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school program) and family, it was such a hurdle to get everything together - to create it and put it out into the world. But now I wish I could carry it on further and actually play it live and do more with it.” “It is a stumbling block,” he continued. “Ideally, I could do it, but I’m trying to be more comfortable with the process as it is because that’s why I’m doing it. I’d rather record and create albums all day, every day rather than play live, but playing live NJ STAGE 2016 - ISSUE 9 is important. You’ve got to introduce the music to people for them to know about it and to enjoy it.” There was talk online about this being the last album by The Chops and even the official bandcamp page describes it as “The Chops’s posthumous new album” but Tang thinks the band will definitely have more. Whether he’s in California or across the world, Tang is always in constant contact with the band members via a text INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 14