TO-MERA - "It All Just Started As A Big Experiment" 
Masterful Magazine recently caught up with
TO-MERA vocalist
Julie Kiss to discuss the band's latest album, Transcendental. The following is a brief excerpt from the interview:
Q: To-Mera was formed by Lee Barrett (
EXTREME NOISE TERROR) and yourself. You released a demo in July 2005 and shortly thereafter you signed to Candlelight Records (EMPEROR, OPETH, etc). Did you expect to get offered a record deal so quick after forming?
Julie. "No, not at all! We were actually really surprised at how good the reaction was for the demo. We treated it a lot like a big experiment just to see what we can do together. We expected it would take another at least one or two demos to get a deal, but it all just happened really quickly!"
Q: Would you be as kind to explain the meaning behind the band's name?
Julie: "Sure. I read the name in a book about Egypt that stated that the ancient Egyptians used to call Egypt To-Mera. I just loved the name immediately – it just sounds really unusual. Since then I was told that the spelling is not quite right, but hey... still sounds good!"
Q: When you first started, what were some of your initial goals to accomplish with To-Mera? How, if any, have these goals changed since getting signed to Candlelight?
Julie. "Well, as I mentioned before it all just started as a big experiment. We just wanted to start a band together and see what happens, see how we get on and what can create together. Now it's all a lot more serious, of course. We got signed to Candlelight and recently got a great booking agent, as well (Derek Kemp from The Agency Group who is also doing
DREAM THEATER and
PORCUPINE TREE, for example). So, we feel we got a chance here and we would really like to use it as much as we can. Of course, it's every band's big dream to become a full-time act and it's not as easy as it sounds but we will do our best."
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