it is with huge regret that i have to tell you dreamfield will no longer be functioning as a 'band'.
over the past year or so, we have not produced enough work to keep the momentum going... for myself, and for the people that have supported us all along...
this is largely due to the fact that amy has been unavailable for band work creatively or promotionally due to various personal situations regarding family and very sadly the loss a close family member, and will now be returning to the u.s.a. (and there's no way the band can afford another transatlantic period)
also, the funding for finishing the album, has not materialised, and gregg and i feel that we cannot afford to record and organise the band to the standard we would like - (in fact, we are still paying off some debts still owed)...
that is to say, we wanted to record an accoustic instrument/drums & electronic mix, the nature of dreamfield music, requiring a decent mixing desk, often live drums in a decent studio, ...rather than just whip up a few programmed loops on the home pc...and the price of space and studio time for live rehearsal & recording here in the uk, is pretty steep, along with the cost of living!
gregg & i have been talking about the possibility that we may bring out a limited edition ep of the work we have already done, as we have received so many emails asking where people can buy certain songs, especially 'marianne' - it would seem such a waste of good work, if we didn't... so we will keep this page alive and keep you posted should we manage to get this together.
when we started this project, we had an original sound, which we worked hard for, i still feel that we do have our own sound, but there are alot of bands making music of a similar nature now... and i personally feel it is not as fresh sounding as it should be...that is to say, had we developed with label or financial backing, in time, i am sure we would we making some new and interesting music, but we are struggling to release tracks, which i still feel are good songs, but were written and recorded some time ago...creatively, this is more than frustrating!
the fact is, we should be on our 2nd album, not struggling to record the first!
- i am sure i speak for gregg here too -
also when we first started this band, we made a pledge that if it became too stressful, we would 'knock it on the head' - not being interested in 'pop stardom or world domination' ; ) - the original ambition was to make 'an album of quality, which we would be proud to put in the cd player' ... and as that does not seem to be happenning, and combined with the current trends in the public for free music, i don't really see the point in continuing- (edit - and yet that same public complains about the 'manufactured pop' that is thrown at them - while downloading the songs they like free from certain websites).
more frustratingly, we are still receiving kind and warm emails, offering us gigs etc and asking when the album is due out..and as you know, we have had some blinding reviews...but i feel that there has to be total honesty in the work, for me to be passionate enough about it to warrant sitting up until 2 am or later, nightly with promo and all that goes with it and struggling to release and promote work written a couple of years ago, yet alone new songs,
is not my idea of a party ; )
meanwhile, i will continue to write, as i am sure gregg will..and if any new projects or music emerges, or we play for any other bands, i will post the latest here at the ix page.
dreamfield have made many friends and supporters along the way,
and i would like to say a HUGE thank-you for all your support and good vibes and can only apologise for not managing to finish the album that we so wanted to make.
love to all,
poppy xo
