‘The comeback of Elysium – raven reveals all:
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Sub heading?: after the bands long break
Elysium return with promises of a new album.
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After a huge period of hearing nothing but
Elysium, the world was shocked by the bands sudden disappearance from the
limelight. After two years of hearing nothing but rumours, (and only rumours)
the bands front woman Raven has stepped forward with the announcement of their
return, and their promises of a new album that come with it.
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So
Raven, How come we haven’t see you for the past two years?!
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“Starting in at the deep end are we? [laughs]
Well, basically, at the end of our Red Ribbon tour I was completely spent, and the
guys were too so we just, we all agreed that it was best that we took a break I
mean, we had been touring and performing non-stop for at least 3 years and
although I really really love performing, a girl’s gotta have a break! “
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So
then what have you been doing on this break?
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“Straight after the tour I wanted to be alone
really. I had been so busy everyday, and on the road there is very little
chance to have some time to yourself, so, as sad as it sounds, I went and spent
some time at home with [my cat] Pepper, just rejuvenating really. “
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That’s
a much different story to the rumours that have been circulating about you!
Have you heard any of these?
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“Oh like the ones about me ‘sacrificing goats
to Satan’!? Yes, I have heard a few of these. I think the best ones are the
ones about me ‘raising a cult army to overthrow the government’, or there was
other one about me ‘leaving Elysium to become a stripper’…. I’m not by the way!”
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Don’
t worry, we know better than to believe any of that crap. So what prompted you
to start writing again?
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“Uhmm haha you know it’s funny, performing
too much was the thing that made us take the break, but it’s also one of the
main things that made me want to get back together and do some writing with the
guys. Of course I hadn’t stopped playing music over the two years, but playing
piano and violin on your own is a completely different feeling to performing in
a band, and I really missed that. I also really wanted to try out some new
ideas that I just couldn’t keep away from.”
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Any
hints towards what the new album will be like?
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“Mmm I don’t want to give too much away, but we’ve
definitely gone back to our roots, and incorporated it with some fresh ideas.
When we were in the studio to start writing, I listened over our very first
album and… although it wasn’t perfect, it really made me remember why I started
writing music in the first place.”
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Does
that mean the accordion will be making a comeback then?
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“[laughs] No! No no definitely not. That
accordion should never have been heard in the first place, wow. No I mean that,
when we fist started… music was a place where I could be whoever I wanted. Red
Ribbon was more about me personally, but the new album is definitely going to
be more about creating stories and characters with music, which is what I
love.”
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So
much for not wanting to give too much away, hey?
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“I know! I really need to learn when to shut
my mouth [laughs]”
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Before,
in your previous shows you have always been very theatrical, are you going to
keep this style of performance?
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“Oh of course!! It wouldn’t be Elysium if we
didn’t do all the costumes and make-up and… fire… How boring would it be, if
you came to one our shows, and got a normal performance? It’ll be even better
now with the new album, it’s really inspired me in an art form”
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So
does this mean you’re you planning any shows or tours?
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“Definitely, we’ve got some shows in the UK
already lined up, but we’re also planning on going to Europe and the US too.
I’ve missed performing too much, I’m like, itching to get on stage again!”
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Well
it’s definitely good to see you back Raven, don’t leave it another two years
for the next time okay?
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I’m sure it won’t be, and if it is, it’ll be
because we’re back to touring non-stop again [laughs]
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