New solo mp3 posted - "Good Things"

Good Things (demo)

CherryTeresa

Here is "Good Things", which is the solo song I just finished recording about two hours ago. It's a rough demo, nothing professional or fancy. It's just what I did on my computer using GarageBand and it was my first time using this program. There are some flaws that need to be fixed, but I really wanted to release something because it's been since January 2001 when I last released a completed solo song of mine.

If the song sounds at all familiar, it's because it's a cover of the Sleater-Kinney song. I always liked the original song and instantly related to the lyrics but I felt it was a little sad to be in a major key. So out of boredom a few years ago, I decided to see what it would sound like changed up a bit and put in a minor key.

My new YouTube page and new videos

I just created a YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/CherryTeresaDotCom.
I've posted some video of the Built By Blood show at Fletcher's on October 1st and footage from when I was in Skitzo Calypso.
I'm not finished uploading everything, so you can keep checking my page for the next week or just subscribe to it.

More info about Fletcher's Oct. 1st

Since I announced the Built By Blood show at Fletcher's Oct. 1st on MySpace last week, I've been getting a lot of questions from people. So I'll try to answer most of them. (Read yesterday's post on this blog if you don't know what I'm talking about).

I don't know the exact order of every band. But I do know that we go on first, so please get there at 8pm sharp. And I know Phantom Communique is headlining. And yes, this means that Brandon will be playing two sets with two different bands in the same night.

A lot of people are telling me they are confused on how a bassist, synth player, and singer can play a show as a threesome. Here's how: Keith also plays guitar. So Keith will be playing acoustic guitar, I will be playing piano/strings on my keyboards (not synth, not samples, not beats) and of course, Brandon will be singing.

This is not a brand new full-time band for any of us. This is a one-time show we're doing for fun. Each of us are busy being involved in other things right now.

For those of you who want to help promote this show, please check out this page.

I hope I've answered your questions. Thanks for your interest in this and if you have any questions that I haven't covered, feel free to contact me.

Built By Blood (musical collaboration)

I am in a side project/collaboration (whatever you want to call it) with Brandon Thomas and Keith Thompson called Built By Blood.

Keith (bleed the dream, ex-.click.), Brandon (phantom communique, ex-bleed the dream, ex-margret heater), and I will be playing Fletcher's for 98 Rock's Noise in the Basement on October 1st with Phantom Communique, Zen Black, and Burn the Fields.

This will be a rare night to see different/intimate versions of some of your favorite Bleed the Dream songs. I know a lot of you have been wanting to see the reunion of Brandon and Keith, so here it is - one night only.

My medium-term plans...

My medium-term goals:

• Go back to school.
• Get new computer and equipment.
• Record solo songs at home while attending school.
• Graduate.
• Start my career and get settled.
• Start band again and/or do some session work on the side.
  

I have decided to go back to school. So starting this fall, I will be taking classes again. I haven't been to school since I completed my spring semester in 2001. This was the year right after I finished up high school. It's been a while and I've grown a lot since then. I have more of an idea what I want to do.

A lot of people have been asking me why I'm not in a band anymore or when I will start playing out again. Since I'll be attending college while still working full-time, I am focusing on taking school seriously and doing well. This means I don't have sufficient time for a band. Anyone who knows me realizes that I would rather do something as perfectly as possible or just not do it at all. I'll probably do something band-wise after I graduate and am settled into my new career. I know, this is no fun. But once I have a good job career, I will have more stability to be in a band.

In the meantime, what I'm trying to accomplish is to save up money to buy a new computer/gear and record solo songs at home. I'm guessing I'll release new material sometime in 2008. I'll keep you posted as things progress. Thank you for your patience. :)

Blog/Journal Section of site is updated regularly

My journal section (through livejournal) is updated much more than this will be. This will be used just for more important/general updates, such as when I release new material and website changes.

CherryTeresa.com has a new look

CherryTeresa.com has a new look. I figured that since my life is going back to basics, maybe my website should. Yeah, I know I'm cheesy.

I wanted to make my site easier to navigate than the flash site. It's pretty simple. Not a lot of bells and whistles. Hope you enjoy it, though!