After Desiree's sudden death in April, 2007, Mindy took a break from music, but ultimately decided to carry on Hellen with new band members. After hooking up with guitarist Ryan Abel and bassist Andrew Heath, Mindy took the band to Toxic Recording Studios in Chandler to do the one thing Hellen hadn't done before Desiree died: record an album.
That album, the self-produced and self-released Sorry for Screaming, highlights Hellen's strengths: tricky timing changes and illustrious drum fills, gritty and rich guitars, and vocals that run the register from high-pitched screaming to deep Cookie Monster-like growls.
Check out the MP3 for "Pony" after the jump, and read what Mindy DuPonte has to say about the song.
Hellen is scheduled to perform with Forbidden, White Wizzard, and Havok Friday, July 1, at The Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe.