The Murder of My Sweet Interview:

Interview: Angelica Rylin - The Murder of My Sweet

WWW.WELOVEMETAL.COM asks 11 Questions to Angelica Rylin of The Murder of My Sweet:

1. February 9th is a big day for the band with the release of Divanity in the US. How do you feel the album is going to be accepted?

Well that is really tricky and I am very anxious to see how the album will be received. If I look at the fan base we have created on myspace and around the internet we seem to attract all kinds of people, both the real metal guys and the mainstream listener so my hopes are high :)

2. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your band mates? Ages, background in music, marital status and anything else you feel is relevant.

All the guys are really talented musicians and have a lot of experience in this business while I'm more of a rookie. Daniel Flores is known from Mind's eye, Johan Niemann Opeth (live) and Andreas Lindahl Platitude. Together they have released more than 150 albums and I'm really proud of playing with such a crew.

3. I've read that your band name was inspired by a 1944 movie called Murder, My Sweet. What was the movie about and was it the plot that inspired the name of the band?

That is true, but we were more inspired by the title of that film than the plot. We are all huge fans of Film noir and movies in general. We love the drama, the love, the hate and all the feelings you experience in movies and we found the contradictions of love and murder in the same sentence very interesting. But we wanted to make it our own so we made it The Murder of my sweet instead. More like a statement and something that draws attention. And we also thought that that name captured the big range of elements our music consists of.

4. We'll be honest, we don't know a lot about Symphonic Metal. Is this a big genre in Sweden? It definitely has a unique sound that is easy to listen to, but what makes it "metal."

That's a good question. Labeling is for record stores so that people know where to find the music they like. Our style in particular has a different agenda if compared to the other obvious ones. Our music is aimed at the average Joe as well as the well trained listener. At the moment we are the only female fronted rock/metal band coming from Sweden but I guess we open the door for others to follow.

5. Do you find it difficult as a lead singer that is female in a male dominated industry? Let me say is refreshing to hear a strong female stand up and own her music.

I see only advantages being a woman. I don't have to wear ugly t-shirts and have unwashed hair and I spend my days being a princess among lots of men ;) It's great!

6. Can you tell us a little bit about how the album came together? The writing process and how long it took to record.

I met Daniel Flores in September 2007. At that point he had already started up with the guys and we started writing songs together immediately. I had never written songs before but some how it was as natural as breathing. I guess when you meet certain people and start working together some things happen with you and you evolve. We worked on Divanity for almost two years and ended up with over twenty songs for the album. Only twelve songs were used in the end but we have a bunch of cool material that we might release in one way or another some day.

7. Bleed Me Dry
went to #14 on the Swedish charts. How do the Swedish charts differ from the North American ones? Are all genres accepted easier or is it still difficult for new artists to break in?

To be a rock band and a newcomer and to end up in the top 20 here in Sweden is a great effort and noting you see everyday. It's mostly mainstream music and big selling artists there. I'm not that familiar with the North American Charts but I don't think it's too different from our Swedish charts.

8. We are based in Nova Scotia, Canada. Any chance of a Great White North tour in the future and have you ever-played in Canada before?

I have never been to Canada before but I would absolutely love to come and play for you. You have a very beautiful landscape and I hope we will get a chance to take a few days off to look around.

9. Do you believe in an over the top stage show or does your band prefer to let the music do the talking?

I believe our music would "talk" the best in a really big show. We bring a lot of elements and energy and there is so much room for great lights and visual effects. We have all the ideas, let's just hope we sell enough records to get the means for that kind of show.

10. If you could see any band live (living or passed), who would they be and why?

Queen. We never got the chance to see Freddie Mercury before he passed and Queen is a great inspiration to us in our song writing.

11. Sebastian Bach the former lead singer of Skid Row has recently ventured into the Country Music field because he says, "Rock is nothing but a nostalgia act." Do you feel this way or is rock still growing and breaking new ground?

I believe music is always growing and breaking new ground. There are always all these hybrid names of music styles evolved. People have come to call our music cinematic rock or cinematic metal because of the way we arrange our strings and horns like score music so I can't agree with him on this one, sorry Sebastian.

We certainly appreciate you taking the time to do this. I hope we can get you some more exposure on North American soil. The album is great and we wish you nothing but success in the future.

Thank you for taking the time to talk with me and thanks everybody for reading this interview. Please visit www.themurderofmysweet.com and MySpace and let us know you are out there. We try to answer every e-mail that we get. Rock and kisses and see you out there!


