I have been fairly out of commission for a week now... It has been a long time since a cold has grabbed ahold of me so viciously. But then again, I probably needed some of the "rest". Our Dia De Los Muertos show was fun. So was the Free Pussy Riot benefit we played. I think my mind is still blunted from this epic illness though, because try as I might, I am barely even able to string these sentences together, let alone make them witty or interesting...
So I will just be dull and frank about the upcoming events and happenings in the land of DVX. We are releasing a collection of songs (which was supposed to drop this week, but then I got sick...) in tandem with campaign for music video moolah. We are playing a big show at the Crocodile on Dec. 2nd - http://thecrocodile.com/events/6428730/chaos-chaos-dion-vox - And yeah... I really need to drink a cup of coffee or something and then get back to where my mind used to be...
But here is a fun photo of our hostess from D of D party and myself. She had the best costume and makeup of anyone in the show I think...
Happy Friday, and hopefully I'll be back soon, with all of my missing abilities ;)
What a delightful if not wild whirlwind we have been in this last week. Our good friend James from the UK has been in town and staying with us. He was even so kind (and fun) as to write a new song with us yesterday and to record some sitar on it for us :) We have also added some Paul to the mix. We now have a Paul on bass, Scobra now hitting his guitar strings, and a Paul on drums. Our first full band rehearsal is in a few days, and then the unveiling of said new outfit will be at our show on October 1st at the Fun House. Which-btw- is closing at the end of October. So for all of you Seattle punk rock fans, come out come out wherever you are, before it is too late!
In other news, we are coming around the corner towards finishing our second album, and starting our plans for an east coast / midwest tour this spring with our sound sister Niki Avataria. I am getting very excited about that!
And last but not least, here's a little video we shot probably about 2 years ago, but never had the chance to release. Here she is:
It's over, I think. Summer that is. And with it, I am wrapping up the film Ghostlight, my season of canning blueberry jam is done, we are in the midst of another round of new songs for the next album. And all the while, we continue to play shows. This thursday we play at The Can Can, October first at the Funhouse, and then Nov. 2nd we are throwing our big annual Dia De Los Muertos extravaganza at the Rendezvous... And since I am still wearing these crazy long fingernails from the movie, typing is not my forte at the moment. So instead, I'll just post some fun pics from the summer :)
I should probably explain all of this, but instead, I think you should all write a fictional caption in your mind... You'll probably like it better than mine anyhow ;)
Our show last night at The Mix with Mothrider and Terabyte and the Battery Eaters was AWESOME! And to top it off, our good friend Kiliii Fish was kind enough to do a beautiful job capturing some of it on camera. So I have to share all three videos.
Next up: Our show on wednesday at the Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre with RavenmusiK.
I just finished recording vocals on a new song called Rain Beats Down, as well as another cool song without a title yet. Long story short, I am thick in music-making mode. I even got to record a song for the film that I am working on! But in other news, we have amazing shows coming up, and recently past. Below is a video from our first show with Kiliii Fish in his new musical project RavenmusiK.
We have also been doing a lot of recording with some cool cats at the Basement Sessions. The album from last summer is about to have a limited release on vinyl, so stay tuned on that front.
OH! and I almost forgot one of the coolest recent things: The poster for our show at the MIX this Friday night. Check it out :)
How and where do I even start? Since realizing that my last post was from Texas... And I am very much back in the NW at the present... And naturally, ever so much has gone on! So I'll attempt some chronological ditties for you to peruse.
Recap is that we released our album Alien Music For Humans and it can be downloaded at any price HERE. We also got some pretty rad reviews from SXSW where I was called a dominatrix a lot (I'm wondering if I blinded them with my catsuit powers...) and one guy said that I should be on the Mighty Boosh, which after looking it up, I find to be a great idea! ;)
Upon our return to Seattle, we played some delightful shows, and I have honestly had a portion of my head buried in the sands of bills, dishes, writing, and so forth. I am also now doing a nice little side job at my folks new nightclub, The Royal Room.
Then there is the fact that I am in full on preproduction for a film I'm in. So lots of studying, character work, oh, and I have black hair and LONG acrylic RED nails... If only you could hear the clicks as I type this ;) I am recording a song for it on Saturday, and will have a photo shoot for some of the props needed as well.
AND last but not least, Scobra and I have been working on a host of new material for our next album. I have been in the studio every day. Writing, charting out melodies, playing instruments, singing. I am starting to wonder if this music business will be my greatest obstacle. The difficulty being that I find it increasingly difficult to remove myself from the studio to do anything else....
Quality problems :D
xo.
and I promise to write more, especially when the 'CLICK' factor of my nails goes down. It's actually really hard to type like this. Props to the gals at my DMV...
On the road. All of our computers are dying on us. But it is a grand adventure to be sure :) And we totally killed in on the SPIN stage on Friday. But the power to this laptop is packed way too deep in the car, so I will keep this short for now. Here's a link to a little blog we did for Popchips, and you'll be seeing some video within a few days as well.
Ramona The Band (RTB) is founded upon no fear, and no regret. Energized by front-woman Dion Vox, and synergized by the beats of Scobra, RTB continues to paint the town red until we reside in a ruby city.
