By Dana Smith

Dottie Georges (aka .e) plays a guitar with a subtlety that can sometimes go unnoticed.  It is not in your face and it is sometimes so complex it sounds nice and easy on the ears.  But you should not let this fool you because there is a lot going on in her music.  She primarily plays shows solo, nothing but her guitar, effects and microphone and in all seriousness that is all she needs.  Her ability to weave dulcet melodies in and out of coherent noise produces very compelling tunes that makes you forget you are listening to just one person.  And she does write tunes, as in actual songs, that have a solid structure and could stand on their own if stripped down.  But if you were to strip them down, you would be missing out on some wonderful artistic sound-scapes that not only enhances the listening experience but also complement the tune.  It is safe to say her music is very visual and creative.

When asked about creativity she responds with “I view creativity as completing the task in a different way in order to produce a successful result.”  A different way indeed.  Interestingly Dottie is also a visual artist and sees the two mediums as a way to counter each other. “My approach to both writing music and creating visual work is pretty similar. Basically, they both start as a purpose with a goal in mind and then working to take it through the steps to where it is fully actualized and presented to an audience. I think that the editing process is crucial. I tend to plan and research quite a bit regardless if there is a specific project in mind at the time. While I do have a preference, both are equally important since one balances the other out. When I am lax on one end, the other suffers.”

Playing live for an audience has a place for her creatively also with regular gigs at venues like the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center and, most recently, the newly opened Floating Laboratories.  She sees performing as a way to directly and immediately present her music while still always keeping an opportunity open for reinterpreting her material and spontaneously editing as so goes.  In March she will get a chance to practice this concept in front of what might be her largest audience yet having landed a spot on the NX35 Music Conferette festival in Denton, TX (featuring The Flaming Lips, Midlake, Slobberbone and others).