Episode 410: Cynthia Sley (of Bush Tetras)
RiYL PodcastDecember 06, 202000:45:40

Episode 410: Cynthia Sley (of Bush Tetras)

Forty years after forming in New York’s late-70s punk scene, the Bush Tetras are still going strong. 2018 saw the release of the Take the Fall EP, the product of a band content to release music for the pure love of it.

There were rocky times, of course. By 1983, the band saw some key membership turnover, ultimately dissolving that same year.

There was a short-lived stint in the 90s, but it’s this latest reunion — spurred in 2005 by increased interest in the post-punk genre — that marks the band’s longest stretch.

Vocalist Cynthia Sley joins us to discuss the band’s early years, its legacy and the drive to keep making music.