Kara DioGaurdi and Dave Stewart (formerly of the Eurythmics) are the vocal and songwriting geniuses behind the new, soon-to-be-unleashed, super-rock group Platinum Weird. There has been a lot of media hype around their amazing back-story. A convoluted –- and primarily untrue — tale of lost love and fame and near-miraculous meetings that lead to strong bonds of friendship and a creative partnership, it could qualify as a potential Disney film; or at the very least the Movie of the Week on Lifetime (or in the UK the Hallmark Chanel – yes sadly in the UK Hallmark isn’t just a card, it’s also a crap TV channel).
I recently got a chance to chat with Dave and Kara on the phone. Kara was in New York suffering from a very sore throat (causing her to have a very quiet voice). Dave was riding in a car in and around LA giving directions to someone who had never driven in LA before. And I was home in Scotland with friends in the living room, jittery with excitement that Dave Stewart was on the phone, waiting for me as we were going out to dinner. The interviewees were both open and engaging (when not saying "turn left here") and more than willing to share with me in this unique interview.
Why did you feel the need to invent a back-story?
Dave: Well about 85% of it is absolutely true. The rest is filled in by friends of mine, who when I couldn’t remember because… it was filled in. The thing is that when people market things, new acts or whatever it is, there is this matter of hype or bullshit. And actually ours is more truthful than anything.
Kara: It’s true how we did meet. We truly were writing for a new act.
For the Pussycat Dolls?
Kara: Yeah, right. That is true… umm
Dave: And all the back-story of my life before… you know
Kara: Dave did a lot of drugs that’s for sure… (Dave laughs)
Dave: Meeting this American girl in Holland. Falling in love, building up a talented rock group… all this shit.
But was it Platinum Weird?
Dave: Well it never got released but that was the name that was kicking around. You see the thing is… You’ve got to understand, Kara and I have made a record that we just love. We absolutely adore it right.
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