Industrial singer-songwriter Meg Lee Chin faces life on the road

For most modern musicians, touring is a fact of life, hated by some, cherished by others. And for a few, like industrial singer-songwriter Meg Lee Chin, it almost becomes life itself.

"I was living in London, but now I'm pretty much always on the road," Chin said. "I don't live anywhere anymore."

At 5-foot-2, this self-described "little kewpie-doll-looking person" hardly seems up for the rigors of constant touring. But that's the way life has been for Chin and her band, who have been playing nearly non-stop for the last few years. And unlike many acts, who leave the mechanics of touring to a booking agent who assures plum gigs in big cities, Chin has been handling everything herself.

"I've been doing all the booking - well, actually it's been our friends that have been doing it," Chin explained. "They send me emails saying 'come play this town' and I'll email back 'okay, set it up then.'"