rage rhythms by bill biss
Erika Jayne
Provocative, playful and stylishly revved-up to pound out solid grooves on the dance
floor, Erika Jayne’s voice is a mixture of Madonna, Britney and Kylie. Is there room in the club,
CD player or radio for her? You bet. Her latest single called “Give You Everything” is jumping
notches on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play. Her debut CD called Pretty Mess is set for an
August 11 release date.
Rage: The CD is done and will soon be released. Your voice is kind of fabulous and kind of just bitchy. You know, it It was just like a dream come true for me. I’ll never
reminiscent of several other artists but uniquely your own. takes a lot for me to get there (laughter). I got there. forget that. It was really cool.
How do you feel now that your debut is done and ready to What does it take? I’m easy but usually I really dis-
launch? like people who are not true to themselves and just Rage: How much does your sensuality come to play in your
Erika Jayne: It’s great. I mean it’s a baby really. It’s awful and pushy. songwriting and your talent as an entertainer?
time to send it out into the world. It feels great. I’m EJ: I think my sensuality is pretty up front. It’s always
very excited. You know, we’ve had three singles off Rage: Sheila E. joins you on “Time to Realize” and is so hot on close to the surface. I just kind of think that way. It’s
this album, so it’s nice to see the body of work actu- the drums. How did this collaboration come about? part of who I am. It’s part of who I’ve always been. It’s
ally come out and let people hear it. EJ: Sheila was working in a studio down the hall. very organic for me.
Peter Rafelson (Madonna, Britney Spears, Stevie
Rage: There is a romanticism on Pretty Mess as well as a Nicks) was writing and producing with me on this Rage: There is a quote by Paul Lester in the U.K. Guardian,
cynical look back on love. Was it your intention to present the album. He said, “You know. Sheila E. is down the “Erika Jayne is Madonna trapped in the moment when she
fairytale of love and the reality of when it can fall apart? hall.” I said, “You’ve got to be kidding me. I am such a recorded the Erotica album. She’s Nicole Kidman in Moulin
EJ: I think absolutely. I think both experiences are huge fan.” He goes, “You want to meet her?” I was like, Rouge-goes-trance with a dash of debauchery, or Gwen
true in that we romanticize love and then the reality “Yeah! Hello.” So, we walked down and he introduced Stefani-goes-burlesque. She’s equal parts Hollywood glam-
is…sometimes it blows up in your face. me. We started talking and we were constantly in the our and S&M chic, the spawn of a Sapphic union between
same building together. And I said to Peter, “Gee, I Rita Hayworth and Traci Lords.” That’s pretty cool.
Rage: What is the one thing that can make you really “catty” wonder if she’d play on one of my songs?” He asked EJ: When Paul Lester did that quote, he really
as a woman? Your song, “Run” comes to mind and your spo- her and she said yes. nailed it. Particularly “the spawn of a Sapphic union
ken line in it, “This ain’t my first time at the rodeo.” She is so special. She’s so talented. The night that between Rita Hayworth and Traci Lords.” I see that in
EJ: Yeah. “This ain’t my first time at the rodeo.” I was we cut the song together… and she sings with me as myself. It’s funny that Paul should come up with that.
in London when I wrote that and I was feeling very well, just to watch her on the timbales… she’s a star. It’s old Hollywood meets S&M chic. I like that.
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