Post by Cat on Feb 4, 2008 6:39:25 GMT -5
originally posted by xmakemebelievex in the other interview thread:
MAX TV.com
maxtv.com.au/Max/Article.aspx?id=1528
Baby Animals: Exclusive Album Stream & Interview
Wed 16 January 2008
After twelve long years, The Baby Animals are back with a new release, Il Grande Silenzio (“the grand silence”), an acoustic version of their greatest hits. Listen to an exclusive preview of the album below!
Baby Animals frontwoman, the iconic and perennially sexy Oz rock chick, Suze DeMarchi, graced MAX with a few moments of her time to talk about the band's long-awaited reunion. She and her old bandmates are rehearsing for her upcoming A Day On The Green shows and putting together their first album of new material in over a decade.
Why did they break "The Grand Silence" now? “We got forced into it,” she laughs.
“No, we got asked by (their label) Liberation if we would do this acoustic record, for about a year. When my friend, Justin Stanley, suggested doing One Word with a Chain Gang feel, I thought we could do it and have some fun,” she says. After twelve years, the vibe in the studio hasn’t changed. “Its exactly the same!” she says.
Suze's favourite Il Grande Silenzio songs? "I really like Painless, and I love Rush You ... Those two make me laugh."
“I was nervous about it, but once we got in there, it was easy," she says of the new album. "We did the whole record in a week. The songs just lent themselves to be messed around with, it was a great creative time,” she continues.
Twelve years is a long time between drinks. What did you miss? “I just love working with those guys … I was really busy with my life, but I never stopped missing that joy that you get being creative with people that you know really well,” she muses.
“We’re scattered all over the world, but we’ve managed to get to this point, and what we really want to do is a new record,” she smiles. Any hints? “It sounds like the band, it really sounds like the Baby Animals. It’s straightforward rock,” according to DiMarchi. The new album is due out “hopefully the middle of the year,” she says.
"I think it’s a good thing – what’s happening. It’s going to bring music around to where it should have been, before the record companies got involved. It should never have been marketed the way it’s been marketed. Music shouldn’t be a commodity"
When I ask, Is Nuno (her husband, Extreme guitarist), still a total babe? She laughs. “He’s great. He’s gorgeous. He’s busy with his reunion as well. We have to take turns with the kids. Now it’s my turn to get out there again. My youngest is five now, so I just felt like I can go do what I need to do,” she says. “Being a parent keeps me really busy … My son’s a big rock head, he’s into AC/DC and Rage Against The Machine,” she laughs.
What’s playing in their household? “Lately, the Robert Plant/Alison Krauss record. Nuno is always playing stuff he’s working on, which drives me nuts because I’ve heard it twelve million times. I want to kill him, [laughs] because I’m trying to come up with stuff for my band, and that’s all I can hear!” she laments.
What’s in store for us at Australia Day On The Green? "Something for the purists, something for the tourists, we like to say. The fans will get their old favourites and we’ll do two or three acoustic songs in the set, break it down. It’s a rock show … that’s for sure."
On Australia Day, we’re counting down the Top 100 Most Iconic Aussie Songs. What songs do you put on to remind you of home, when you were far away in England and LA? “I listen to a lot of current stuff – I’m a big Silverchair fan, I like all the early Powderfinger stuff. I was always a big fan of The Saints and Radio Birdman. Those are the really iconic rock bands that influenced me over the years. They were so influential, not only on me, but the bands I used to see.”
What do you think of the shift in the modern music business? “I tell you what I think. I think it’s a good thing – what’s happening. Because it’s going to bring music around to where it should have been, before the record companies got involved. It should never have been marketed the way it’s been marketed. Music shouldn’t be a commodity,” she says.
“You should be free to buy music, from wherever you want to buy it. And free to see the music you want to see performed, and musicians should have complete control, over what they perform and what they release,” DiMarchi continues.
“The internet can only make that more fair. Music was always free – you never used to buy music in the early part of the century – it was a performance thing. I think the labels now are getting a comeuppance and they’ve misbehaved for too long. The ones that survive are the ones who can integrate with the artists.”
Who are your heroes? “Led Zeppelin are the greatest rock band ever. I was a huge fan of bands like The Cure and Bauhaus and Gun Club, that really gothy stuff. I was really into The Damned – The Clash were one of the biggest influences ever. And Joe Strummer, God bless him – he’s even more of a hero now. I used to see her when I was first sneaking into pubs. She was a great performer and she had some great pop songs,” she remembers.
The future looks bright. “More fun,” she says is on the cards for the reunited band. “But, I don’t know if we can have any more fun than we’re already having,” she laughs.
