IT'S FUNNY YOU SHOULD MENTION CONTESTS BECAUSE
QUEERICS HAPPENS TO BE HAVING A
GAY GIVEAWAY! THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE ENTERING. YOU COULD WIN SOME FABULOUS PRIZES!
Speaking of. Here's my totally awesome entry for it!
Which queer artist have you been listening to for the longest? How'd you discover them?It is actually Savage Garden! (Well, they are Australian, what did you expect?) And, because I am so cool, I got into them because my mother was into them! I've been listening to them since probably sometime in the late 90's; at least, I can remember listening to them then. (Which is pretty good! I wasn't even a teenager then!)
AND. oh my god. I just reliased something. THEY'RE NOT. I've been listening to Sophie B. Hawkins for longer! But. To be fair, it took me ages to work out that she was queer, whereas with Savage Garden, it. Didn't.
And because that was actually a really boring answer, I'm going to answer another one! \o/
If you were to create the ultimate queer 4-piece band, which musicians would you choose? Why?ALRIGHT.
Vocals: Sophie B. Hawkins. Because she is wonderful and obviously,
has an amazing voice.
Bass: Stefan Olsdal, LIKE IT COULD BE ANYONE ELSE. The man is unashamedly fabulous.
Piano: Patrick Wolf. He would bring a very ~odd vibe to the band, which is what all good queer bands need. Plus he can play other instruments too. And wouldn't a duet between him and Sophie be WONDERFUL? Yes, yes it would.
Vocals AND guitar: Missy Higgins! Every good band needs a hot talented Australian.
Missy Higgins is also my answer to
What's the most awesome thing you've ever heard a musician say about his or her sexuality? From
here:....I’ve never felt comfortable with labeling or categorising human beings. However if we’re going to pigeonhole me, I’ve been in relationships with both men and women so I guess I fall most easily under the category “Bisexual”...
...Please rest assured that I am not, never have been, and never will be ashamed of my sexuality but also please respect the fact that when I do an interview I want it to be about my music and not about my love life!
Now you guys go
and answer things!