We’ve not heard much from you in the UK lately – what have you been up to?
XS: We are currently working on the new material for our first full-length album and will release a new single for free download before Christmas.
I understand there’s been some changes in the band since the Scars mini-album and the UK live shows I saw last year, what happened there? No hard feelings I hope!
XS: The band took the decision of moving somewhere else and unfortunately for personal reasons, some of the members decided to stay in UK. It was a difficult decision, but it was the best for the band. There has never been any internal problem and we keep a great relationship with all the previous members, and still hang out whenever possible.
Andre: Moving to a different city, let alone a different country altogether is hard. Leaving your family, friends, and everything that you know for a foreign place is not a simple task.
Trying to track you down the last few months, there have been reported sighting of various members of the band in different countries worldwide… where exactly are the band based now?
XS: Yes, as I said, we decided it was time to move somewhere where the band could have better chances to be known amongst a wider audience, so we moved to LA, where there is a big, young scene that suits Diva Suicide perfectly.
Given this globetrotting, where would you consider your ‘home crowd’ these days?
XS: Our home crowd will always be London as is where the band started and where it has played a large number of shows.
Many acts in the goth / electronic arena can be quite inaccessible to an outsider, but your sound is one that has a broader appeal. Was it a conscious decision to build more hooks and (dare I say it) an almost pop sensibility into your music?
XS: We don't plan it to be one way or another really. We go for a modern sound that we are happy with, and put together all of our ideas and influences without thinking of how catchy the song may be. We are very demanding with ourselves, we write a lot of material but only keep the tunes we think are the very best.
How’s the new material going – have you approached this differently after the first record? What I’ve heard is certainly very big on the electro-stomp and solid choruses…
XS: One mistake we don't want to do on this new album is rushing into things, so we are working a lot to make sure that the final sound captures the essence of the band better than it did on Scars. For the time being, we will release a single before Christmas together with another new tune, but the new album won't see the light till mid next year. We are very excited about it, though, so maybe there'll be another teaser before that as well.
Andre: Haha. Well, I can say that, between Max and my low-tuned 7 string guitars; we've added another hard-hitting dimension to Diva Suicide. Our sound is still evolving, but solid choruses will remain a constant.
Are there any plans for some UK shows anytime soon? If so, what can we expect from a Diva Suicide show?
XS: We don't have any dates yet but we are definitely thinking of touring the UK again once the new album is out.
Diva Suicide are: Andre – Guitars, Max – Drums, Dav – Bass, -XS- - Vocals
A free download single will be available soon – keep your eyes on www.divasuicide.net
Scroll right down to see a video of Diva Suicide at AC, or check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU2g6gP32GQ (Before She Kills)
