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“Not Utopia” is a fantastic album. What are your hopes and aspirations for this release ? Firstly I’m delighted you like it. It never ceases to be a compliment. As for aspirations, that’s simple: I would like more people to hear it. Not everyone will like what I do, but if they don’t listen to it they won’t know either way. I’m hoping that ‘Ebay’ in particular will get more radio play when it gets promoted in January, but every bit of exposure helps. We have already had over 30 album reviews and remarkably all of them have been glowing which is rarely the case, especially with an album that is so hard to categorise. Ultimately I would like more people to turn up at gigs - I have a faithful fanbase but they are very spread out over Europe so a more localised fanbase would be nice. “Ebay” is being released as a video soon, can you tell us a little about this track please? The video for ‘Ebay’ is our third. We started with 2 versions for the song ‘Going Out’ and which was directed by Neil Winnington. This is definitely the most commercial of the bunch. Then Lee and I decided to try our hand at directing & producing our own video to the song ‘She Just Won’t Eat’. The song is about an Anorexic who is portrayed by a rake (yes an actual rake… with a wig) and who is a member of the ‘Fat’ family who like to overeat. ‘Ebay’ was directed by Crowman Productions who is part of the Bournemouth artists circle. I got involved when I did some vocals for free for a friend’s album who is part of that scene and was offered a free video which is totally amazing though not for the fainthearted! Lee and I play small cameo roles in a very disturbing scenario. I recommend listening to the song first, then watching the video afterwards as it completely changes the whole complexion of the song. It’ll be released on Youtube in December. There is a link to all videos on my website:
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www.dorisbrendel.com/videos Finally Doris, it has been a pleasure talking to you. Is there anything you would like to say to the readers/ fans? Thank you for reading this article! If anyone wishes to be updated on gigs, promotions and even a sneak preview of the new video then please join our mailing list here www.dorisbrendel.com/contact You’ll find Facebook and other details on the same page and it’s always a pleasure to hear from music lovers and musicians alike. The music library also has a mailing list which gives access to regular discounts, offers and news. To join click here: www.skyrocketrecords.co.uk/contact Finally I’d like to wish all aspiring and existing musicians and writers good luck and a great deal of perseverance! Life is what we make it.
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