MAX TV.com
maxtv.com.au/Max/Article.aspx?id=1528
Baby Animals: Exclusive Album Stream & Interview
Wed 16 January 2008
After twelve long years, The Baby Animals are back with a new release, Il Grande Silenzio (“the grand silence”), an acoustic version of their greatest hits. Listen to an exclusive preview of the album below!
Baby Animals frontwoman, the iconic and perennially sexy Oz rock chick, Suze DeMarchi, graced MAX with a few moments of her time to talk about the band's long-awaited reunion. She and her old bandmates are rehearsing for her upcoming A Day On The Green shows and putting together their first album of new material in over a decade.
Why did they break "The Grand Silence" now? “We got forced into it,” she laughs.
“No, we got asked by (their label) Liberation if we would do this acoustic record, for about a year. When my friend, Justin Stanley, suggested doing One Word with a Chain Gang feel, I thought we could do it and have some fun,” she says. After twelve years, the vibe in the studio hasn’t changed. “Its exactly the same!” she says.
Suze's favourite Il Grande Silenzio songs? "I really like Painless, and I love Rush You ... Those two make me laugh."
“I was nervous about it, but once we got in there, it was easy," she says of the new album. "We did the whole record in a week. The songs just lent themselves to be messed around with, it was a great creative time,” she continues.
Twelve years is a long time between drinks. What did you miss? “I just love working with those guys … I was really busy with my life, but I never stopped missing that joy that you get being creative with people that you know really well,” she muses.
“We’re scattered all over the world, but we’ve managed to get to this point, and what we really want to do is a new record,” she smiles. Any hints? “It sounds like the band, it really sounds like the Baby Animals. It’s straightforward rock,” according to DiMarchi. The new album is due out “hopefully the middle of the year,” she says.
"I think it’s a good thing – what’s happening. It’s going to bring music around to where it should have been, before the record companies got involved. It should never have been marketed the way it’s been marketed. Music shouldn’t be a commodity"
When I ask, Is Nuno (her husband, Extreme guitarist), still a total babe? She laughs. “He’s great. He’s gorgeous. He’s busy with his reunion as well. We have to take turns with the kids. Now it’s my turn to get out there again. My youngest is five now, so I just felt like I can go do what I need to do,” she says. “Being a parent keeps me really busy … My son’s a big rock head, he’s into AC/DC and Rage Against The Machine,” she laughs.
What’s playing in their household? “Lately, the Robert Plant/Alison Krauss record. Nuno is always playing stuff he’s working on, which drives me nuts because I’ve heard it twelve million times. I want to kill him, [laughs] because I’m trying to come up with stuff for my band, and that’s all I can hear!” she laments.
What’s in store for us at Australia Day On The Green? "Something for the purists, something for the tourists, we like to say. The fans will get their old favourites and we’ll do two or three acoustic songs in the set, break it down. It’s a rock show … that’s for sure."
On Australia Day, we’re counting down the Top 100 Most Iconic Aussie Songs. What songs do you put on to remind you of home, when you were far away in England and LA? “I listen to a lot of current stuff – I’m a big Silverchair fan, I like all the early Powderfinger stuff. I was always a big fan of The Saints and Radio Birdman. Those are the really iconic rock bands that influenced me over the years. They were so influential, not only on me, but the bands I used to see.”
What do you think of the shift in the modern music business? “I tell you what I think. I think it’s a good thing – what’s happening. Because it’s going to bring music around to where it should have been, before the record companies got involved. It should never have been marketed the way it’s been marketed. Music shouldn’t be a commodity,” she says.
“You should be free to buy music, from wherever you want to buy it. And free to see the music you want to see performed, and musicians should have complete control, over what they perform and what they release,” DiMarchi continues.
“The internet can only make that more fair. Music was always free – you never used to buy music in the early part of the century – it was a performance thing. I think the labels now are getting a comeuppance and they’ve misbehaved for too long. The ones that survive are the ones who can integrate with the artists.”
Who are your heroes? “Led Zeppelin are the greatest rock band ever. I was a huge fan of bands like The Cure and Bauhaus and Gun Club, that really gothy stuff. I was really into The Damned – The Clash were one of the biggest influences ever. And Joe Strummer, God bless him – he’s even more of a hero now. I used to see her when I was first sneaking into pubs. She was a great performer and she had some great pop songs,” she remembers.
The future looks bright. “More fun,” she says is on the cards for the reunited band. “But, I don’t know if we can have any more fun than we’re already having,” she laughs.