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my part and we had a time limit to get the songs done by. Overall though, I'd say it was somewhat hard but rewarding. <Sam> It was a really cool experience to be in a professional studio. Everyone did a great job recording their parts, and Stephan did a great job with getting us the sound we wanted! <Annelise> That was too much fun! I‟ve never done it before, so I enjoyed the entire experience as a whole. <Kira> For me it was extremely hard. I did a million different guitar tracks. vocals went pretty quick. It was fun and challenging.

stage experience, they‟ve got talent, and they've got what it takes to go all the way. My personal goal is to get the band signed to a record label that will actually promote the band's music and put together shows that will promote them to a wider audience. The truth is a band can only go so far doing everything themselves, and while this DIY Portland attitude is great at first, in the end, to make it big, it's all about connections and large scale promoting. As much as some musicians hate the music industry and record companies, they have to come to a realization that these companies have the clout and connections to promote in a way they can‟t even <CV NW> If you could tour with anyone, who come close to. would it be? <Annelise> Lol, Green Day would be cool. Or <CV NW> Any cool information you’d care to really, ANYONE of that era. It would be neat to share with the Magazine? tour with Joan Jett and the Go Go's though, if it <Mark> The girls actually have a huge fan base was possible. in the Philippines, through the many listeners <Kira> Tegan and Sara, Paramore, or Green Day. from the Internet radio station Jango radio. We‟ve <Keiko> Joan Jett! We all love her. been talking to some overseas promoters about <Sam> Paramore and Tegan and Sara for sure! the girls touring in Europe, Japan or the Philippines. It would be an incredible opportunity and I also got to spend some a little time with Mark, experience for them. the Manager of the Band…Mark lends some interesting perspectives to it all… She’s Not Dead… <CV NW> Tell me how Social Media in this age has helped (or not helped) the band? <Mark> Even though social media seems to make it a lot easier for the girls to communicate with their fans, it's not really the case. There's an over saturation of information coming from an over saturation of bands; it‟s not real organized, and that has caused this dilemma of the girls feeling like they're a drift in the ocean of social media. It‟s not as useful as we would like, to be honest, but it is necessary. <CV NW> It’s April 2013, what are the big plans for the year? <Mark> I‟d like the girls to branch out and tour the whole US, but for now the girls will be going out on a MidWest tour in June & July, going as far as Minnesota. The girls have played almost 200 shows in the last 2 years, so they've got the

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