Back on 10 November, 1994, Sky Cries Mary beat the Rolling Stones to a live broadcast on the Internet. Folk logged on from Asia to Australia, many fowarding the request "Let's see the audience!" The three-camera crew in attendance obliged, turning round in what was then an empty floor in Starwave: the Bellevue, Washington (US) interactive company.
What they saw may have been a crowd of fans, employees and technicians. But, say the singular band, it was a great experience. We felt like astronauts," smiles singer Anisa Romero. "At the risk of sounding corny, it really FELT cosmic. I got an actual feeling from the contact we were making."
Justly famed for their total stage experience -- which includes lavish screen projections, towering chapeaux, swirling cloaks and swelling sounds -- Sky Cries Mary were perfect for the moment.
For one thing, they link rock's past and present. Patti Smith Group guitarist Ivan Kral who, like the band, now lives in Seattle, played a slot on their EP Exit At The Axis. Sky Cries Mary fashion marries Goth and glam. Plus their multi-media shows recall the Fillmore and the Velvet Underground.
These shows are interactive in the modern sense. Their projections and effects are designed and mixed by David Kushmerick, who also runs Seer Media: (US) 206 621-8436. Live turntables are manned by DJ Fallout (aka Todd Robbins). And, at the band's large and colourful house, they are building their Web site.
The hats, by the way, were made by Darbury Stenderu who can be contacted by phone at (US) 206 448 2625
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