Angels of Liberty: A Very Interesting Interview Forthcoming

Jean Baptiste Regnault La Liberté ou la Mort
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Well, it would seem my recent post on "My Current Playlist" has finally gotten me the interview I have desired for so long! I am interviewing my favorite Goth band, Angels of Liberty! These guys were at the top of my list for potential interviews when I first started this blog. This is just the kind of music I had hoped to bring forth to "mystify the masses".

Angels of Liberty are very reclusive, and based in the UK. I was honored that they even considered my request for an interview. Even more amazing is the fact that THEY contacted ME about the interview. It should be VERY interesting, to say the least.

Lyrically, they have much to say about some very controversial subjects.They write about reptilian aliens and alien bloodlines, and even more about spiritual liberation. I think you guys will be intrigued. This falls right in line with many of my own pursuits, from music, to my historical fiction about this material, and my own beliefs of a more spiritual nature. Naturally, I am very excited about it.

I do believe I am the first person to even question them on such subjects. Most journalists simply ask them about the music, but I, of course have "other questions" HEHE! I do plan extensive articles on their music, as well, so there should be lots of interesting material forthcoming on this blog.

There are many things about this band which intrigue me. I believe them to be a frontrunner on the Gothic music scene, and perhaps even the epitome of the better aspects of the current Goth  movement, and of Goth culture itself. There is definitely no other quite like them around.

Yet another impressive aspect of Angels of Liberty is the fact that they seek to promote the entire culture, including other bands, and even small time journalists, such as myself.  They bring many things to light about the Gothic movement that would otherwise be shrouded in the hype of the latest "trends". In my opinion, they represent "true Goth", as opposed to the mainstream media crap we are currently being fed about it, which seems all about "fashion", and lacks in actual substance.

This is the singers response to my queries thus far...
Voe Saint-Clare : "Just wanted to let you know: Got the questions this morning. Fantastic questions. Its more like a meeting of minds than an interview. This is the first one I've done that is intelligent and interesting. I think music journalism is your forte. "

So...yeah! This should be QUITE interesting, and you won't BELIEVE some of things I have asked him. I will keep you all posted.

Source of quote: My personal Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/laurie.tysinger

One of many places you can find the wonderful music of Angels of Liberty is on ReverbNation.
http://www.reverbnation.com/angelsofliberty
They are in my own personal playlist there as "Best band on here", and with good reason.

You should check them out there, or on their website at :
http://www.angelsofliberty.com/

My Current Playlist

My favorite band of all time is without a doubt, Black Sabbath. I have loved them since I heard there first album at the age of 5 when it first came out. It is good to see them finally getting a bit of the notoriety they deserve with the new album, '13'. Still, I miss the Ronnie James Dio years. I saw them in concert when he first joined them. Best concert ever!

If you have read my work at all, you are probably quite well aware of my undying affection for all things Sabbath, but what else do I listen to, you ask? I listen to many things. The foregoing are but a few of the bands in current rotation on my playlist.

However; if you are looking for newer music, I really like the band Opeth. Okay, so they are not so new, but they are wonderful melodic metal from Sweden (and Spain), nonetheless. Unlike most metal bands now days, though they do the "cookie monster" vocal thing, Mikael Akerfeldt also alternates this with very beautiful melodic vocals as well. I respect that. If you are going to scream or growl, that's fine, but at least show me that you can sing first. Amazingly, the singer also writes all the music, and plays awesome leads as well. 

Another newer band I really admire is Angels of Liberty. They are a UK based Goth Rock band. They sound the way I would imagine Sisters of Mercy would have sounded if Pam Morrison had stuck around and actually contributed to the band the way she did when she joined the Damned. Angels of Liberty has some interesting music, great bass lines, and intriguing lyrics, as well. They seem to seek to liberate minds, and put the capital "G" back in Gothic...where it rightfully belongs. It is a personal goal of mine to interview these two wonderfully intriguing musicians, Voe Saint-Claire and Scarlet Powers one day. I just KNOW those fabulous bass lines I love so are synth bass! I simply must know for sure, though guys!

