Thank you! That's my favorite song on the record. It's weird because I get the "electro" thing when I hear some of this record as well, except there are no keyboards anywhere near this record and the only electronic drums are on the EP/b-side track "Bury My Heart," so go figure! Alain Johannes is a musical magician, that's what I know for sure. And I love singing, did I mention that?
You've played a few gigs so far, including one at the Shockwaves NME Awards show. How have the live shows been received so far? Are there plans for a tour soon?
Well, some loved the shows and some didn't and I'm sure some weren't fussed and some thought there was room for improvement, which is to be expected and they're all coming from unique perspectives - and they're all right in their own way.
I guess getting used to the idea that the Distillers are done and that Spinnerette is here and is an entirely different alien is a shock to the system for some and might take a bit of getting used to... but I sure had fun. I just want to get some more shows under my belt - might do a tour under a different name - just to have the space to fuck up and grow again.
And did it feel strange to perform at the Shockwaves show without your guitar for most of the show. I know with the Distillers you were usually singing and playing guitar simultaneously.
Yeah, I feel a little naked without it, I don't get to play as much as I used to , don't have a ton of free time on my hands, so I didn't want to ruin everything with sloppy playing. I guess if you see me and I'm playing more live, it means I've been practicing and if I'm singing more, I've taken more showers . I do wanna play more though. In the Distillers I played and sang all the time.
When will the full length CD be released? I read that Spinnerette initially signed to Sire but that didn’t work out.
I was personally signed to Sire; we parted ways amicably and now I'm on Anthem. I love Anthem. Thank god for Rush. The record comes out in June!
What was it like to work with Liam Lynch on the video for "Ghetto Love”?
It was super fun, late at night at Liam's house in his film room with a green screen and it took 25 minutes. Liam rules!
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