Messing about.

[Erin Sanchez]

A small figure paced about the rehearsal space, her Gibson guitar in her hand and hooked up to an amp. She messed around with it, her pale blue gaze focusing on the guitar and her platinum hair falling in curled locks in front of her face.
She held a pick and randomly composed a bunch of awesome riffs and solos, the band were all off doing separate things and Erin had decided to kick back and just play her heart out. She wore a black vest top and a red and black plaid skirt with DM knee high boots. As always her eyes were masked in a ring of eyeliner.

[Aimee Valentine]

Aimee had expected to have the space to herself today, so it was a surprise for her to find out that someone else had booked it at the same time as her. It turned out in the end to be a pleasent suprise to find one, Erin Sanchez of fellow band, 'Something new Is Happening'.

Aimee adjusted her white skull bandana and smoothed out any creases in her top. Obviously she didn't go around wearing clothes like her stage costume all the time, that would have just been silly. No, her casual look was a mixture of a style one could call 'typically emo' and another, 'skate punk'. It was true Aimee fashion to create a unique look for herself and as always she was able to pull it off and look pretty stylish in the process. Much like Erin's, her eyes where surround with that ring of black eyeliner that seem to be all the rage these days.

She swung her acoustic guitar from her back and placed it down in front of her with a smile in Erin's direction. "Since I'm here anyway wanna have a bit of a jam?"

[Erin Sanchez]

Erin glanced up and caught Aimee's gaze, a smile graced her expressions as she saw her and she placed a palm across her strings to mute her guitar, her pride and joy.
"Hey what's up?" She appeared happy to have some company and she was, to be honest there was only so much fun you could have on you own with your guitars.
"Sure" She turned her guitar's volume down a little and questioned. "Acoustic or electric." She made a signal towards her acoustic just to show that she had both with her, Erin could play the drums and piano to...multi-talented.

[Aimee Valentine]

While Aimee was irratated that someone had messed up and double booked the rehearsal space, she was actually so glad to have company. Once more her band where off doing their own thing. She didn't care to think what Brayden and the other where doing right now. But they didn't have anything planned as a band so she figure that in someway everyone had probably found somewhere to practice on their own.

"Well I've only got my Acoustic with me so I guess that answers that question" Her slender hands went up and behind her head to retie her bandana, she added, "But in my opinion I'm more of a singer anyway" If the style was right Aimee would have happily been lead singer of Live! Dance! Die! but as it was there style really suited Brayden's vocals more than anything. She was right though she was more of a singer. She was easily on par with a decent classical singer. "It's up to you really"

She looked about the room spotting the piano. Aimee had no talent on it, but on a spur of the moment thought she turned and asked Erin, "Do you play piano?"

[Erin Sanchez]

Erin's grip let go of her guitar as she allowed it to swing to her back, she noted how she saw Aimee alone practicing quite often, much like Erin herself. She loved to be with her band, the guys were great but there was just that solitary time she needed to be on her own, write lyrics and work out what their next song was going to be like, writing the songs was something her and the other lead vocalist sometimes shared. It was a task she greatly enjoyed.

Her gaze was drawn to the piano in the room, one she had played many times, she had always played piano since she was a little kid, it was the first thing she learned. When she got good at that she started guitar then after that of course the drums. Her attention returning to Aimee she nodded lightly. "Yep I do."

[Aimee Valentine]

"Thats awesome! I'm terrible on piano I think it's probably best if I say away fro mthe thing really" She said with a giggle. She grinned and spoke again, "One of my favourite artists is a pianist/singer ... He sounds awesomely hanuting sometimes" If anyone was being observant, they would have clearly noticed that to Aimee there was nothing better in the world than Music. In fact it was all she ever really talked about. She was into anything haunting and gothic among many other things as well.

"I used to play Cello, believe it or not" She added, "But that was too many years a go ... I can't say I'd be any good now" She chukled once more and added, "Sorry if I talk too much sweetie"

She took a deep breath in and carefully place her precious Eko acoustic down safely on the ground. It was at least 30 years old which was why it was so precious to her, before her it had belonged to her father. Sadly, in reality it was the only thing that really reminded her of him now days.

[Erin Sanchez]

She nodded lightly and smiled. "I have to admit that I've turned into a fan of emo, terrible I know but I'm proud of it." She laughed, a girl that once stuck to metal, punk and grunge was now ready to admit that she was a fond fan of emo and not all emo bands were self pitteing freaks who sang about slitting their wirsts...it was a fact that very little emos actually did self harm...grunge was kind of the early emo, like Nirvana, all Kirt ever did was feel sorry for himself...made great music though.

"Ah Cello, now that would sound pretty cool in a rock band, it would be something new and different...which is pretty d**n hard to find these days." She giggled slightly to Aimee's apology and shook har head. "It's cool." Taking off her guitar and resting it down into her hard shell case and sat at the piano stool clicking her fingers before she played a few notes...sounded pretty good as usuall, it must have been tuned recently.

[Aimee Valentine]

"I can't deny being a fan of Emo anymore either" She said chuckling once more, "Hell I'm in a emo-y sort of band anyway so yeah"

Aimee thought about Cellos and rock bands for a second, and smiled agreeingly, "Your right about that, maybe I should buy myself a cello sometime and get practicing again" It was a shame really that she had stopped in the first place, she had actually been pretty good at playing the instrument. "Thanks for the idea Erin"

Aimee followed Erin to the piano and watched her play some notes for a few seconds before she joined in singing a counter melody over the girl's piano work. Every one who had ever heard her sing had been pleasently amazed that someone like her had such a good voice.

