More on ESG's sudden return

From Pitchfork:

Earlier this week, we reported that influential post-punk/rap/house progenitors ESG will reunite for their first show after a one-year break. (They'll play NYC's Santos Party House on September 13.) Last year, when explaining why ESG were calling it quits in the first place, frontwoman Renee Scroggins said, "It's been a long career. We were able to play a good 30 years in the business. I'm just really tired right now. We love our fans, and we appreciate 30 years of support."

So what brought ESG back? According to Scroggins, via ESG's manager Alexandre Auché, "They stopped last year for personal reasons, but the music call was stronger." ESG chose to return to the stage in New York City because, "New York is ESG's home, and what could be better for a first show than playing where you started?"

More shows are in the works, as is new music. "We are looking for a new label," Auché said. "When we will find the good one, a new album will be released."

In our fall 2007 interview, Scroggins mentioned that she was turning her attention to producing other artists, including a singer named Marquetta. Although the project with Marquetta "did not work out," according to Auché, Scroggins has started working with two other artists, Raymond "Suga Bear" Porter, and MS.Monica. The other members of ESG, including Renee’s sisters Valerie and Marie Scroggins, Renee's daughter Nicole Nicholas, bassist Leroy Glover, and guitarist David Miles, are all involved with outside music projects as well.