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Lolita Storm
by Jesse Sposato
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Picture
the scene Britain 1999: Everywhere you go, the clean cut gleam of
healthy germ free pop pervades. The London media master race has
implemented their final solution, a conspiracy of photo editors
and aerobics instructors hell bent on wiping out filth, deviancy
and good old mean hearted fun from the mainstream. Who will save
us from the menace of close formation dance routines, soul sapping
airbrushed sex simulations and bankrupt R'n'B? Lolita Storm
WOMANROCK:
Where are you from?
Lolita Storm:
Brighton, UK.
WOMANROCK:
And how long have you been together?
Lolita Storm:
Since December 1998.
WOMANROCK:
Have you been in bands before this?
Lolita Storm:
No.
WOMANROCK:
What got you into digital music to begin with?
Lolita Storm:
We were sick of boring guitar bands, looking boring, sounding boring,
doing nothing new or exciting. We wanted to create a fresh new pop
sound.
WOMANROCK:
Do you feel like digital music is the next big art form or do you
feel like it has already become that in the last couple of years?
Lolita Storm:
Digital music was always going to be the future for a long time,
but unfortunately as long as there is always an inherently conservative
music press, new styles & sounds will always be kept on the margins
of popular culture where only the few are likely to explore.
WOMANROCK:
You were quoted in an article in the July edition of New Musical
Express, "Too bad guitar music died after punk." later in the same
article, you said "We are saturated with the spirit of rock and
roll, but what we want to do is move it on" It seems as if you are
trying to take rock and roll and put it into a tech-based medium.
Why do you want to move on from guitar?
Lolita Storm:
Guitar music was once a new style and developed until it exceeded
its natural shelf life. Since punk, all guitar music has been rehashing
itself ad infinitum.
WOMANROCK:
Has punk music been a big influence on your music?
Lolita Storm:
Yes, but also all popular music that's fresh & vital & new.
WOMANROCK:
What did you grow up listening to?
Lolita Storm:
Adam & the Ants, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Betty Boo, X-Ray Spex, Madonna,
Roxanne Shante, Run DMC…
WOMANROCK:
What kind of music has inspired you?
Lolita Storm:
All the above + Suicide, NY Dolls, The Clash, Ronnettes, Shangri
Las, Bow Wow Wow, Elvis, punk, rock'n'roll, hiphop, jungle, synth
pop, jazz, bebop - music that excites & incites the listener.
WOMANROCK:
When listening to your CD, I noticed your songs were mostly one
to two minutes long. Is there a reason you keep them short - what
kind of impact do you want it to have on the audience?
Lolita Storm:
If it can't be said in a minute why say anything at all - our audiences
have a short attention span. We hit them & run.
WOMANROCK:
In the song "O.K. Sid," are you referring to Sid Vicious? What is
the song about and why did you choose to write about him?
Lolita Storm:
Yes, it's a fantasy about being his girlfriend and mocking him for
his feeble macho posturing.
WOMANROCK:
What kind of music do you listen to now?
Lolita Storm:
Most music around now… it's so shit that it makes us angry therefore
reminding us of what not to do.
WOMANROCK:
Do you feel, as girls, your aggressive style of music helps get
your message across?
Lolita Storm:
It doesn't matter that we're girls; or that it has to be aggressive.
The message comes through being unique aurally & aesthetically.
WOMANROCK:
What made you choose to be on a record label that is all or mostly
female bands? Do you think it helps promote your music?
Lolita Storm:
No, but lazy journalists pigeon holed us with other bands that are
female. We singled out Fatal because there was nobody else that
was right for what we were doing.
WOMANROCK:
Do you feel you are treated with more respect?
Lolita Storm:
Girls in music are frequently patronized by the music press. You're
either a raving feminist or a dolly bird.
WOMANROCK:
Are you trying to make a political statement through your music?
What are your political beliefs?
Lolita Storm:
We all have political beliefs, but have not set out to be a political
band, we don't have that kind of agenda.
WOMANROCK:
Is there anything else you'd like to add, or advice you could give
to other women artists in the indie music scene?
Lolita Storm:
Be pretty, look young, be fearless. |
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For
more information on Lolita Storm, check out:
http://www.lolitastorm.co.uk/ |
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Jesse Sposato is a New York artist and writer.
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