[Erin Sanchez]

Erin smiled. "You guys do pretty much kick ass, unlike a few of the other bands but I wont mention any names." She smirked a little and muttered just loud enough to be heared. "Teenz attack." Laughing she couldn't say she was a fan of them...not one bit they were all too...comercialized for her taste...basically it meant they sucked....in her opinion anyways but each to their own. She nodded and laughed. "No problem but I so wanna hear what you come up with if ever you do anything with the cello idea...it would sound so cool."

Sitting at the piano when Aimee started to sing she gave her a chance to get the rhythm before she played a little stronger a varied the pace. A smile was placed across her expressions...she was great at singing.

[Aimee Valentine]

"Like they even decserve the title of a 'band' ..." Aimee said, rolling her eyes. She hated groups like that. In her opinion none of them could ever sing. In a group like Teenz Attack there was always one decent singer and the rest just got the ol' sound engineers to make them sound better.

She smiled as Erin varied the rhythm and almost imediately continued singing her haunting melody once more. After a little while she closed her eyes and, losing herself in the music began to sing some lyrics.

"Deep down in the darkest caverns.
People huddled in the corner
They’re dead to the world,
But the world is dead to them
Lights out. Black out.

And the lights are blinding
But who can blame them
It lights the sky

Dark Shadows creep in,
Though barely blacked out windows.
And from the darkest corners
Grow the darkest thorns

And the lights are blinding
But who can blame them
It lights the sky.

Too blinded by darkness to see the light
“Dead to the world” but a dead world’s right
It lights the sky."

As the final syllible rolled from her tongue and her angelic voice died away, she opened her eyes and grinned at Erin. Aimee would have made a decent solo artist at some point in her life, but right now she wanted nothing more than to be in her band Live! Dance! Die!.

((Lyrics are by me, no stealing pleeeease ^_^ thankies ;D))

[Erin Sanchez]

Erins faded out the noted as Aimee's voice faded and she turned and smiled at her. "Wow, you are such a great singer I don't get why you didn't sing for your band...but then again you're suited to piano or harder music...you're too good for emo." She laughed lightly, her voice was amazing, Erin herself was a singer and she was good but she had a different style, Erin lacked one thing, that hounting tone that some people could gain, she was more like Hayley Williams (paramore) style.
"Your lyrics I'm guessing?" She questioned with a smile.

(nice, i love the lyrics)

[Aimee Valentine]

"Don't you think Bray's voice suits my bands music better though?" The guy was easily more of an emo singer, hence why he had the job of lead singer of Live! Dance! Die!. Aimee chuckled at Erin's next comment. "You may be right there, I guess I could do better than emo music ... but ya know what I love playing in Live! Dance! Die" She winked and then added, "I think I give them a certain air of credability, don't you?"

In her opinion the band would have resorted to happy chirpy punk songs if her influences weren't involved somewhat in the song writing process. Not that that was a bad thing. Aimee was always found joking around about her band. The truth was she loved them all and the music they could make together.

"Heh yeah they're mine" Aimee replied, "What do you think?"

She thought for a second then came out with somethingnon a completely different tangent, "I would love to start a band that plays harder music, or even be involved in some sort of gothic classical stuff ... If only I had the time though huh?"

((Thank you *huggles* ^_^))

[Erin Sanchez]

"Yeah Bray's voice is kick ass don't get me wrong and emo is pretty d**n awesome too but if I had to choose between an emo band that rocked and a goth/rock band, I'd go for the second option." She laughed at her question and decided to back her all the way. "Hell yeah without you they're just another try hard emo band."
As for the question on the lyrics she couldn't lie, they did rock...sure it wasn't the method Erin chose to write in but it was one she had played about with when in various bands but lyrics like that would bring her indie band into being...well not so indie.
"The lyrics are awesome, i take it you've been writing for quite a while if you can come up with something like that?"

An expression of thought crossed her face for the next few moments as she backtracked into her mind wandering. "Well if we both have some spare time at some point i'd love to help you out with some of your own stuff...it could be your bit on the side." She laughed lightly.

[Aimee Valentine]

Aimee chuckled at Erin's comments, "They'd still be good without me, don't you think, still I think the addition of my vocals every now and then makes it pretty cool too ... A break from the norm. of emo punk-cabaret bands huh?"

Aimee's good mood seemed to fade for a second, "I've been singing for like .. ever. My mom taught me ..." And there was the reason. The death of her parents had hit her very hard at the tender age of 15. She didn't think they would have died for a good few decades yet, let alone that they would die from ODing on some substance they were into currently. "I used to write lyrics like yours once, but ya know ..." She paused and put on a smile, "... Things happen." She added with a nervous chuckle.

"I think we'd be pretty d**n cool don't you hehe" Aimee giggled, "But we soo have to make sometime for it, I think it'd be soo awesome"

[Erin Sanchez]

"Yep but emo punk-cabaret bands are pretty awesome." She grinned. "I've played around with pretty much every instrument I can think of but there was always three that always stuck...like me favorites and I used to like writing...never planned on it being a career though. Writing lyrics for me when I was small was like keeping a diary but it was safer...there was never any danger of people knowing what the song was on about and it they did...well it was only a song." She smirked lightly, she had always been a private person who kept herself away from others, for the majority of her childhood she was emotionally detached from everyone and even now she had a problem with trust.

Erin laughed a little. "If we can ever break away from out bands for an hour or so then it would be awesome."