Pleasure Club's Michael Jerome admits that with
the release of their second studio album, The Fugitive Kind,
the band is both excited and nervous. Why? They're
releasing it
independently. "That means we don't have the typical support that a
major label can give you from the
financial standpoint," Jerome
explains. "It brings something different to the situation. It makes it
even more special, important,
and valuable. And it's scary, yet
exhilarating. It keeps you on an emotional roller coaster, because you
want to
concentrate on your art and express yourself, but you also have
to be aware of the financial return."
On The
Fugitive Kind,
Jerome worked with drum loops as a template. "I would play live drums
around an electronic pattern," he
explains, "using the loop rhythm as a
template to drive an idea I had for the track. I focused on that for a
few of the songs, like
on 'You Want Love,' which has an electronic
low-end pulse and a lot of ambience on the cymbals."
It
seems
that the process of working without a label is beginning to pay off for
the band, and Jerome is thrilled about that.
However, he does add,
"We're always aware of the main challenge to remain creative while
worrying about paying the
bills."
