Going Hollywood
Like many rappers and musicians before us, the Mystechs will be stepping out of the music game for a little while in order to pursue a career in Hollywood. For the rest of 2008, Derek and Emil will be focusing on production of our first non-Mystechs-related feature film, a heartwarming family comedy / gut-churning gore fest called The Landlord (not to be confused with the 1970 Beau Bridges movie of the same title). This is going to be a much bigger / more expensive project than our two Mystechs movies (though still no-budget by Hollywood standards) and will likely consume all of our free time from now until January 2009, leaving no time for recording and touring and whatnot.
That said, while the Mystechs have released an album a year for the past 10 years, most other bands take breaks of one or two years between records and tours, so even if it takes us a year or two to find time for making music again, it’ll be as if we never left the scene. And if it takes five or fifteen or fifty years… well, I think we’ve saved up at least that many days off. Who can say what will happen… maybe this is the end of the Mystechs ride, maybe we’ll find a free week in 2008 to hit the road again and come back next summer with yet another album, same as always… the only thing that’s certain is, for now, the movie takes priority.
Not to get sentimental, but as much as the critics have despised us and the industry ignored us, this band has meant a great deal to a small number of very cool people, and those people continue to mean a great deal to us. I don’t think I’m being full of shit when I say I wouldn’t trade the Mystechs experience to play in 98% of the bands that get lots of hype or sell lots of records (though I’ve often thought it’d be cooler to be in Man Man, Scissor Sisters, or Of Montreal). So thanks for listening, and please check this website every so often in case we play the occasional benefit show around Chicago or post the odd b-side to our MySpace page. It’s been a blast entertaining y’all with our music, and we hope to continue entertaining you a thousand times as much with our movies.
Speaking of which, if you’re interested in getting involved in the production of “The Landlord” - either as an actor or crew member - please contact us at me@massiveegoproductions.com. We’re looking for talented people to help out in every department, from the cast to digital FX to makeup, etc.
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
You guys and gals deserve a break. A break from the music business at least. I can’t wait to check out the movie, and eagerly await your triumphant touring return to Pittsburgh.