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Teresa Trull Interview
- By Ravigo Zomana 
RZ: How did the change in Olivia Records' focus from music to cruises impact on you as an artist/producer, and on women's music as a whole? TT: Initially for me it was pretty devastating but when you're an optomist as I am, you realize that all is for the better and having to struggle with my career gave me a lot of opportunities and skills that I would have never developed, that is,producing and going back to horse training...I've been very successful at both. As far as Women's music is concerned, I think it was high time for it to change from what I considered to be a narrow definition. Women's music was momentarily weakened as I was, but the diversification was long overdue. RZ: The women's music festival circuit brought many artists to a greater prominence, developed the women's community and brought many diverse elements together. With rising acceptance of women (and lesbian) musicians in the mainstream music world, is the age of women's music festivals over? TT: Heavens no...BUT... just as in the industry, when women's culture and lesbians are more generally accepted, you are going to see less need for a separatist environment and more leaning towards worldly and humanist events.The creative people that that diversifies and include will probably enjoy a greater success. I know that growth for some of us old timers is hard, but I, for one, welcome leaving the womb and I hope for a truly brave, new world. I am proud of my roots and know that certainly there are many battles yet to be fought but we also have to embrace the new and be glad for the changes.
Ravigo Zomana is a freelance writer and editor for TechnoDyke.Com. She enjoys the literary life, but opted for a career that would support her reading habit. She continues to write, read voraciously and edit, hoping to someday earn enough to quit her other job. Contact: Ravigo@technodyke.com
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