INTERVIEW
WITH LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT!!
A
DARKNESS MUSE!
By Darkzen
Hi!!!!
My friend! How are you? Thanks for this opportunity!
“Hey!
I’m good thank you. Thanks for having me!”
Tell
us what are you doing? What goal you have for this year?
“Well I have recently parted ways with my label so as a solo artist I am writing a new album. I should have a fan funding campaign out very soon as well as a new single. I have also been writing for the next Cradle of Filth album and have been taking harp lessons. I am hoping that all these major projects will be solidified by the end of this year.”
“Well I have recently parted ways with my label so as a solo artist I am writing a new album. I should have a fan funding campaign out very soon as well as a new single. I have also been writing for the next Cradle of Filth album and have been taking harp lessons. I am hoping that all these major projects will be solidified by the end of this year.”
Who
is Lindsay? Have many musical and vocal skills as you combine that?
“For my voice I am my strongest in a light lyric soprano range, but I’m actually a coloratura. I’ve trained in rock, opera, folk, jazz, and musical theatre singing styles and I’m glad I did because Cradle of Filth’s repertoire called for it as far as female vocals goes. I took up classical piano for a few years as well. I also play the bass, but I’m not as good as I use to be.”
“For my voice I am my strongest in a light lyric soprano range, but I’m actually a coloratura. I’ve trained in rock, opera, folk, jazz, and musical theatre singing styles and I’m glad I did because Cradle of Filth’s repertoire called for it as far as female vocals goes. I took up classical piano for a few years as well. I also play the bass, but I’m not as good as I use to be.”
Darkness
is part of you! and good will! when you're up on stage, Lindsay who is, quietly or a lindsay dark and aggressive?
“When I’m up on stage I feel I am a performer and a persona has to come out in order for it to be a good performance. I have a darker image and persona in Cradle of Filth than I do with my solo band Schoolcraft. While Schoolcraft is still slightly dark in some parts of the music, I find it more borderline fantasy with more of a symphonic presence. We’ll see where the sound and image goes on this next solo album though.”
“When I’m up on stage I feel I am a performer and a persona has to come out in order for it to be a good performance. I have a darker image and persona in Cradle of Filth than I do with my solo band Schoolcraft. While Schoolcraft is still slightly dark in some parts of the music, I find it more borderline fantasy with more of a symphonic presence. We’ll see where the sound and image goes on this next solo album though.”
As
is the relationship with Dani Filth? What surprises that we have?
“He is my boss, but also one of my closest friends. It’s really awesome when you can meet someone who shares the same drive and creative vision as your do. He is constantly inspiring me to be my best in the band as well as to create my own art and just “let it all out” and not be afraid with my creativity. Surprises? We on occasion have a night out on tour dancing to possibly some of the worst hits from 90s euro pop music *laughs*.”
“He is my boss, but also one of my closest friends. It’s really awesome when you can meet someone who shares the same drive and creative vision as your do. He is constantly inspiring me to be my best in the band as well as to create my own art and just “let it all out” and not be afraid with my creativity. Surprises? We on occasion have a night out on tour dancing to possibly some of the worst hits from 90s euro pop music *laughs*.”
Will
come to latin america again? and America?
“As for my solo project I am not sure yet. With Cradle of Filth we came in the spring of last year.”
“As for my solo project I am not sure yet. With Cradle of Filth we came in the spring of last year.”
For
you that is Black Metal? Under that concept than your drive? Because in order
to convey what one sings and plays must have a very personal and objective idea
of the style
“My introduction to black metal was with bands like Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, and Belphegor. All of which I really liked when I heard it for the first time, especially the groove and flow with the band structure. What intrigued me was the symphonic element that Dimmu Borgir brought into the mix. While black metal has it’s unique sound to offer to metal I find myself always gravitating towards symphonic metal bands. That is one thing I also really like about Cradle of Filth: it’s punky, heavy, symphonic, and also groovy at times. It’s really the perfect blend of many metal subgenres put together.”
“My introduction to black metal was with bands like Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, and Belphegor. All of which I really liked when I heard it for the first time, especially the groove and flow with the band structure. What intrigued me was the symphonic element that Dimmu Borgir brought into the mix. While black metal has it’s unique sound to offer to metal I find myself always gravitating towards symphonic metal bands. That is one thing I also really like about Cradle of Filth: it’s punky, heavy, symphonic, and also groovy at times. It’s really the perfect blend of many metal subgenres put together.”
Tell
your other projects? How you feel with the side of Cradle of Filth?
“At the moment I only have my solo project known as Schoolcraft. I find it easy to work around Cradle of Filth’s schedule. Although I have gone overboard this month on the writing and band responsibilities! Whoops! Oh, and I am also going to be a character on the rock opera video game Karmaflow. I;m really looking forward to that!”
“At the moment I only have my solo project known as Schoolcraft. I find it easy to work around Cradle of Filth’s schedule. Although I have gone overboard this month on the writing and band responsibilities! Whoops! Oh, and I am also going to be a character on the rock opera video game Karmaflow. I;m really looking forward to that!”
Tell
your good and bad experiences at some tour with them?
“When I did a gig in Sweden some drunken guy at the barrier told me he was going hit me as I tried to get back stage to get ready for a show. Really upset me and scared me, but h didn’t acting get violent which was good. But that aside I have had so many amazing memories with the band and the fans. Even with my solo band when we did a weekend tour to Quebec. I love that sometimes on a day off I can be a tourist and see places such as Taiwan, Australia, Columbia, France, Germany, Austria too.”
“When I did a gig in Sweden some drunken guy at the barrier told me he was going hit me as I tried to get back stage to get ready for a show. Really upset me and scared me, but h didn’t acting get violent which was good. But that aside I have had so many amazing memories with the band and the fans. Even with my solo band when we did a weekend tour to Quebec. I love that sometimes on a day off I can be a tourist and see places such as Taiwan, Australia, Columbia, France, Germany, Austria too.”
What
kind of metalhead style you like most and why? You are dark? depressive?
aggressive? epica? or more melodic?
“I definitely like to delve into the heavier stuff at times like death metal, but I really love symphonic metal with the female voice. I’m also into folk and power metal as well.”
“I definitely like to delve into the heavier stuff at times like death metal, but I really love symphonic metal with the female voice. I’m also into folk and power metal as well.”
anything
else you wanted to add?
“Just a big thank you to the fans for their never-ending support and patience. And to yourself for this interview!”
“Just a big thank you to the fans for their never-ending support and patience. And to yourself for this interview!”
thank
you very much! the last words are all yours! for our readers!
“Keep it metal and keep it filthy \m/!!!”
“Keep it metal and keep it filthy \m/!!!”
Wow! Beautiful my friend!
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