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One, two, one, two, see, go!

It is said that every artist has their patron.

Orpheus had the muse Calliope.

Mozart had Emperor Joseph II.

Very well put.

Too many notes.

The Velvet Underground had Andy Warhol.

But for many creators, the only opportunity to share their art with the world is to do

everything themselves, self-produce, self-release, self-distribute. Today, we bring you the stories

of three musicians, not propelled by any commission, only their drive to create.

This also marks the return of our friend Matt Worth.

I am the proprietor of Revenge, RVNG International, which sought these artists out,

tracked their music down years after the initial release, and reintroduced it to the world.

Up first, Michelle Mercure.

I'm Michelle Mercure.

I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and I make electronic music, among other things.

I grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts,

always loved music,

and was very interested in all of the ways that you could manipulate sound.

I was listening to people who were experimenting with samplers at the time,

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