Saturday

J.Erika Interviews Artist Friends



WHATS YOUR NAME AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Oh dear..... you know my name Erika haha. I'm from Notts

DEFINE YOURSELF IN 5 WORDS.

Troubled
Untroubled
Selfish
Selfless
Perceptive

WHAT FILM BEST DESCRIBES YOU?

A film called PI by Darren Aronofsky

WHAT SONG BEST DESCRIBES YOU AND WHY?
Probably the Marvin Gaye song "Trouble man"

WHATS YOUR ART HUSTLE?
Life,Music


HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN making ART?

Since I was born I suppose. I tend to imagine living life as making art. Is that pretentious? hahaaa!

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN U HIT THE STAGE WHEN PERFORMING?
Depends on the gig or the mood i'm in. Its usually a edgy but deep experience. Sometimes a laugh. Sometimes quite horrible. I can only give a vague answer because I tend to go within myself and then into auto pilot.

DO YOU PLAY ALONE OR WITH A BAND?

Both



I TAKE IT YOU GREW UP AROUND LOTS OF MUSIC; WHAT KINDS OF TUNES WERE YOU EXPOSED TO AND WHAT INFLUENCED YOU IN YOUR SOUND TODAY?

All the old soul, pop, rock and roll music and then as a teen I loved the good stuff that came out of the rnb,indie pop of the 90's. After that I dived into all areas of music especially folk, jazz and classic bands and artist I hadn't heard of before. Hence my random arrival at a Fugazi gig hahah. They are good man! The only band on earth that have been a global success and done it fully D.I.Y.

FUGAZI WOW...
I love Fugazi but I think its there attitude that I carried forth into my music. I couldn't and wouldn't try to make there type of music. Its not in my bones.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO CREATIVELY? TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON
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My Solo album and ummm mastering myself.

COOOOOOL....SO TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS SOLO ALBUM!!!

My solo album is, I think going to be called out of the shadows into the light. Produced my Salaam Remi. Polydor will release my single "You better leave me" in Sept and album in Jan. It sounds cliche but as I'm someone who can only write about what I feel about the experience's I've had, its about the break up of my last relationship mainly. I experienced deep emotion crisis's during and after that so its obviously come out in the music.



ARE THERE ANY PLACES, EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS, GIGS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TO THAT HAVE INFLUENCED YOU CREATIVELY, OR ANY YOU JUST REALLY LIKED?

There's been many. I'll always remember the Fugazi, Paul weller, Martyn Carthy. New York was a big one too. I am very influenced by people I meet or that I know well.

WHERE/WHO DO YOU DRAW YOUR INSPIRATION FROM?

As much as I can, myself. And others around me.


OKAY SO WHATS THE BEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME?

Thats a silly question ERIKA! hahaha However I love "Exile on main street"By The Rolling Stones at the minute. Its not the best though!

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?

People's love and respect. And the feeling of being my own master.

AND LASTLY ANY UPCOMING GIGS YOU ARE DOING?

Yes at the SCALA supporting ROX. Cant wait!!!

Well now this cat is worth checking out I must say!!! Catch his sound @ his myspace page http://www.myspace.com/liambaileyuk check out his live performances on Youtube!!!! See him play at the SCALA on 17th JUNE!!! Keep supporting this dude if u haven't yet...he's got fresh talent!!!!

-JERIKA

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