In the Chair is a regular feature on Eventalaide, highlighting artists from across Australia and occasionally overseas. Everyone gets the same questions. It is just meant to be a bit of fun so please treat it as such.
Questions by Geoff Jenke
A lover of busy cities, the creative process, Gustav Klimt and the colour red, Emily Victoria’s enchanting flair as an artist ultimately stems from her love for life and a constant pursuit to challenge herself, and her new single Humming Heart is a sublime and elegant addition to her ever-evolving journey.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Name: Emily Victoria
In less than 50 words describe your music and yourself.
Bold, dreamy, ethereal, film enthusiast, quiet, curious, lover of green, traveler, soft textures, loving, chargeable, thoughtful, positive, intuitive, passionate, interested in the world.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What
was the first record you bought with your own money and where from?
A Kate Bush record from Dixon’s Recycled Discs in Camberwell which was situated
in a barn!
80’s
or 90’s Music:
You can’t ask that!
What
music are you currently listening to?
Otherside – Perfume Genius, Nilüfer Yanya, Caroline Polachek.
The
Best live artist/band you’ve seen:
There’s two – Prince’s Piano & a Microphone at
The Arts Centre in Melbourne and Nick Cave in a forest in Berlin after his
Skeleton Tree release.
Your
“In the mood for love” song:
Something Frank Sinatra of course!
Your
favourite Saturday night party record?
– hmmm not sure if it’s a party record, however, I love listening to the Pulp Fiction
Soundtrack on a Saturday night. I used to spend most weekends at a manse in the
middle of nowhere and when I was alone, I’d play this soundtrack and get scared
of the gun shots towards the end of the CD every time.
Your
favourite Sunday morning chill out record?
Swoon Classical CDs by the ABC.
Which
song do you wish you had written?
Wild is the Wind by Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin.
Roger
Daltry once said “Rock N Roll has no future”. Do you agree with him?
No. Everything is constantly changing. We live in an age where upcycling is a
popular term and everywhere we look we are seeing combinations of everything
blended together to a new extreme. Rock
n roll is present, it just doesn’t look the same!
Vinyl,
CD or Streaming?
CDs are my favourite as I grew up with them. They are compact and I love
reading the sleeves.
If
you could record or play live with any artist (dead or alive), who would it be?
Either Jacquline Du Pre or John Coltrane.
What
is the most useless talent you have?
Remembering very specific details from events.
Your
finest recorded moment?
Trying to dance like Hugh Grant.
Who
is your musical hero and what one question would you ask them?
David Bowie. Reflecting on your 69 years of life, which memories are the most
meaningful ones?
Dying,
peacefully on your deathbed, what song would you like to hear?
As daggy as it sounds, Father and Son by Cat Stevens as it’s my mum’s favourite
song and I would feel very close to her.
Stuck
on a desert island for a year and can only take three albums. What would they
be?
Milk & Kisses – Cocteau Twins
Brilliant Trees – David Sylvian
Disintegration – The Cure
Favourite
all time movie:
The Godfather
If
you drove an ice cream van, what music would you play?
Recorded sounds of nature, wind chimes and glass bottles.
Best
show you have ever played in your career:
Ubud Village Jazz Festival. I performed in a historic location next to an arts
museum. The set was in the early evening and there were people painting
Balinese landscapes to one side of the stage.
Any backstage
incident that makes you laugh?
One time I wanted to look like a ghost on stage. I purchased some cheap face
paint with my sister. She thickly layered it onto my face, it started breaking
up and it looked horrific!
Neil
Young or Paul McCartney?
Neil Young
Who
is the nicest person in Rock n Roll at the moment?
Not sure.
What
do you hope the next 12 months holds for you?
More new experiences, many new song releases and unexpected events!
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Enter into the lush and mysterious realm of Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Emily Victoria, with her brand-new track Humming Heart, out now. Also accompanied by an immersive and intriguing music video, Humming Heart murmurs with rich instrumentals and effortless charm like a hazy twilight spell.
Inspired by the likes of Hatchie, Kate Bush, Caroline Polachek and The Sundays, Humming Heart is a layered, bold and dreamlike affair, equally warm and beguiling with a retro undertone amidst Emily’s textured vocals. Recorded to tape at Soundpark Studios with producer Nao Anzai, who has previously worked with Mildlife and The Teskey Brothers, Humming Heart hums along with synthesisers and production by Lewis Moody, additional vocal production provided by Hamish Patrick, guitars by Anthony Farrugia, Jacob Long on drums and Sam Clarke on bass, while also contemplating the unknown and existence in general, as Emily explains, “The lyrics for Humming Heart are quite abstract, like the video. It’s ultimately about having curiosity and intrigue, exploring the unknown and encountering the supernatural. It’s also about considering the cause of our existence and trying to make sense of one’s experience”.
No Comments