Finally. Finally! We made it: Last but not least is out! Applause, please!
Looking back, it seems to me as if working on this piece took us as long as minor complex has been consisting of us three. And indeed, by the end of 2007, we already started the first test recordings. But even though all sorts of things prevented us from progressing faster, I'd like to say this baby demanded just the time it needed: Being a quintessence of our work as a trio, Last but not least presents material that was written and composed in 2006 and 2007 mainly. Over the time, it has grown in itself now to be brought to its final stage with this album. And just in time! Because while I'm typing this here, I'm sitting some thousand kilometers away in a room in Maryland, USA: I left my guys to start my Ph. D. studies here. With that said, we're done with explaining the CD's title, hehe. Thanks to modern technology, there're ways for us to keep on exchanging new musical ideas and, of course, I'll be on German ground every now and then, so you'll sure heare some signs of life from us!
I'm really proud of what we created together, not just from a creative point of view, but also concerning the fact that we worked with the simplest means: drums and first guitar were recorded in our rehearsal room; the rest followed in Frank's home studio, where I had a wonderful and hilarious time recording the lead and backing vocals - many thanks to the frog, Frank's mom for boiling water and pleasant kitchen conversations and a certain company for manufacturing delicious, indispensable sesame brittle! With the release of Last but not least, a chapter ends for me, and I'm curious to find out what vocal-related options I might stumble upon here on the other side of the ocean.
Greetings and a big, fat THANK YOU to Frank and Mycha: Was an awesome time with you, gave me a lot. (One or two nervous breakdowns, for example no, it was always a lot of fun Really!) Looking forward to the next impro-session!!
Take care, everybody, and ahoy!
- Petra (End of December, '09)