Naomi
Elizabeth:
July
2008
A
little background:
Quoting (http://musecreview.blogspot.com/2008/06/naomi-elizabeth.html)
L.A. musician Naomi Elizabeth plays electronica with bold and funny lyrics.
Speaking from a Setting Sun angle, despite the simple comparison I certainly
Found her music showing a artist that has being influenced by a whole host
Of influences and this is shown on her own myspace.com where she
Declares ‘This is an art project, wherein I turn away from the pillars
Of tradition, academia and the history of civilization & wallow in the
Unseemly stereotypes of mass media, pornography and sleaze’
Listening to Naomi’s music is certainly all of that and is not a easy ride
At times but which speaking from a Setting Sun perspective makes it
Even more essential and worth listening to.
I am grateful to Ms. Elizabeth for her time with her interview and
To quote her on the headline with her page ‘
"TALK
DIRTY TO ME/this is an art project you idiots"
More information about Naomi can be found on her
myspace.com
Page which is as follows:
http://www.myspace.com/naomielizabet
Thanks to Naomi for her time and trouble and sorry
For the delay in posting this interview.
Cheers
Andy N
Setting Sun:
What’s happening at the moment and how are things?
Naomi Elizabeth:
At the moment things are going well, just working on several projects,
writing music and piecing together future music videos!
Setting Sun:
Next, can you tell us a little bit about the history of your music –
what started you off etc?
Naomi Elizabeth:
I started writing music several years ago, it was something I wanted
to do but I didn't get around to it for a year or so after I decided that!
I bought a sampler and I was scared to touch it so it just sat there
for a couple months.
Setting Sun:
What are your influences and what are you listening to at
the moment?
Naomi Elizabeth:
Right now I'm mostly influenced by the lowest common
denominator of mainstream radio music, rappers and pop stars
and rock bands that sound like the Strokes or whatever.
Not the Strokes mind you, I don't listen to that at all,
I just think it's funny how that band became the template
for an entire genre! Other than that I listen to a lot of noise
music. The more violent the better.
Setting Sun:
I can see from your pictures – you play concerts.. How do
these differ from your recordings for example on ..
myspace.com.. – is their one you prefer over the other?
Naomi Elizabeth:
Playing shows is alright, I definitely prefer recording.
I have to be in the right mood to enjoy myself at a show,
which doesn't always happen, so it can be a bit of a drag.
Setting Sun:
I have being really enjoying your songs on myspace.com.. in
particular ‘I’m your Angel‘ – can you tell us a little bit about
this song etc?
Naomi Elizabeth:
"I'm Your Angel" is a song I made last year. I was trying to write it to
be as cliche and sappy as possible at the time. Whereas when I hear it
now it comes across as being totally sincere!
Setting Sun:
What’s next for you? Do you have any more gigs lined up,
maybe recordings?
Naomi Elizabeth:
There are too many things I want to do in the near future. I want to
make a bunch of new songs and videos, and set up tours etc. It's hard to
concentrate on all of that at the same time but I'm doing my best haha.
Setting Sun:
A few more lighter questions to finish off with… Where
are
you from? What is the music scene like where you are
from? Have
you seen any good concerts recently?
Naomi Elizabeth:
I'm from San Diego. It's a really nice place, sort of small in the
creative sense, not a very big community of artists. The last show I went
to was a noise show in Los Angeles where I saw God Willing, Privy Seals,
Persimmons Pomegranate, and Emaciator. It was great. That's like
my ideal show.
Setting Sun:
What would be your dream job if you were not doing music?
Naomi Elizabeth:
I sort of don't like having a job. I try to avoid it whenever possible
which is usually. It's an unpleasant topic haha.
Setting Sun:
What would you like to be doing when you are 60?
Naomi Elizabeth:
When I get to be 60 I'd like to start building giant plaster
statues of animals like the ones that they have on scenic roadside
trips through the middle of nowhere. Or something like Watts Towers.
I think that would be a good project!