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Among the Weeds first
appeared in 2003 as the unofficial solo
side- project of Rose, who was an already
accomplished vocalist in a few bands. Even
though she had covered a lot of musical
territory in those projects, she always
felt there was more to explore. What began
as just a means to create without
restraint would become something more;
eventually. As any musician knows, there
are many struggles in this lifestyle; and
after so much frustration over not being
able to technically execute the songs as
they were meant to be, she decided to take
a break from the project and music as a
whole shortly thereafter.
Fast forward to late 2006
when Rose was introduced to Mike by a
mutual friend; his partner in Alaska
Highway; a project that Mike began in
England in 1996. Upon hearing some of her
carefully crafted demos, Mike initially
agreed to engineer /produce the Among the
Weeds debut album but it ended up quickly
becoming a much more permanent
arrangement. This new-found partnership
included several performances together
during Alaska Highway shows.
After working towards
finishing the album as a duo with a heavy
emphasis on the electronic edge, two close
personal friends were invited to join the
line-up to add a rougher, more organic
feel to the songs by providing bass and
guitar. Only one of these friends became a
permanent member; Jovan has become a key
element to the Among the Weeds sound, a
strange creature that the band themselves
have difficulty in defining as influences
range from early '80s Electronic, Death
Rock , Pop, and Metal through to Motown,
Blues and most things in between.
As of summer 2009, the
album 'Frail Tin Beauty' has been
released, shows are scheduled and the
follow-up album is already in the
works.
stay up-to-date at
myspace.com
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