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Lady Sovereign Public Warning VÖ 16.03.2007

Sovereign? Lady? Was assoziieren wir damit? Eine neue Diva à la Amanda Lear? Weit gefehlt. Lady Sovereign ist explosive Energie. Sie kreuzt nicht nur Hip Hop mit Punk, sie schreit, sie brüllt, sie macht an. Die Lady hat auch noch Humor, munkelt man. Europa soll sie längst erobert haben und in Amerika schreiben der Rolling Stone, der New Yorker, Spin oder die Elle, dass sie die Neuentdeckung der Musikwelt schlechthin ist. Doch auch einem auf 1,55 m geballten, 20jährigen Energiebündel geht gelegentlich die Puste aus. Lady Sov, wie sie sich nennt, ist nach zwei Tagen Interviews und reisen müde und, fast könnte man sagen, mundfaul. Das Business fordert seinen Preis. Eigentlich waren wir gestern schon für unser Gespräch verabredet gewesen, aber irgend etwas ist bei der Kommunikation mit der Plattenfirma schief gelaufen.
Also bekam ich heute den letzten Termin mit Lady Sovereign, dem neuen Star am Himmel, der neuen Pink mit dem Che auf der Stirn, die Revoluzzerin, die gerade im Auto zum Flughafen sitz und nicht genau weiß, wie ihr geschieht… How are you today? I heard you are tired? Lady Sov: Hi, I’m cool, thanks! I have been busy today, very busy… (I’ve been doing interviews all day, I am very tired.) I will be touring with Gwen Stefani in April (in America), I’ve got load of shows in Germany coming up, loads of stuff. Where do you come from originally? Lady Sov: London, North-West London. Wembley, I grew up in Wembley. Is it true that you wanted to become a soccer star? Lady Sov: Yeah, I wanted to play football. I plaid from when I was about 4 until I was about 14. But I started smoking and drinking so I had to end it…. I had opportunities but I let them pass. May I ask how your real name is? Lady Sov: I’m not gonna tell! She’s ashamed of her real name? It’s Louise Harman – like Harman Kardon – that’s not as bad as one might expect, if you would think about her reaction… How was it to grow up in the North-West of London?
Lady Sov: I grew up – went to shit schools, lived in a shit neighborhood, it was shit. I grew up in the suburbs of London and there is not much to do. I loved it but there is not much to do as a kid, except cause trouble and things… How did you come to music then? Lady Sov: How? I always liked music. But I thought I could did it myself ‘cause I was bored…. I started writing stuff when I was about 15 and it just went from there really! Do you play any instruments? Lady Sov: No, I don’t. I play the triangle and that’s about it. Did you take singing lessons? Lady Sov: No! What did you parents say when you started to make music?
Lady Sov: They didn’t say much, they were a bit skeptical at first, but as time has going on I think, obviously it developed… Did you finish your school at all? Lady Sov: No, I didn’t finish school. Do you feel sorry about that? Lady Sov: A little bit. But everything happens for a reason…. Why don’t you finish it now? Lady Sov: No, I am so busy, I don’t have time for school! What does a normal busy day look like in your life? Lady Sov: It depends, ‘cause everyday is different. Some days I am doing shows, some days I’m talking to people which is very exciting – stuff – stuff that I have to do. What a life! That sounds like real rock’n’roll, no? Well, if you start off doing a musical career at the age of 20, you might have a burn out with 25. What do you think? Are you and ideologist? Well, that let me tell you, if you grew up kind of poor, try to become a musician! If you make it, you can settle down and retire after five years. But only if you are lucky. Do you write the lyrics? Lady Sov: Yeah! Where do you get the ideas from for all these crossover music things? Lady Sov: From the wild yard, from people around me and what happened… I fit in the music later, what I want and how I want it, I share my ideas with producers… I just work until a song is finished… (or) I just go to the studio without any ideas sometimes, and sit there… when I hear the music, I just sit there and it comes… Your new album is called „Public Warning“. What does it mean to you? Lady Sov: It’s just my favorite song on the album, as simple as that! What is the song about? Lady Sov: It’s not really about anything. It’s just me showing off. It’s just lyrics on a track! That’s my story to it. How far was the NY producer Dr. Luke (Pink, Kelly Clarkson) involved? Lady Sov: Only two tracks. Can you tell me more about the song “9 to 5”?
Lady Sov: It’s just about me, being lazy and what I do and what a regular 9 to 5 job. I work hard sometimes… Sometimes it can be 9 in the morning, sometimes 5 in the morning, you know? Can you tell me more about “those were the days”? What do you mean by that? Lady Sov: It’s just about me, growing up, being a kid, about being young, young, young, about my old neighborhood and stuff like that. You have signed Def Jam. How did you get to know it s label chef Jay-Z? Lady Sov: I didn’t work with him. I just met him a few times and had to spit some lyrics for him in his office. Why was your first single “love me or hate me”? Lady Sov: Well, I had singles out in the UK before… I don’t know, it’s just new and fresh to me… You made that song with Missy Elliott. How was it to work with a dinosaur in the business?
Lady Sov: I didn’t meet her, so there is not much to say. She heard about me and wanted to work with me. Does it bother you that people call you „the biggest dwarf ever“? Lady Sov: I love being short! I hate being tall!… It’s a way of life, I just like it! Do you like fashion as a girl? Lady Sov: I don’t like dresses or flowers or pink. I just wear what I wear and what’s there. If it’s fashionable to people, it’s fashionable. How did you develop your style? Lady Sov: Well, I didn’t develop anything. It’s just how I’ve grown up and how I am. I didn’t make purposely make myself into something. It’s just how I like to dress and how I am. You are supposed to have a lot of energy on stage. Where from do you get it? Lady Sov: I just feel comfortable on stage and I’m just happy up there, I suppose. I’m crazy… Will we see you life on stage in Germany soon? Lady Sov: yes, in May Would you please say something to my readers? Hello, myspace me! You might get reply if you are lucky… Well, thanks at all! Does this sound arrogant or tired? I hope for Lady Sovereign that it was only the sleep in her eyes that whispered this into her ear! But see? In the UK, people don’t give you their phone numbers anymore. They tell you: “myspace me! I will get back to you, if you are lucky!” Very nice, eh? Anyway, listen to Lady Sovereign’s album! It’s worth it, especially because it’s title is “Public Warning” and because it says on the cover “parental advisory explicit content”. The cover and its pictures are great and the booklet even has the lyrics that Lady Sov wrote herself! Who knows what it’s worth for… she might be the next !PINK, you never know! Let’s just hope that success does not destroy that girl! Interview am 20.02.2007 Universal Music http://www.ladysovereign.com


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