Your survival mechanism is a curious thing. Mine chose to make a solo record after nearly a decade of musical nothingness in hopes of channeling a difficult and emotional decade into something productive and positive. After the demise of Dahlia Seed in 1996 (I was the singer and co-songwriter) I dabbled in a few home recording projects (Souvenir and Scissorettes), briefly sang in a band (Down with the Ship) featuring drummer extraordinaire Dave Witte (Municipal Waste, Burnt By the Sun, Melt Banana, Discordance Axis), and had a 4-track demo pen pal exchange with Stephen Brodsky of Cave In. I worked on many songs during this time period, however I did not formally release any new music during that stretch of time.

I am Tracy Wilson AKA Ringfinger. Decimal is my self released debut solo long player originally released digitally in 2007 and then via Magic Magic Bullet Records on vinyl in 2008.

Following a laundry lists of heartaches (divorce, moving to a new city where I knew almost no one, the loss of both my parents, grandparents, and two brothers) ...these events left me broken. At the end of it all I was desperate to throw myself into that wasn’t grief or self pity. My life goal slowly transformed from trying to keep my head above water, to rediscovering who I was since everything that helped to defined me was obliterated in a matter of just a few years.

My sanity came in the form of a group of friends/musicians scattered across America who probably still have no clue of the roll (heroes) they really played in my personal Greek tragedy. Team Ringfinger helped to rescue me just by sharing their creative gift. Sometimes we shared ideas via the mailbox (Postal Service style if you will) and occasionally some of us were fortunate to share actual studio time together. None of this would have been possible without the support, guidance, and friendship of Stephen Brodsky.

This epic project was finally completed in May of 2007; 10 years after the idea of my solo record was hatched. I think listeners will be as surprised as I was to discover musicians best known for heavier genres (doom, drone, metallic hardcore) could gracefully dive into such an unlikely pairing. Dream-doom? Tweegazer? Static-pop? Fuzztronica? Quiet and loud all at once.

dec•i•mal(ds-ml) n. 1. A linear array of digits that represents a real number, every decimal place indicating a multiple of a negative power of 10. For example, the decimal 0.1 = 1/10 , 0.12 = 12/100 , 0.003 = 3/1000 . Also called decimal fraction. 2. A number written using the base 10. adj. 1. Expressed or expressible as a decimal. 2. a. Based on 10. b. Numbered or ordered by groups of 10.

"Decimal" Tracklist:

1. Typewriter Tourist (Feat. Cam DiNunzio of Denali & Jonathan Fuller of Engine Down / Denali)
2. Waving Good-Bye (Feat. Aaron Turner of Isis/ Old Man Gloom/Sumac)
3. Joy Lingers (Feat. Stephen Brodsky of Cave In/ Mutoid Man/ Quicksand)
4. Viking Funeral (Feat. Meason Wiley of Dead Waiter / J. Robbins’ of Jawbox/ Burning Airlines production)
5. Landing Strip (Feat. Rex Ritter of Sunn0))), Fontanelle, Jessamine.)
6. Pin Me Down (Feat. Stephen Brodsky and Matt Brodsky of Harder The Fight)
7. (I) Miss Me (Feat. Oktopus of Dälek and Barry London of Oneida/ Knoxville Girls/ Jah Division)
8. Elegant Excuse (Feat Justin Bailey of Delagate/ Submerge/ Eons)
and. Nyles Lannon of Film School /N.Lannon)
9. AWOL W/ Adore (Feat Justin Bailey and J. Robbins’ of Jawbox/ Burning Airlines production)
10. Mining For Diamonds (Feat. Stephen Brodsky)
11. Four Misused letters " (Feat. Cam DiNunzio of Denali & Jonathan Fuller)
12. Death Star (Feat. Stephen Brodsky)
13. Bonus Track: Testing an Echo