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Interview: Tobey Torres-Doran of Mojave Phone Booth

26 October 2023

by Katherine Yeske Taylor

When Snake River Conspiracy released their debut EP/single, “Vulcan” (1999), and Sonic Jihad, their first full-length studio album (2000), they immediately stood out, thanks in large part to vocalist Tobey Torres-Doran. Although there were plenty of other popular industrial/electronic bands at that time, few featured female singers – and no one else seemed to possess Torres-Doran’s tough-yet-feminine vibe.

Though Snake River Conspiracy were well-regarded, frequent lineup changes took their toll, and Torres and multi-instrumentalist Mitchell Doran eventually realized they needed to create a separate band that would better capture their shared musical vision, so they formed Mojave Phone Booth and released their self-titled debut album in 2016.

Their next album, Hollow the Numbers, features Meat Beat Manifesto drummer Lynn Farmer, as well as a guest appearance by Red Hot Ch