What I like most about St. Louis is... that it's a big city with a small town feel. This city has two million people, but you seem to always know somebody --or somebody who knew somebody who went to the same high school as your cousin. It's such a weird dynamic here sometimes, but that's a quirk I like about the city. I've lived here all my life, so this will always be my homebase.
I make music because... if I didn't, I would only be half a person, never able to grow, never able to experience the freedom it lends. If Derrick and I don't make music for an extended period of time, we feel like different people.
I've learned the most from... Joss Whedon, which I can't believe I'm saying out loud! I learned how gray life could be before I actually had the pleasure of experiencing it myself. Sometimes the answers weren't always clear, but people muddled through the best they knew how. You didn't know Buffy got deep, huh?!
The St. Louis music scene could use... This is a tough one. In my limited experience, I'd have to say it could use some variety. Sometimes, a girl just wants to hear something sparkly and new.
The best post-show food in St. Louis is... I usually am REALLY nervous before shows (throw-up on stage nervous), so I can't eat before a show, but after -- after is Wendy's, my absolute favorite after-show grub tub.
My dream line-up for a show is... Of course, I'd like to open up for a Pink, Alanis, or Gwen Stefani because of my intense girl crushes. Derrick wants to stand on the same stage as Trent Reznor because Trent's his BFF in his mind. But for now, until we get to that ultra superstar level, I'd love to do a show with Adartis March and Letter to Memphis. Not only are they fantastic musicians, but they are uber-cool women on the local music scene. I really respect them.
The most difficult lesson I've learned in the business is... that this business is just like life. If you smell something fishy, well, goshdammit there's probably a fish in that guy's pants.
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