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Hi Jennyfer, please give me a brief history of your musical career. |
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Well, I started playing the guitar when I was about thirteen or fourteen. And at that time I put my first bands together as well. Although I have always sung and as a kid I loved to dress up and pretend I was a pop star, doing the regular shows in the living room for the rest of the family (laughs). I also played the piano when I was younger. I have played in a bunch of bands but the two most recent ones are the most known, Swindle-A-Go-Go and Starlet Suicide. |
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Which artists do you most admire and why? |
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My teen heroine was Courtney Love. She made a big impact on me and whatever people say about her, you can't deny she's a strong woman! When I got older I got stuck with Joan Jett, another strong woman, as well as the chicks in Betty Blowtorch – the greatest rock band ever, according to me. |
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You released your solo EP in April 2007. Reaction so far? |
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The reaction has been great! Both the fans and the press seem to love it, so I'm really happy about that! I was a bit worried at first that the Starlet Suicide fans would be disappointed, but that was not the case. The other way around actually! |
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I saw Crucified Barbara for the first time this year and I was really impressed! I notice that Mia sang backing vocals for you. How did that come about? |
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Yeah they are a bunch of really hot and talented girls! Love 'em! About Mia singing on my EP; She's a friend of mine so I just called her up and asked if she wanted to do it, and she was on it right away! |
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What would you say is the best thing about being Jennyfer Star? |
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Oh my! (laughs) I guess it must be that I have such wonderful friends, and that I'm really proud of where I have gone with my music. I couldn't imagine how life would be without creativity! |
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And the worst? |
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The worst is that behind the surface of the cool rock chic, there's a troubled soul that I'm working my ass off to do something about. |
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Your blogs are very honest and personal. Have you always kept a diary/journal and do you think it brings you closer to the fans? |
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Funnily enough I don't really keep journals just for myself. Maybe occasionally, if there's something bothering me and I need to get it off my chest. I think that being honest brings me closer to the fans in one way, but I also think that some people get annoyed and/or scared by the fact that I'm not that tough chic they imagined me to be. But honestly, I'm sick of playing that game. I don't want to focus too much on my mental problems but at the same time I think it's kinda stupid to hide it and pretend it's not a part of me. |
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I read in your blog you suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. At what point did you seek professional help, and why do you think some people put it off? |
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My mom forced me to go to a shrink when I was fourteen or so. That's when I had my first depression. So since then I have been in therapy on and off. Sometimes more and sometimes less. I think some people (actually most people) are afraid of showing their true self and admit that they have problems. We all seem to walk around with the illusion that “everybody else” is happy. But I don't think anyone lives a whole life without feeling bad every once in a while. |
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Are you a feminist or simply girl power? |
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Depends on how you define feminism. I'm not the kinda girl who walks around hating men all the time (just sometimes haha), but I have a lot of issues with sexual barriers (especially in the music industry) and stuff like that. If I would write everything I have to say about this it would probably be too long, so I'll just stop here (laughs). |
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Can you tell me about your columns on e-zines and how you started with them? |
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I used to have my own fanzine called “Cherryfuck”, together with my best friend Candy. It was all pink and girly, hehe. We had to put it down though because it was too much work and Candy decided to leave town. But I missed the writing so I contacted two sites that I liked. GetMetal.com (a Swedish hard rock site where I review albums) and CoolGrrrls.com (where I write columns about the nightlife in Stockholm). Both of them were interested in having me writing for them, so that's where I am now. |
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What’s next for you? |
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I am currently putting together the last pieces of my new songs and will start recording them soon. After that I will start playing live again. |
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For fun, if you had to lose your fashion sense or make-up, which would it be? |
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(laughs) Tough one! People say I look good without make-up but I think I'd choose to lose my fashion sense anyways ;) |
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I would like to thank Jennyfer for answering these questions. Keep It Loud! |
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