When you’re a small band with dreams of going on tour, booking shows is an exercise in networking and persistence, with a sprinkle of charm… Read More »The Importance of Being Earnest: Booking a Tour in Five Acts
IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE WE HAVE BEEN IN THE RECORDING STUDIO. *cough* *cough* *desert* *in* *my* *songwriting* *soul* We are excited to launch… Read More »Announcing the 5th Woman Campaign!
In 2009, Natalie and I were sitting in the backyard complaining about the subtle sexist things that people said to us as musicians. I had… Read More »The Boys Night Video is HERE!
We have a show! At the Crocodile! All Ages! In a month! Exclamation points!!! *sigh* It’s been awhile. 14 months, to be exact. Absence makes… Read More »First Show in 14 Months!
[wolf_playlist id=”1605″] by Teresa Demel This is the shmaltzy romantic song. I’ll try to keep the history of the lyrics a little more tidy so… Read More »Tales of Imperfection (PG-13 blog post by Teresa)
[wolf_playlist id=”1609″] This is the first in a series of blog posts that introduce the songs from our new album: You Have to Care. We… Read More »Cute
This is the year-long story of writing a new song in APC land. It’s also about our friend Margaret. Because we are committed to being collaborative, our writing process is slower than other more decisive bands. However, it normally doesn’t last a year. In the case of the Margaret song, we were stuck. It was hard to communicate a vision or a feeling. We tried a few different paths. Ultimately, we were victorious because we collaborated with an external force: Margaret Fancypants (last name changed to protect the innocent).
Why should I go on tour, anyway? When Bon Jovi did it, they rode a steel horse and hot tubbed with the ladeez after thousands… Read More »Teresa’s Take on 2010 Tour