Interview with Home For The Def part 2

Why do you keep labelling yourself ditzy? (interview with Jessica Simpson in Seventeen magazine)

I’ve never labelled myself ditzy, but I know plenty of people might choose to do so. Which is great by me, cos hell, some of my songs *are* ditzy and I really really like misunderstandings of my stuff. Confusion isn’t used enough in pop music. I’m a big believer in folly and people wondering “Why would anyone do this?”

What do you think is added by confusion? You also mix a lot of music genre' is this for the same reason?

I personally enjoy confusion a lot. Not necessarily emotional confusion, but artistic confusion – not being able to understand someone’s mind-frame as to why or how they would have created something. I think the useless gesture is very important as far as maintaining interest. For myself at least. I’m very interested in confusing the audience if it’s possible. The mixing of genres isn’t initially about the confusion (although that does figure in there, I like to add disparate elements and try and get them to blend. I want to make the Black Metal equivalent of hip hop at some point), the songs largely are written without intent – I put myself in the audience seat as well and see what tumbles out of the guitar or computer or whatever. Sometimes it’s quite surprising what comes out, it’s kind of like a diary at times, there’s a certain ineptness that limits my control of what comes pouring out.

More Home for the Def Interview to come. Stay tuned...

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Merrie