Exclusive Interview with Skylar Grey
June 19th, 2012

Jay: First of all, thank you for choosing to do this exclusive interview with me.
Sky: My pleasure. You’ve been one of my greatest supporters and I appreciate that.
Jay: It’s been a while since we’ve heard any news from you. Where have you been?
Sky: I’m hiding! Go away! Haha. Nah, I’ve been sneaking around. Look at it this way: no news is good news!
Jay: Does that mean that you’ve been working on the album?
Sky: It’s been more like a creativity purification process, but as a result, yes.


Jay: What does that mean, exactly?
Sky: My creative instincts felt contaminated by timelines and expectations, therefore my album wasn’t getting the best out of me. My best work never feels like work, so when I start dreading going to the studio, I know I need to take a step back. I’ve been back to the woods a few times, been watching movies, brainstorming, and getting inspired by new people.
Jay: As far as we last knew, the album was finished and coming out in January. Do you have any idea when we might hear something new? And have a lot of changes been made to the album?
Sky: There have been a lot of changes and new developments that I am really excited about, but it won’t be done until I am 100% confident in it. I’m just glad that I’m finally having more fun in and out of the studio.

Jay: That’s good to hear. So, was dying your hair blond part of this creative purification?
Sky: Probably. I’m the queen of change. Change wakes me up when I am lost in a dream. Plus, the dark hair with my fair skin automatically said “goth” which doesn’t fully represent me. I like to have fun in the sun, too. But fret not my evil children….my dark and ****ed up side is inescapable, no matter what color my hair is.
Jay: Haha, I’m glad to hear it. I know you probably can’t give me any specifics, but are any more collaborations in the works, on or outside of your album?
Sky: Yes. Both.
Jay: Awesome. We’ll definitely be looking forward to all of that material then. Let’s take a few questions from the fans now.

I. Question from Gene H.: What is the most fun thing you do, aside fro***eeping and making music?
Sky: Adventures!!!! The most fun I’ve had all year was when I took a solo road trip to a small town in the woods, and crashed a local party. There was a great live band, BBQ, a bon fire, stars in the sky, all the good stuff. Didn’t know a soul, but had some interesting conversations!
II. Question from Skoteh: What’s your favorite song off of your upcoming album?
Sky: The one I wrote last week.

III. Question from ItsNotGonnaBeMe: On ‘Buried Sessions’, the credits ‘production by Skylar Grey’ made me realize that there is a lack of female producers in mainstream music. Why do you think this is, and do you think it matters?
Sky: I don’t know why there aren’t more female producers. Maybe because engineering and production is like the manual labor or heavy lifting of music, and writing is 99% emotional. I made a point to learn everything I could about production because I was sick of having to depend on other people, wait for them, and be disappointed when they were unable to execute my visions. But I decided I preferred to focus on melodies and lyrics rather than snare drum sounds. However, having the ability to run Pro Tools, for example, really comes in handy when I don’t feel like explaining what I want. I’m just like, “move over, let me do it.” It instantly causes people to respect me in the studio, which is especially crucial being a female.

VI. Question from ItsNotGonnaBeMe: You moved to L.A. early in your career. Do you think moves to the bigger cities such as L.A. and New York are necessary for artists trying to get in to the music industry, especially with the power of the internet and considering that the “Love The Way You Lie” hook was written and recorded in a cabin in the woods?
Sky: It is true, so much can be done with the Internet these days. However, the business side of music is all built on relationships, and I would have never been able to get that song to Eminem had it not been for my 7-year-long relationship with my publisher in NY. But every case is different. Making a name for yourself locally and visiting the big cities may lead you to the relationships you need without ever having to move.
VII. Question from Hannah Smith: Can you name one song that you wish you wrote?
Sky: There are many. Definitely wish I wrote “Criminal” by Fiona Apple. I wish I wrote theAmerican Beauty screenplay too.

VIII. Question from Chadbyrne R. Dickens: What influence did Duncan Sheik leave on your career?
Sky: He was like a mentor to me for a while. I learned so much from him. And playing in his band on tour gave me a healthy perspective of what its like to not be in the spotlight! Ha.
IX. Question from Ellie Potter: What’s the first song that you learnt on piano?
Sky: Besides “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, “Morning” by Edvard Grieg.
X. Question from Vanessa O: What is your musical guilty pleasure?
Sky: Spice Girls.

Jay: Thank you for your time and answering these questions for us. Is it safe to say that you won’t be hiding in the woods much longer?
Sky: Keep your eyes to the sky, I’ll be sending up flares when I am ready to come out.
Thus concludes my June 19, 2012 interview with Skylar Grey. A very heartfelt Thank You to Ms. Grey for this exclusive sit-down, and a special Thank You to you, the fans, that submitted questions!
- Jay Sinkie

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这个好像是某fan made网站的独家专访吧。
英语差的飘过，慢慢读

英语捉急

英语看不懂啊...

@duo一一0haslo 朵儿难得出现，都不回句话，居然只是顶？

回复 @╯恩祈云端﹌ :不过说真的，grey的专辑已经拖了那么久，整个interscope都在拖，dre的拖就算了，slaughterhouse拖，yelawolf表示公司只给做流行，50被拖得急得乱跳，从前年说的the black magic ablum到今年初的big ten再到the lost tape再到上礼拜的murder by 5，现在又变成11月的street king immortal，我记得grey在葛莱美之后就说在和alex做新砖，事实上等了半天也只拿出个EP，不知道这公司什么打算，完全是浪费热度。

不管怎么说有新消息实在是太好了。Alex和interscope效率太天朝了吧...

终于有新消息了 好好看了下 半懂不懂的 整家公司拖真的离谱
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@kongjiufu 空姐姐，你好久不出现了……