9.27.19 Velvet Side A Release, Elvis Duran Interview
Sept 27, 2019 14:20:06 GMT -5
Post by skaschep on Sept 27, 2019 14:20:06 GMT -5
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In our new interview with @adamlambert, the star discusses the 10 year anniversary of #ForYourEntertainment, how #Prince inspired his latest work #VelvetSideA & more! blbrd.cm/dAXw8P
Adam Lambert May Tour With Queen, But Prince Was His True Inspiration For 'Velvet: Side A'
Adam Lambert has been singing timeless songs for the past eight years, filling in for the late Freddie Mercury with rock legends Queen. But with his latest release, Velvet: Side A, Lambert feels like he’s created something that could also stand the test of time.
The 37-year-old singer channels a more classic sound on Velvet: Side A -- which arrives Friday (Sept. 27) and is the first of a two-part release (Side B will arrive next year) -- taking inspiration from artists of the '70s and '80s. The six-song EP is the most confident Lambert has ever sounded, and by no coincidence: It’s the first time he’s truly been able to incorporate the material that first influenced him.
“I grew up in a house where my parents played a lot of vinyl in the '70s and early '80s,” Lambert recalls. “Those styles of music are inherent to my experience of understanding what music was. It didn’t feel like it was something I was trying to step into -- it was like I was coming back to something I already knew.”
ive of the six tracks on Velvet: Side A are punchy, empowering anthems like the soaring lead single, “Superpower.” Right in the middle is a heartfelt ballad titled “Closer to You,” which Lambert calls “the heartbeat of the EP,” in part because of its vocal showcase. No matter the tempo, the Velvet: Side A songs are a declaration that Lambert hasn’t lost his own artistry amid his time with Queen.
Lambert detailed how he perfected his own timeless sound on Velvet: Side A; what fans can expect for Side B; and why Queen wasn’t the only legendary act to influence his latest music.
You've said you've reached a point where you care less about what critics think and are making music that's true to you. How did you get there?
I just needed to focus more on what I wanted, and tune out the pressures of the industry. When I first started working on this four years ago, I had done some soul searching. I had just come off a tour and I was a little fried, kind of tapped out. I had to look inward and figure out, “Why am I doing this? What is the real reason? Why do I love this? Do I love this?” I had to ask myself some hard questions. The conclusion that I came to was that I love music, I love performing. The business of music can become a bit toxic, so I had to figure out ways in which I could kind of insulate my creativity.
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Billboard Pride @billboardpride
In our new interview with @adamlambert, the star discusses the 10 year anniversary of #ForYourEntertainment, how #Prince inspired his latest work #VelvetSideA & more! blbrd.cm/dAXw8P
Adam Lambert May Tour With Queen, But Prince Was His True Inspiration For 'Velvet: Side A'
Adam Lambert has been singing timeless songs for the past eight years, filling in for the late Freddie Mercury with rock legends Queen. But with his latest release, Velvet: Side A, Lambert feels like he’s created something that could also stand the test of time.
The 37-year-old singer channels a more classic sound on Velvet: Side A -- which arrives Friday (Sept. 27) and is the first of a two-part release (Side B will arrive next year) -- taking inspiration from artists of the '70s and '80s. The six-song EP is the most confident Lambert has ever sounded, and by no coincidence: It’s the first time he’s truly been able to incorporate the material that first influenced him.
“I grew up in a house where my parents played a lot of vinyl in the '70s and early '80s,” Lambert recalls. “Those styles of music are inherent to my experience of understanding what music was. It didn’t feel like it was something I was trying to step into -- it was like I was coming back to something I already knew.”
ive of the six tracks on Velvet: Side A are punchy, empowering anthems like the soaring lead single, “Superpower.” Right in the middle is a heartfelt ballad titled “Closer to You,” which Lambert calls “the heartbeat of the EP,” in part because of its vocal showcase. No matter the tempo, the Velvet: Side A songs are a declaration that Lambert hasn’t lost his own artistry amid his time with Queen.
Lambert detailed how he perfected his own timeless sound on Velvet: Side A; what fans can expect for Side B; and why Queen wasn’t the only legendary act to influence his latest music.
You've said you've reached a point where you care less about what critics think and are making music that's true to you. How did you get there?
I just needed to focus more on what I wanted, and tune out the pressures of the industry. When I first started working on this four years ago, I had done some soul searching. I had just come off a tour and I was a little fried, kind of tapped out. I had to look inward and figure out, “Why am I doing this? What is the real reason? Why do I love this? Do I love this?” I had to ask myself some hard questions. The conclusion that I came to was that I love music, I love performing. The business of music can become a bit toxic, so I had to figure out ways in which I could kind of insulate my creativity.
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