I rate Britt as a lyricist and musician and with her debut album ´Blackout´ released a couple of months ago I thought it was time to catch up with her to see what she´s up to. Most of you know I rated her back in her teens as guitarist for Canadian Rock band ´Live On Release´. Like Colette Trudeau(Live On Release Vocalist) I´m glad Britt went on to do her own thing. Anyway here´s what she had to say:

FFRUK: First off Britt can you introduce your backing band to our readers?

Britt: My band right now is made up of 3 guys. Daryl Hood on drums (23yrs), Howard Humenick on bass (20yrs.) and David Dandy on Lead guitar (22 yrs).

FFRUK: Blackout your debut album has recently been released so have you had much positive feedback from it?

Britt: Everyone I’ve talked to seems to like it a lot. Its been getting nothing but good reviews since its release.

FFRUK: So how pleased are you with the finished product? Anything you´d like to have changed?

Britt: I’m very happy with everything. I couldn’t ask for a better record. I would however like to go back and re-sing it… my voice has changed a lot after being on tour!

FFRUK:What inspired you to write the songs/music for your album?

Britt: I tried to change my writing habits this time around and lay off the whole “boy breakup” topic. However, I did go through a bad breakup 1 week before writing it. I managed to keep it to 4 songs about that and the rest about more important things. I get inspired to write when I know my album will be released very soon.

FFRUK:I know you had an excellent album with Live On Release before Miss Lavigne but do you feel aware that the press are always going to compare female artists from Canada with her?

Britt: I really don’t care if they do. I guess its better than being compared to Celine Dion!!!

FFRUK:So what you like doing most playing live shows or working in the studio?

Britt: Playing live. I’m an entertainer and the reason I write music is to tour!!

FFRUK: By the way do you still rock out with Bif from time to time or are you just going to concentrate on your own band?

Britt: I no longer play with Bif. But I’ll probably open a lot for her in the future.

FFRUK: You´re 20 years of age and doing what most youngsters dream of doing so what have been your best moments so far?

Britt: Playing shows every night! I love playing at home in Vancouver when it’s a huge crowd. Playing with the Offspring and Billy Talent at the Plaza Nations was probably my favorite show so far!

FFRUK: The albums out, so what are you up to for the rest of 2005?

Britt: Playing shows and some more videos very soon!!

FFRUK: Anything you´d like to add?

Ya for everyone reading this… Go pick up “Blackout” in stores now!!! And in stores in the US on January of 2006 on Bodog Music!!

Many thanks to Britt for taking time out do this interview and hopefully very soon I should get hold of her album for promotional purposes - The tracks I´ve heard so far are well worth a listen. Check this lady out!

 

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