The Murder of My Sweet Interview: Interview: Angelica Rylin - The Murder of My Sweet WWW.WELOVEMETAL.COM asks 11 Questions to Angelica Rylin of The Murder of My Sweet: 1. February 9th is a big day for the band with the release of Divanity in the US. How do you feel the album is going to be accepted? Well that is really tricky and I am very anxious to see how the album will be received. If I look at the fan base we have created on myspace and around the internet we seem to attract all kinds of people, both the real metal guys and the mainstream listener so my hopes are high :) 2. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your band mates? Ages, background in music, marital status and anything else you feel is relevant. All the guys are really talented musicians and have a lot of experience in this business while I'm more of a rookie. Daniel Flores is known from Mind's eye, Johan Niemann Opeth (live) and Andreas Lindahl Platitude. Together they have released more than 150 albums and I'm really proud of playing with such a crew. 3. I've read that your band name was inspired by a 1944 movie called Murder, My Sweet. What was the movie about and was it the plot that inspired the name of the band? That is true, but we were more inspired by the title of that film than the plot. We are all huge fans of Film noir and movies in general. We love the drama, the love, the hate and all the feelings you experience in movies and we found the contradictions of love and murder in the same sentence very interesting. But we wanted to make it our own so we made it The Murder of my sweet instead. More like a statement and something that draws attention. And we also thought that that name captured the big range of elements our music consists of. 4. We'll be honest, we don't know a lot about Symphonic Metal. Is this a big genre in Sweden? It definitely has a unique sound that is easy to listen to, but what makes it "metal." That's a good question. Labeling is for record stores so that people know where to find the music they like. Our style in particular has a different agenda if compared to the other obvious ones. Our music is aimed at the average Joe as well as the well trained listener. At the moment we are the only female fronted rock/metal band coming from Sweden but I guess we open the door for others to follow. 5. Do you find it difficult as a lead singer that is female in a male dominated industry? Let me say is refreshing to hear a strong female stand up and own her music. I see only advantages being a woman. I don't have to wear ugly t-shirts and have unwashed hair and I spend my days being a princess among lots of men ;) It's great! 6. Can you tell us a little bit about how the album came together? The writing process and how long it took to record. I met Daniel Flores in September 2007. At that point he had already started up with the guys and we started writing songs together immediately. I had never written songs before but some how it was as natural as breathing. I guess when you meet certain people and start working together some things happen with you and you evolve. We worked on Divanity for almost two years and ended up with over twenty songs for the album. Only twelve songs were used in the end but we have a bunch of cool material that we might release in one way or another some day. 7. Bleed Me Dry went to #14 on the Swedish charts. How do the Swedish charts differ from the North American ones? Are all genres accepted easier or is it still difficult for new artists to break in? To be a rock band and a newcomer and to end up in the top 20 here in Sweden is a great effort and noting you see everyday. It's mostly mainstream music and big selling artists there. I'm not that familiar with the North American Charts but I don't think it's too different from our Swedish charts. 8. We are based in Nova Scotia, Canada. Any chance of a Great White North tour in the future and have you ever-played in Canada before? I have never been to Canada before but I would absolutely love to come and play for you. You have a very beautiful landscape and I hope we will get a chance to take a few days off to look around. 9. Do you believe in an over the top stage show or does your band prefer to let the music do the talking? I believe our music would "talk" the best in a really big show. We bring a lot of elements and energy and there is so much room for great lights and visual effects. We have all the ideas, let's just hope we sell enough records to get the means for that kind of show. 10. If you could see any band live (living or passed), who would they be and why? Queen. We never got the chance to see Freddie Mercury before he passed and Queen is a great inspiration to us in our song writing. 11. Sebastian Bach the former lead singer of Skid Row has recently ventured into the Country Music field because he says, "Rock is nothing but a nostalgia act." Do you feel this way or is rock still growing and breaking new ground? I believe music is always growing and breaking new ground. There are always all these hybrid names of music styles evolved. People have come to call our music cinematic rock or cinematic metal because of the way we arrange our strings and horns like score music so I can't agree with him on this one, sorry Sebastian. We certainly appreciate you taking the time to do this. I hope we can get you some more exposure on North American soil. The album is great and we wish you nothing but success in the future. Thank you for taking the time to talk with me and thanks everybody for reading this interview. Please visit www.themurderofmysweet.com and MySpace and let us know you are out there. We try to answer every e-mail that we get. Rock and kisses and see you out there!	......... .........