After moving to Hartford to earn a Master of Music degree at the University of Hartford, Irene Test began writing about electronic music for the Hartford Advocate and Connecticut Metromix. This led to more freelance opportunities with Viciousmagazine, Performer magazine, Zen Beats, KOVideo.net, and Crossfadr.com. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Boston University and currently works as a full-time copywriter for an ecommerce development and management company in Connecticut.