Even if it means she has to start from scratch.
"It was just a matter of circumstance really," says Harmer -- singer and main songwriter behind Canadian up-and-comers Weeping Tile -- about the reason she disbanded the first incarnation of the band after it had already recorded its first EP.
"After we finished recording, I was able to sit and listen to it.
"I felt I wanted more of a rock sound. These guys were too big for rock 'n' roll."
Harmer says although she had no problems with the musicians on the first EP, the recording came out jazzier than the punky pop sound she was looking for.
She eventually hooked up with guitarist Luther Wright in 1995 and later added drummer Camille Giroux, and a bassist known only as Sticky, a nickname given to her because of her "abnormally long fingers and arms."
The Kingston, Ont. band -- which plays the Republik tonight -- recently released its second CD, Valentino.
The album's sound ranges from spiky punk, chugging rock to quiet and melodic country-styled pop.
Harmer, who can also be heard singing on the new Skydiggers album, describes the recording sessions as easier and more relaxed than the ones for their first full-length CD, Cold Snap.
"With Valentino, we tried to be less perfectionist than we were with the last album. We wanted to give it a spontaneous feel ... the feel of just being in the studio.
"We had it figured out a bit more, so it was easier. It's like building your own house ... once you're done, it's your place."
Toronto-based band The Saddletramps gave Harmer her first experience at performing and a chance to hone her extraordinary songwriting skills, which seem to have a personal edge.
"A lot of them were written from the perspective of someone else."
