many places her songs have been
played include MTV’s Real World,
Lifetime Television, the TV Guide
Channel, and New York radio stations Q104.3 and 93.3FM. Constantly working on this side of the
business, her songs are still being
placed on television on a regular
basis. She’s also been the opening
act on tours for artists like David
Lee Roth and Chris Whitley, and
has played major festivals such as
Summerfest, Sturgis Music Festival, and Sundance Film Festival.
“I think I’ve found my rhythm as a
songwriter and have been able to
refine what I’m trying to say,” explains Minogue. “I was in a band
prior to becoming a solo artist and
it was a band that I started and
co-founded. Towards the end,
the dynamic sort of shifted and
it changed to where I wasn’t as
much of a part of it as I used to be.
I wasn’t really saying the things
that I wanted to say. On the last record we did I didn’t even write any
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of the songs, I was just the voice
of the record. It had nothing to do
with what I wanted to say or how
I was feeling or anything like that.
It just wasn’t the right situation
anymore so I decided to branch
out on my own and the music has
changed from more folky-pop to
rock and roll.”
The move towards a stronger
rock and roll vibe clearly suits Minogue. Her favorite bands are
staples of classic rock radio like
Led Zeppelin, The Faces, The
Doors, Aerosmith, and The Rolling Stones. She also loves bands
like The Black Crowes that harken
back to the classic rock sound. Minogue says her band aims for a
bluesy rock sound that would feel
at home on 70s rock radio.
“That’s a period when music was
at its height in my opinion,” said
Minogue. “We’re going back
to the music of bands that really meant something. There just
aren’t bands like those anymore.”
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