Chad Bowar: After the band broke up, you released a solo album (1992's Moment of Truth). Were you happy with it?
Terri Nunn: It was kind of a mess, because it was everything. I tried to do every idea that I couldn't do in Berlin for so long and stuck it on that record. I listen to it now and ask, "Is she rap, is she rock, is she a balladeer, is she new wave, is she techno, or what?"
The early 90s was a strange time for music, with the popularity of artists like Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer, hair bands, and the birth of grunge.
I remember right about when my album came out, they had just signed Nirvana. I walked into the offices of Geffen one day and heard it coming out of an office. I had a meeting there, but I sat down outside the office in a chair and listened to as much as I could. It was that good. It was the beginning of a whole new world. Nirvana changed everything.
What do you think will be the "next big thing" in music?
I can't predict it. I really don't know, but I know I still love electronic music the most. I love what its become, where its gone since it started. Its morphed from what we did to industrial into techno, trance, dance, and so many different styles of electronic music. For me it's the most interesting because it gets away from the bass, drums, guitar, vocals, 4 or 5 piece rock band. With electronic music, you can do anything. It's endlessly interesting.
What did you do in the time period between your solo album in the early 90s to when Berlin reformed in the late 90s?
After I did the solo record I worked with other people for awhile. I was just lost as far as inspiration. I didn't much like being a solo artist at all. It wasn't the same kind of passion coming from five people in a group. It was like I was the passion, and the people around me were paid. They did what I wanted, but they didn't get in and fight with me to make it better.
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