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Frightdoll

Frightdoll: Many of the people that come out to the shows are actually people who have initially come across my music project online. But it goes both ways; it's always great to receive messages from people who saw a live performance and then find me online afterwards. As far as for local shows in Florida, I usually play at Respectable Street Café in West Palm Beach.

A lot of other goth/industrial singers who said that their fans feel comfortable sharing details of their personal lives in letters and such. Do very many fans confide personal things to you?

Frightdoll: Many often do. As musicians, in sharing our music, in many ways we become a part of our fans' daily lives, which is why it's not surprising that many fans feel comfortable sharing part of their personal lives with the musicians they listen to. Sometimes the stories shared are very interesting, but certainly it's always very touching to know that through the music we share we can allow others to feel connected to us as individuals.

Have you ever met any of your MySpace fans in person? Are you shy about people recognizing you in public venues?

Frightdoll: I have met many of my MySpace friends in person. And yes, I'm definitely very shy about people recognizing me at clubs and such. In a way, it's actually quite fun, but I'm definitely still very shy about it.

What other magazines have you been featured in?

Frightdoll: A few articles were featured last summer in a few German magazines, including Zillo, Gothic, and NegaTief.

Are there some genres of music that you listen to in your spare time that people might not expect, based on what they already know about you?

Frightdoll: Well, I've mentioned before that I do listen to a lot of classical music, but I think people would find it most surprising to know that I love listening to late 1920s and 1930s music. Annette Hanshaw is actually one of my favorite singers from that era!

The music scene tends to be notorious for its drugs, drinking, sex, etc. Have you been swept up into that scene much, or is it possible to avoid it?

Frightdoll: I certainly don't think that I am the right person to give any manner of adequate perspective on this subject. I do not consume drugs of any kind - I even avoid taking over the counter medications for colds, etc. - and only drink lightly on occasion, like before live performances, but I have actually never allowed myself to become intoxicated from this.

Do you have a producer you work with regularly?

Frightdoll: I write, record, perform, and produce all of my own music. I do not work with any other producers for my own material.

What kind of feedback have you received from fans and/or critics? Has anything been negative?

Frightdoll: I have actually been very fortunate to receive a lot of encouraging feedback from both fans and critics. I have of course also received negative reviews from critics as well, but I actually really appreciate the negative feedback given, as the bottom line is that it's at least an honest opinion. Not everyone is going to like my work, nor is this something which I would aim for anyway. But at the very least, I'm grateful that even those who have given negative feedback have taken the time to still listen to my work and write about it.

How did you get connected with Samantha Guss, or any other photographers you've worked with? Have they approached you first?

Frightdoll: I was actually the one to approach Sam Guss after finding her profile through MySpace and noticing that she was a local photographer. Another very talented photographer and artist whom I recently had the opportunity of working with in California is Taslimur, whom I actually connected with through a mutual acquaintance.

Have you received any kind of awards or accolades for your music?

Frightdoll: Not yet, nor would I have expected to. Music for me is a form of personal release which I am grateful for having the opportunity to share with others, but I certainly believe that there is much room for growth and learning from my part before even being close to qualifying for any manner of 'award.' In any case, this is not the aim with which I write music to begin with.

Overall, do you like MySpace, or is it too petty? Other artists have expressed many negative things about the way someone can suddenly become a 'celebrity' by having 200,000 Myspace fans.

Frightdoll: I have to admit that I am quite fond of MySpace. I have had the opportunity to connect to many wonderful individuals through MySpace - fans, friends, artists - whom I may not have come across otherwise. I don't necessarily believe that an artist can suddenly become a celebrity for having 'x' amount of friends. Numbers by themselves don't really mean much, if these numbers don't represent individuals who actually take the time to listen to the artist's work and keep up with their updates. Personally, I feel quite fortunate to know that the majority of the people who have added me on MySpace are individuals who have taken the time to listen to my work and actually appreciate it in some way, and not people who have simply added me for the sake of increasing a 'friends' count on MySpace.

Are you in a romantic relationship? If so, has that attracted more media attention to you?

Frightdoll: Other than with my music, I am not currently in a romantic relationship.