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because I didn’t want to do the Indigo Girls, it was more like when I see the Indigo Girls aren’t going to be doing something that’s when I’ll fit in a solo record. I think some of it was writing wise, we needed some time to write and more time than usual, and that is what happened. We do have an agreement with each other that we don’t do things until we’re both ready and we always try to balance career and family and sanity, and that’s always been the case. We don’t want to make a record just for the sake of it. We want to be into it and do the best we can and evolve and keep creating and meeting new people and growing. We know we could play “Closer To Fine” and “Galileo” and it would be fine, but we want to be the band you want to hear a new song from. I know the old songs are always going to be important to people and I appreciate that, but I love it as a fan when I go to see a musician play that I want to hear new music from. It means something to me if that musician is so inspiring to me that I want to hear what they’re creating now. For more on Amy Ray’s activism and thoughts on the upcoming presidential election visit NewJerseyStage.com UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE AREA July 23 @ City Winery New York City July 25 @ WesthamptonPAC Westhampton Beach, NY July 24 @ BergenPAC Englewood, NJ July 26 @ XPoNential Festival Camden NJ 2015 - ISSUE 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 15