It91裸聊视频檚 impossible to describe what genre Kelowna band Meteor Tree belongs to.

A mix of the metal sounding Tool, the vocals of Amy Lee from Evanescence with a little bit of Portishead, lead-singer Theresa Bishop said the band has always been stumped when asked to define their genre.

Meteor Tree formed officially two years and will be performing at the female-focused Metalocalypstick Fest at the in Lone Butte B.C., July 1 and 2.

Kelowna members Bishop, guitarist/saxophonist Corey Bornau and drummer Rob O91裸聊视频橠ay connect through their passion for nature, which is at the heart of Meteor Tree.

91裸聊视频淚 think individually we have that connection and we experience that differently from each other. I think that91裸聊视频檚 one of the reasons we bond together so well,91裸聊视频� said Bishop.

She draws from her own experiences to create the music.

91裸聊视频�(There91裸聊视频檚) a big connection to community and healing, so that91裸聊视频檚 kind of where I draw from as well as my own personal journey,91裸聊视频� she said, adding she also draws from her aboriginal heritage.

Bishop never experienced the same challenges aboriginals struggled with in the past but feels her generation is the one to focus on healing.

91裸聊视频淚 feel it so intensely though I was never raised in it,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淓very time I hear that drum or the powwow, I91裸聊视频檓 home. I91裸聊视频檓 so drawn to it; it91裸聊视频檚 like spiritual food and that can91裸聊视频檛 be taught.91裸聊视频�

Bishop doesn91裸聊视频檛 focus on lyrics with her vocals, believing her vocals are like an instrument.

91裸聊视频淲hen a person wails or they cry, they create a sound that91裸聊视频檚 completely connected to emotion. I find with certain (songs) pull out of me rhythmic melodies91裸聊视频� but certain pieces pull out raw emotion that can91裸聊视频檛 be expressed in words, only felt.91裸聊视频�

She developed the form of singing through meditation.

91裸聊视频淲hat really pulled me into melodic chants was I used to sit and drum and breath deeply and get in touch with my spirit, and started exploring (myself) through sound,91裸聊视频� she said.

Not all of Meteor Trees91裸聊视频� pieces are 91裸聊视频渋nstrumental,91裸聊视频� as lyrics are added occasionally.

Bishop described a piece as a canvas, some parts of the painting need to be defined, while other parts don91裸聊视频檛.

As a woman in a heavier-sounding band, Bishop said people didn91裸聊视频檛 take her seriously when she first started. While performing at open mics, announcers described her appearance rather than the music.

91裸聊视频淚 think what Metalocolypstic is doing is shining a light, or taking a magnifying glass and amplifying women in the genre. They are there, but because they91裸聊视频檙e less heard of (the festival) is definitely pinpointing them and I think it91裸聊视频檚 a great way to say 91裸聊视频榯hey are here, there are chicks who rock.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

Bishop said you can expect to dance during Meteor Tree91裸聊视频檚 performance, but also feel a connection to the environment.

The band is currently working on their debut album, The Budding, which does not have a release date yet.

For more information on the festival visit the Metalocalypstick .