Keith of The New Scene sits down with Chris Simpson to discuss living in Austin, how the city has changed over the years, our lives in sobriety, Mineral, the recording of their final LP EndSerenading, their near major-label experience and the reasons behind the band's breakup. We also discuss the beginning of Chris's solo work with Zookeeper, the new creative approach Chris took while working on the material and songs they wrote over the years which became the new Mountain Time LP Dream Homes, Chris's early involvement with Suburban Eyes, his post-Mineral band The Gloria Record, the Mineral reunion and...

Going back to school to study World Religions just seemed like the right thing to do for Chris Simpson, the hugely talented solo artist operating under Mountain Time and formerly of the bands Mineral and later The Gloria Record. Mineral's influence and impact from the late 90's cannot be overstated from their albums The Power of Failing and then EndSerenading, before getting signed to Interscope Records and then promptly disbanding. Dream Homes is the new record from Mountain Time and it sprawls and inspires awe with walls of sound including horn and string sections and loose arrangements that Chris danced...