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Who is Patrice Synthea? 

I’m just an ordinary girl, really, who may appear a bit out of the ordinary to some. By day, I run a multimedia company with my partner in life, Wrex. We produce tv and radio commercials and jingles here in our home studio. By night I embrace my artistic side, maybe record some vocals, dress up and go out dancing (my all time favorite hobby) or watch a good movie with some popcorn drizzled with jalapeno juice.. I’ve been extremely fortunate to do what I love in life, hook up with some very talented and generous people, and I am grateful for every minute.


To what music did you listen as a kid?

As a very young child, I loved to sing along with the old 45 classics like “King of the Road” , “Yellow polka dot bikini”, and “Purple People Eater”. As a young girl, I was really into New Wave and Punk Rock such as The B-52’s, Gary Numan, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dead Kennedys, etc.


What music is currently on your cd player or I Pod?

Mind in a Box, She wants Revenge, Askii Disco, Shiny Toy Guns, to name only a few, oh and the new Regenerator demos too.


How is to be in the same band as your partner?

It’s wonderful! I can’t imagine it any other way. Sharing the same interests, and being able to put those passions into action has been amazing.
It also helps to be on the same schedule. .We’re both night owls to the extreme, so we are on the same page (so-to-speak) most of the time.


We know you care a lot on animal welfare, we wonder what animal you would like to be and why?

I suppose it would be nice to be a house cat. Always having what you need; constant love and affection, lots of playthings, treats, cozy bed choices all about the house for those cat naps that take up 14 hours out of each day, ahh, sounds like bliss! I’d live a long healthy life if not allowed outdoors, which would probably be my only complaint, but it would just be to keep me safe. Aside from the cat, I truly would not want to be any animal, as most live their lives in peril, only to satisfy the desires of humans or are abused or neglected. For more info, let me make a plug here: www.peta2.org


Who were rolemodels in your life?

There have been a few, but the most significant probably has been my mother. She has taught me so many lessons on loving others. She’s always been so very welcoming to anyone who came to our home, letting them live with us if needed. She also taught me the important lesson of forgiveness. When I was really young, my dad left, but rather than being angry with him and hating him for hurting her, she forgave him, and as a result he’s always been in my life and turned out to be a great father. Had things gone differently I may never have known him.

Patrice


When can we expect a new Regenerator album and what can we expect from it?

The next album, “Hunger” is near completion now. We just have 2 tracks to finish up, our instrumental, and cover song, keeping with our tradition. Then there will of course be a lot of post production, and the artwork, which takes time since Wrex is a perfectionist. We do plan for a release this year, and once we negotiate with our current label partners, we can make an announcement. The new material has evolved into something a bit different from the past, as is usually the case. There are some tribal elements, which I also work into the songs with my vocals. Lots of what I call sort of tribal warblings, and oooohs and ahhhhs. Wrex used some new “crunchy” drum sounds, and guitars too here and there.
I’m still getting familiar with the songs myself, so it’s hard to describe them. 


It seems you have many outfits. What’s your favourite?

Wow, that’s tough. I do indeed have way too many outfits. I have a designer friend Osi, who keeps making this amazing stuff for me. I just need more performance opportunies to wear them! You can check out her stuff here: www.vinyldolls.net.


If you could ask a fortuneteller just one question, what would you ask?

Not to sound harsh, but I don’t believe in fortunetellers, or that anyone but God knows the future.


You did some guestvocals in the past, is there any act you want to work with in the future?

I hope that Aiboforcen will continue to produce music for me to sing on. As well, we have a trip hop female vocals side project called “SHE” that has been on the back burner for far too long. We met an amazing vocalist from Jamaica, Vega Pink, who we plan to collaborate with too. – the contrast of his reggae raps with pretty female vocals will be amazing. I have been asked to do guest vocals with other artists, and there are
so very many talented bands I would love to work with, but I don’t want to spread myself out too thin, and REGENERATOR is my baby…


What are your goals in personal life and how do you want to achieve them? 

I hope to have a loft in downtown LA one day where Wrex and I can further pursue music in film, and maybe open a nightclub so I could dj again. I’d love to spend my retirement benefiting humanity by operating  a foundation to help animals, kids, and the environment. That sounds huge and vague, but it’s always been a dream of mine, and so many of my little dreams have come true, why not??!! Oh yeah, and I want a Chihuahua! Ha! 


Any last words for the readers?

Please help keep our scene alive by purchasing the music you enjoy. And remember love is contagious, so spread it around!


Website: http://www.regenerator.net