LAUREN HARRIS - "When IRON MAIDEN Have Been Going On For Over 25 Years, And My Dad’s Done What He’s Done, How Can You Even Compete With That? I’m Not Even Going To Try"
July 20, 2008, 16 years ago
Picture by Rob Toogood
Vocalist Lauren Harris, the daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist/founder Steve Harris, recently spoke to KNAC.com about her career and her new album, Calm Before The Storm. The following is an excerpt from the interview.
Q: Are you ready for the scrutiny that may come your way with everything beginning to escalate for you so much now?
Harris: "I know people are going to say stuff about it – me being 'the daughter of … ' – and all that kind of thing. I kind of try not to listen to it as much, because some people do come up to me and go, ‘Oh, do you feel the pressure?'. And it’s like, how am I going to feel the pressure, when they’ve [Iron Maiden] been going on for over 25 years, and they’ve done what they’ve done, and my dad’s done what he’s done? How can you even compete with that? I’m not even going to try; it would be absolutely ridiculous! And in terms of him helping me – the nepotism thing, I just think if it’s anybody else’s family, they always help them out, or they would if they could. And he has done that for me – I’m not going to deny that. But, I think that he can only bring me so far, and then the rest is up to me, and I’ve got to prove what I have. And I’ve done a couple of tours with them now, and I think I have proven my worth to be there."
Go to this location for the complete in-depth interview.
For more details on Harris' new album check out www.myspace.com/laurenharrisuk.
