the trials of lesley trace

Since I stopped playing with Sonic Negroes I've been writing more songs. They're not SN material anyway, so it's no loss for the band. But I guess after being in a band I can't not be in one. I need that vent. This time, though, I need to be more in control of how often we rehearse and what our ambitions are.

So, ever so slowly, things have started coming together. I have made contact with Magnus Nordin, writer and former SN bass player and Anna Olsen, a friend from work. So far we've met a few times and played a bunch of my songs and one of Mange's.

We've been talking about what kind of band this should be. My vision is a more flexible band, where the songs don't have to sound the same all the time. What I mean is that we should be able to play with different set up, and not be so fixed in terms of instrumentation. For one gig we might be just three people with acoustic guitars and a bass and a tabourine, while some other time we might have a full drum kit and maybe some keys. I'd love that.

One issue that's grown increasingly urgent is what to call the band. It's as obvious as it is frustrating that all the good names seem to be taken. It's even gotten to the point where I sometimes play a game with myself: if I could have any band name -none were taken - which one would I choose. Well, which one would you choose?