Amy Studt
You have a new single ‘Nice Boys’ do out soon. Tell us a bit about this track?
I wrote nice boys with my very good friend Andy Crutwell-Jones. I had been getting some interest over the album but the official word that I got back was that they thought it was missing a more ‘obvious’ single, I was in a bit of a huff about it, so we got together I was like “f*ck it! They want a single? I’ll give them a bloody single!” we didn’t really hold back on the old ‘send you crazy’, irritating hook line chant side but it turned out really well and I am glad we did it now.
For the single you got the track remixed a few times. What was it like to get your work remixed by such artists?
It was pretty cool. I have worked with Spike before on the first album so it was nice to work with him again. As for WaWa and Adam K and Soha I just kind of let them get on with it and do their stuff. It’s pretty strange hearing my song done in such different ways.
The video for “Nice Boys” looked like it was a lot of fun to make. Do you enjoy making videos?
Making videos is one of my favorite things to do. It was good fun! I can’t believe I have done 7 videos now. Natricia Bernard did the dance choreography and Paul Minor directed it. They are brilliant!
I noticed that the band have a myspace and facebook just to name a few. Do you feel that these tools have become necessary now?
Pretty much. Everything is online now. And if your not online it is pretty hard for people to discover you, to have your videos seen or even just to get your music heard.
Are you ever active on these sites?
I go on sometimes and I try and answer as many as I can.
You recorded your first demo at 14. Was music always a part of your life as a young person?
Always! My parents are both musical and so is my brother so music was everywhere and it was just something I just always did. I was singing before I could speak and I have old recordings of me age 6 making up songs. Music was something all of us did together; sing around the piano, my mum playing piano and singing and my dad and brother playing violin or guitar or trumpet or whatever was about.
How have things changed since your first album those years ago?
I feel like a very different person. I have learnt a lot. I have less friends now but I have better ones. I am more self aware and less carefree. Things are changing all the time. The last year was a hard one but this year feels like it’s going to be a really good one.
How do you think the rest of the year will look for you?
Hopefully with more singles, videos and live dates. Hopefully it will all go well!
By John Siwicki
