SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA On A Sign Of Sublime - "So Much Went Wrong; I Think People Liked Most Of The Album, Though"
November 28, 2010, 13 years ago
BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai recently caught up with vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva (ANGTORIA, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH) to discuss her first solo album, A Sign Of Sublime - released in February 2010 - and plans for the follow-up. A teaser from the interview is available below.
Q: How well did A Sign Of Sublime go over with the fans? Just wondering if folks like it as much or more than Angtoria, and if they've accepted that you've gone solo. Fans can be incredibly fickle.
Sarah: “To be honest, I couldn't tell you. I know one of my best mates Laura wasn't into it as much as Angtoria, and I value her opinion because she listens to a lot of female fronted bands. Angtoria is in a league of its own because Listenable Records gave us a very nice budget and supported us every inch of the way. It was also written in one country. Sadly, A Sign Of Sublime was thrown together and so much went wrong. My poor mixing guy Dan Abela was given an impossible three day deadline to correct major screw-ups – not from the musicians' part either – that should have taken weeks. So I didn't really take much notice of reviews because if anyone knows what’s wrong or right with the album, we do.”
“I think people liked most of the album, though; tracks like ‘The Devils Opera’, ‘New Born Failure’, ‘Genesis’, ‘A Sign Of Sublime’ and ‘Daddy’s Not Coming Home’. I can’t fault and won't fault, but other tracks suffered. I also think due to lack of press on the UK side, people still don’t know much about the album, but because I’m so active on Facebook and Myspace music I am just updating people all the time; even Angtoria fans. It takes a lot of time to get somewhere. I was at the top of the ladder almost as a session singer but now I am a front woman, I am bottom of the ladder and its going to take a long time to get even half way but I don’t care for that. I’m no stranger to hard draining work and I’m lucky to have some very amazing people by my side.”Watch for the complete story, coming soon.
