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Catherine Traicos Interview

Catherine Traicos

Catherine Traicos and her band The Starry Night have her new album coming out The Earth, The Sea, The Moon, The Sky. I dug the album heaps and naturally an interview was a must. Read the interview and then get to a show in December and buy the album when it comes out. She is a fine Aussie singer songwriter worthy of your time.

http://www.catherinetraicos.com/

1. Are you happy with the responses to the new album?

I am, yes. They have been favourable and as well as that, the reviewers all also seem to “get” the album and that’s great.

 

2. What inspires you now when writing music?

I am inspired, as always, primarily by my emotions and the way they flow and shape my life as well as being molded by it.

 

3. How was the recording process different to earlier releases?

It involved a lot more input from the band which was fantastic; everyone brought unique elements and ideas to the process. It was also recorded pretty much exactly to the timeline we had set out for it which is rather remarkable with creative work and I’ve never had that happen before. I think we were all just very focused and wanted to do our best work.

 

4. Who have you enjoyed working with recently?

Paul McKercher. He produced the album and I love what he brings to a project; a very classic aesthetic, integrity, creativity and such dedication. He is a true inspiration. Also Chris Ross (Wolfmother) played organ on some tracks and he was fantastic. Good and inspired musicians are always such a blessing.

 

5. What do you like about touring?

I like visiting places I would not normally go to and discovering new favourite places. I find touring hard and often unrewarding but that side of it is made up for by the travel that comes with it.

 

6. What has been touring highlight of your career so far?

I played in a greenhouse full of geraniums in Orebro in Sweden. It was magical.

 

7. Who would u most like to tour with?

Tom Waits.

 

8. What do you hope people will get out of the album?

I hope people enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it – and that’s a lot! So, primarily, enjoyment and then if there’s any room for it, a sense of wellbeing brought about by a communal sense of existential suffering. All the positive emotions by way of some negative ones.

 

9. What does 2013 mean to you?

It has been the most difficult year of my life, and arguably, the most rewarding.

 

10. What does 2014 have in store for you?

I am aiming for ice cream, sunsets, rainbows, good whiskey and lots of music listening, composing and playing, with old and new friends. Also, painting.

 

 

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