huge amps up a set of icy stairs on a winter night just to play your songs for fifteen people who only wanted to hear cover songs and drink cheap beer. That's the American midwest. There's no scene.
2021 Update:
When Bitter Spring Sleeps "Transmigration" is available now at PaganFlames.com and Bandcamp.