MIDNATTSOL Vocalist CARMEN ELISE On Performing Live - "I’m Not As Insecure As I Used To Be..."
April 1, 2009, 15 years ago
MIDNATTSOL vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes recently spoke to BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai about life after the band's second album, Nordlys, and the departure of founding guitarist Christian Hector last May. In the excerpt below Espenaes discusses the band's develpoment as a live band over the past year, her own in particular.
“Those shows were a great experience because I noticed that we’ve grown a lot. We’re calmer in a live situation now, more mature, and we’ve grown together as a band in performing live. I’m not as nervous before the shows as I used to be. The show we did at the Rock Temple in Kerkade (Holland, in January 2009) was actually the best performance I’ve ever given because it was the first time I really heard myself for the whole show, and I could actually hear the guitars for a change. First time ever (laughs). Before I was just singing blind, I didn’t feel like I had any control. That show made such a huge difference for me, and I realized how other artists must feel when they have great sound on stage. It was like a new world for me, so I finally know what it’s like to be able to show people what I can do as a singer. I think the people really noticed that I was a lot more confident. For myself, I realized that if the conditions are right I can perform very, very well. Some people were saying I sounded like I do on CD, and because I haven’t done that many live shows that was quite a compliment. Now I’m not as insecure as I used to be, and I’m giving the best I can no matter what happens.”Go to this location or here for the complete story.