Yet another up and coming band to watch is Brighter Fires. Though they are classified as Goth Rock, and the members also play for the Goth band  Bella Morte, Brighter Fires is a completely different animal. Their music and lyrics are really "catchy", and I am surprised they don't get more air play and notoriety! There is most definitely a very different emotional response elicited by the music of Brighter Fires than that which Bella Morte evokes. I'd love to interview these two gentlemen one day, as well. It would be quite interesting to hear their take on the two very different musical projects. 

More on each of these wonderful bands is forthcoming. Lastly, I simply have to mention the fabulous band Kobra and the Lotus once again. You can find my rather high opinion of them at: 

laurietysinger.blogspot.kobra-and-lotus

Go on, give it another read! You KNOW you want to! These are but a few of my current favorites, how about you?

Update: September, 28th, 2013

Amazingly, I have been granted an interview with the phenomenal Voe Saint-Claire of Angels of Liberty. A testimony to just how genuine this band is is the fact that he contacted me upon reading this article.

If you haven't checked out Angels of Liberty, you should do so at the hyperlink above. They are quite fascinating. Even reptilian aliens appear in their lyrics. Anyone who has read my historical fiction on Ancient Astronaut theories knows my fascination with this subject. 

Needless to say, it should make for a very interesting interview, and I thank you, Mr. Saint-Claire in advance for this wonderful opportunity. 

Can I "Spin" My Own Songs?

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People have asked me on various occasions why I do not have any of my own music on sites such as ReverbNation, SoundCloud, or Fandalism. The answer is simple. I don't own full copyrights to them.

My only contribution, in most cases are bass lines, lyrics, and vocal melodies. Since my brother wrote the guitar parts, he got the larger percentage of these copyrights, and is the holder of the actual physical paperwork on them. There are even some, which have lyrics written by the drummer, for which I hold no copyright at all, even though the bass lines and vocal melodies were completely mine.

Yes, I fully realize this is my own stupidity, but the real question for me now is, can I use my parts elsewhere? Can I simply take my bass lines, lyrics, and vocal melodies and create entirely new songs, which sound nothing like those written by my brother? Would this be akin at all to "spinning" them, as one might "spin" an article for publication elsewhere?

It is true, I could simply write new songs, which is something I have done, and am in the process of doing. Some of the older songs hold special meaning for me, though, and I really don't want to part with them. Some contain elements of which I was quite proud, and that were totally my own creation and contribution. Am I wrong in wanting to salvage them?

Perhaps there are implications I have yet to consider here, both of the moral and legal variety. However; my gut tells me these individual parts belong to me. I can even hear in my head how I might have done them differently had my brother not insisted that one simply "can't write music on bass guitar!"

Whether these new "spins" on old songs see the light of day outside my own musings remains to be seen. Still, I feel compelled to make this a new pet project. I suppose we will simply have to see what evolves from it.

Music is Essential

Music IS the background to my life. I find myself listening to music during nearly every activity I undertake each day. This is how it has been pretty much all of my life.

It is there when I do my morning exercises. It is there while I check my email. Whether I am editing or writing, there is always background music to my story. If I am working on an art project, there must be musical accompaniment. 

Even if I am not playing music myself, someone in my house is always singing. That is simply how we all are. When I am not playing music, it is often because I am playing music...on my bass. I never even fall asleep without a song in my head.

Music is just as much a part of my life as art, writing, acting, or any of the other activities I do. In fact, it complements each and every one. I create in time to music. I can't write without it. I use it in my scene while acting because it helps me create my characters. 

I incorporate music into everything I do, be it work or play. I don't honestly think I could do all the things I do without it. It aids my creativity, and shapes everything I do. My life does have a soundtrack, but it is one that never ends. Music is my world, it is my essence, it is in and around everything I do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2SYPzKzD94