La Ventura
The Interview
Por Darkzen
Greetings ! my friends! Now our talented friend Carla van Huizen , lead singer of the band The Ventura gave me some words ! to know a little more about this great band ! and their success ! with his album La Ventura White Crow
La-Ventura is a Dutch female fronted melodic Metal/ Rock band founded in early 2007. With just one single out called “Trefoil”, it caught the eye of labels around the world, battling it out for an exclusive deal.
so! go to the Interview!
Thank you very
much for answering these questions! My Friends!
No problem, we
appreciate having this oppertunity to let people see and know a bit more of the
band through an interview. So fire away!
how's the band right
now? How has this 2014 been for you ? what surprise there!
2014 has been
really good to us! More and more progress has been booked, but most important:
more people seem to know the band!
Through the social
media especially we have found so many new people who in general enjoy music.
Best part of all: they dig our music!
All the hard work done
in 2013, is beginning to pay of, where we will do more and more on a grander
schale. We still have a long way to go, but we have really nothing to complain
about, only to be grateful!
the history of the
band, when did the idea of forming La-Ventura? What does mean the name?
It means luck in
Spanish. Something everyone in life should get at a certain point. Just to get
that extra push to make it happen. Same for the band: without a bit of luck, we
would not have been where we are right now. Let’s hope luck will favour us some
more in the years to come...!
La-Ventura, could
you tell us, How would you
describe your music in your own words?, the essence?
Essence would be:
heavy guitars with powerfull vocals, topped with groove and catchy tunes.
Where are your
roots in which style of music, bands, musicians, singers what are your greatest
influences?
All our roots are
from so many different backgrounds, ranging from the heaviest of metal to the
poppiest of Pop! I guess what makes us who we are, is the specific blend of
styles coming from all the different backgrounds.
Though the music is
heavy, we will treat you with some catchy chorusses which stick to the brain. Or
send you on a wild goosechase where you end up in the unknown. Whatever tune we
make or produce, it is and always will be La-Ventura.
What is the source of inspiration to create
such good songs and writing them?
First of: thanks for the great comments! We really dig it when people enjoy our music! If we hit it right and people can truly say, they like it, we know we have done a good job.
Music is subjective: you either like what we do or don’t. We always hope we reach a wider range of listeners, but again it is up to you if you like it or not.
For the group of people that likes what we do, we can truly say, that we try to do our best every time we enter the studio. We have made some catchy tunes on the “White Crow” and it seems people get it and like it.
I guess for us the listener, the fan is our source of inspiration. Though we make music the way we like it, we never forget you guys. If we do not have you guys coming to our gigs, what is the point of making music.
When we enter the studio and there is that spark, most of the tunes will come out right. You know it immediately when you do the playback, whether it has worked or not.
When it doesn’t work, just come up with something new, start fresh from scratch, aiming again for that spark!
Do you have to be
in a special mood and/or do you need special ambience to be creative?
Yes,in some cases
it is important to have the right vibe to begin with. We are not trained
songwriters so to speak. We do not write song after song for other artist, to
make money. That is not our work.
The songs we make
are our own and have to be La-Ventura. To set out to do that, you need a vibe
and then just a healthy dose of
creativity. After a few sessions, it will be clear what works or not.
With that you go to
the next level to make it a real song.
Carla, your voice
is great! Do you use vocal exercises to ensure that your voice is in adequate
shape? what is
your vocal range my friend?
Thank you very much
for your compliment! I definitly try to keep my voice in good shape.
Escpecially in the periode towards an
upcoming gig I’ll work on my vocal skills and performance. It is also very
important for me to warm up my voice before going on stage. My vocal range is
approximately between C4-A5.
"White
Crow" is your new album, is a good disk, What's behind the creative
process and recording of White Crow? Are you satisfied with the big result?
You damn right we
are satisfied with the end result! Not only we had the chance to record it the
right way, we also had the best help in the studio from our producer Didier
Chesneau who made our new sound. He not only understood the music, he
understood us as band and as musicians.
The final steps
were also done with the best in the bizz like Bruno Gruel, who did the
mastering.
With both these
magicians at work, we got so much more out of the songs then we could ever wish
for.
Good tunes to start
with, the right studio and equipment, the right partners as producer, mixer and
mastering: the end result will be massive!
The new álbum has
excellent songs, that have captivated us, but for you what are your favorite
songs and why?
‘Drowning’ and ‘Song
For An Idiot’ Could you tell us a little bit more about the origin of this
songs, about the lyrics, what is the story behind and why?
‘Drowning’ was
written during my time when going through a divorce. The words just came out, without any hesitation
after I heard the mood and atmosphere of the song. Sometimes writing lyrics can be a good
theraphy. ‘Song for An idiot’ on the
other hand, was written long before we worked on the new album. Accidently the words seemed to fit perfectly
to the song. Or...perhaps I already had someone in mind? Who knows. However it
is not my intention to hurt people personally, of course.
Are there any
plans for a new video clip for one of the songs? Or other song?
Yes, there is at
least one plan on the table. We hope to have the shoot taken part in the
Summer. After that, it is fair game. If one of the labels wants one, then we
hear about that soon I reckon;)!
about your live
shows, how do you describe your staging?
Energetic and true:
on stage you see and get La-Ventura who we are as musicians. When we are done
with the gig and you see us at the merchandise stand, please do check us out
and have a talk with us. There you will get to know the people behind
La-Ventura. We are never shy for a talk and are genuinely interested in what
you think of us. So come on over and check it out!
Finally, what is
the difference between La-Ventura and other bands in your style?
Always hard to say
something about that without hurting other people’s feelings. It never hurts if
you play music in a specific style, cause you are good at it and it rewards you
in the same manner.
For us, if people
want to compare us with other bands, than please do. When you have listened to
our tunes and get to know them a bit, you yourself will say that it is
different in ways that you first would not expect. If that happens, it will be
your answer. If not, again no problem, it is what it is. Just enjoy music in
all it forms!
When to come at
Latin America Tour?
Soon?! Hahahaha,
depends if we can hook up with some strong partners and of course when we can
offcially release an album there. Till that time... we just hope it will be
SOON!
Thank you very
much, do you want to add anything else my friend? the last words are all yours!
for our readers
Thanks to you for
the oppertunity to do this interview and a big thanks for the readers who now
hopefully get to know the band a bit more. Drop us a line to say hi on our
social media pages and check out all the coming news on them as well and www.la-ventura.com
Take care and keep
on rockin’!
From us all from
La-Ventura: Carla, Saz, Stef and Mike
Hair & Make-up Esther Siebers
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