The Artist Who Interviews
(February/March 2010)
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An Interview with Rockstar Tara SloneA Renaissance Woman of the 21st Century
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Your career is incredible, you've done so many things, how and when did it all begin? |
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Which musical artists have been most inspiring/influential in developing your sound? In terms of developing my sound, I don't really know. I feel like I'm a product of so many years of music appreciation.. Off the top of my head I could think but what is that about? Over the years I've tried to emulate various people and various times but when it came to my album I really can't say. But growing up, my Dad would listen to the Beetles and then of course for me a lot of women musicians like Debbie Harry, Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lennox, and Pat Benatar. |
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What is the theme of Just Look Pretty & Sing? What does this personally mean to you?
Well, I mean it is something that was a direct quote from somebody who will remain nameless but somebody did say it to me and it always stuck with me. I felt like in the music industry, and really in the world of rock and roll, women were often objectified, and I was objectified. We would go out on tour as a band and play and radio, DJ's, and in the media but I didn't feel like I was getting the respect I deserved. Even though of course it was nice to be thought of attractive and all of that. So when someone said it to me, I thought: "fuck you man!" It was the meanest, most horrible thing you could ever say. So I took it and turned it around and owned it. |
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Acting, you've had some roles with the Border, La Femme Nikita, and other appearances?
The Border, they just called me and they wanted me to play a musician and they actually used some Joydrop stuff in there as they wanted somebody who had a body of work. But the other stuff, I went to theatre school and have an agent and go out for roles but I haven't taken acting particularly seriously in the past five or six years or so. I assume it's Sun TV and producing interviews that's your passion? Yes, well if you think the recording industry is hard, try acting, it's even harder and there's so many actors out of work. I like something a little more regular and stable these days, and not that :) I can sincerely appreciate where you're coming from You're an artist so you understand Totally, and balancing it with something more financially stable is wise and can allow you to be more creative in your other pursuits That's it and I was becoming disillusioned with the music industry and it was actually really good for me to spend some time away and work in a different world. |
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What does music mean to you? When I look at my daughter now, and I can't imagine loving anything more. Music can come close to that, it can't come all that close but it can come pretty close just on a on a transitional emotional level. . . Pretty powerful! Which musician past or present would you love to work on a project with? There's so many... Either David Bowie or Robert Plant. . . Robert plant's talent is incredible but I think working with Bowie actually. He manages to keep up with the times, no matter that's he's 60, you wouldn't know it; he's extremely relevant, really savvy in terms of picking elements of music. |
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What is at the core of Tara Slone? (Emotionally, spiritually, even metaphysically). A fundamental belief that beings are basically good, that we have basic goodness inside. Actually at everybody's core there's purity, clarity and goodness. Is there anything you would change in the world today, or about humanity? If so, what would this be? People should stop killing each other, it sounds very simplistic but so true, there's so much aggression. . . Who wouldn't want world peace? But even beyond world peace, shooting each other in Toronto or hitting eachother in the face, definitely people need to stop the aggression. What advice would you give to a female musician starting out? My advice would be don't let anybody give you shit. Don't let anybody tell you that you're not good. I think it's certainly getting more and more balanced. Good looks can be an enhancement but can also attract noise. I think you have to work that much harder to be taken seriously but don't give them any reason not to. Do it on your own merits. |
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