Brilliant, Laura! Absolutely Brilliant!
This is so appropriate for so many reasons. Tina's performance was spot on. Actually, I'm the leader and drummer in my Rock Band - the “Wyld Pwnyz”. I go by the stage name Arztek and I'm from London...so I'm always talking with the exaggerated accent when my friends and I play. Hearing Tina do the same was fantastic. Arztek goes by the name of Matthew, my real name, in my other band - the "Wyld Lamaz". I've been playing with the idea of making another character...probably a singer. Maybe I'll make a girl and name her Tina or T-Dub. A friend of mine already made a Thug. She is definitely punk and has white spiky hair. Sound familiar?
I tackled the drum sound issue a few weeks ago. You were right when you said they're tolerable, but annoying. The frequent "wack" was detracting from the overall experience, so I invested in some mouse pad foam. Not the hard-topped stuff, but the the soft underside material. Actually, I double layered it with double sided tape. A solid color foam circle with a slightly smaller gray foam circle on top. It worked quite well, but I recently found a modification that improved it better still. Cut the gray pads on top into small pieces...and leave a very small gap between them when re-adhering them to the foam beneath! It makes a world of difference. The sound is heavily muffled. Try it if you have the chance.
Again. Great video, girls. It's always a pleasure watching you collaborate.