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looking at what sounds we wanted to lean into. How did you fare during the After not rehearsing for so pandemic? Did you learn many months during the anything about yourself pandemic, we were ready to as a band because of the hold rehearsal time sacred lockdown? in the spring when we could finally be together. We Liz: YouTube videos can get worked hard, and it paid off! you far! The Blue Ox Virtual Band Competition (which Maura: It presented some we won!) was good, and we challenges, for sure. We “played” quite a few virtual first got together in the fall gigs during the pandemic. of 2019, so by the time we We all needed music more had a set worked up and than ever. a bunch of exciting gigs scheduled, everything just Nikki: The isolation was ground to a halt. There good for us to build our were some disappointing song base. We spent the cancellations and tough time working on the band calls about what we were logistics, writing, and and weren’t comfortable
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with. We absolutely wanted to follow guidelines and be safe, and that continues to be a regular conversation. I guess I’m proud of us for getting the ball rolling again. It’s hard to get going again after slamming on the brakes, but we did it, and 2021 exceeded our expectations as a band. You could tell that people were so hungry for live music and willing to do whatever it took to make it happen in a safe setting. There’s something so primal about people singing together and listening to music in a group — it’s bonding, healing, and rewarding. So, it was worth the wait.
