Q&A Q: Congrats on making a great record, it is not just about the singles. It’s a nice ride all the way through. It’s one of those records that you can listen to from start to finish. A: Thank you. Q: One of the tracks on “TRUE”, that we are hoping is the next single is “Lay It Down” with Adam Lambert. What was it like working with Adam? A: It was great. Adam has an amazing voice. More than anything, he’s also a great writer. And his voice is just insane! He’s like a reincarnation of Freddie Mercury. Actually more like a mixture of Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant. Q: Is that what attracted you to working with Adam? His showmanship as a performer? Yeah, I think so. It was Nile Rodgers that kinda had the connection with him and brought him down to put the vocals on a demo that Nile and I did. We weren’t even intending to have him sing on the final track. But then he did such an amazing job on the demo, we were like “why go look for someone else. It’s brilliant as it is.” There was another song we did with Adam. It was about going down on a girl. He was like “well it’s not for me, but I’ll sing it. I’ll do it for the people, I’ll go down for the people” One way or another we all go down LOL Q: What was it like working in LA? You actually sat still for a minute in LA around the time of the Grammy’s. I know you were out there for more than a couple of weeks. A: I loved it. That’s when I feel the best, mentally and physically. Just not having to travel constantly, doing a couple of shows a week but on weekends have a house to go back to. It doesn’t necessarily have to be LA, but of course I love LA. I’ll probably be there for the next couple of years. The work is there and it’s such a creative environment. Q: did you learn how to drive out there? A: Ha…No. I’m still using my uber app. (laughing) Q: The other track on the record that resonated with us is “Addicted To You” I could see that instantly becoming a gay anthem. A: (laughing) Yes definitely it has that very house diva-ish vibe. So yeah I can see that. Q: Have you ever played at a gay club? A: I have played at gay clubs. I haven’t played at an exclusive gay night in America yet. But there have been gay clubs and spaces that I’ve played in. When I spin, it isn’t just the gay community who come out, it’s everyone. It’s a lot calmer, there isn’t as much violence and more about fun. Just less bras being thrown at me...LOL
Q: The gay community has always been the primary audience that drove dance music into the mainstream. In the last 10 years, that has changed somewhat with dance music being driven by the wider festival circuit and the mainstream, what are your thoughts on that? continued on page 21
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