Lisa Mychols shares her view on this weird place we live in.

What was the biggest fun during the making of the last album?

The biggest fun for me was the lyric writing. Creating stories from the crazy feelings and experiences I’d been having and fitting them with melodic melodies!

At what point, during writing, rehearsing, recording, did you knew you were on to something special?

It was definitely during writing. When a melody or hook pops in my head, I can immediately know what words must follow. It’s absolute MAGIC to be in that kind of flow!

The music industry has changed a lot (or so they say). What did it bring you? And what not?

The music industry has brought me appreciation for when it fell apart from it’s original “control” model (lol).

Watching other bands come and go and seeing other bands/artists have their original look and sound completely changed or stripped…yep…appreciation.

From what I think I’ve witnessed….the old “machine” inspired and opened up a whole new DIY world for the FREE (uncontrolled) creative heart within the creative collective.

He tells you she will decide on a 5-song-mixtape if there is going to be a second date. Which 5 would you put on?

Ahhhh….(one sec…lemme pull up my personal playlist…)

1) 5) Piero Umiliani – “Crepuscolo sul mare” (originale)

2) The Clouds “Too Cool”

3) Rockfour “Government”

4) Temples “Shelter Song”

5) Richard Barnes “Take To The Mountains”

The meaning of ‘success’ has changed over the years. When will the new record be a success?

When I figure out how to properly reach eyes and ears of people that might actually LOVE this record. 😀

Do you feel part of a community, the power pop community?

No. (lol) What I mean by that is that most of the scene I’ve ever really known are on Facebook. I see a lot of music lovers more talking about old power pop music while the current music makers with similar music as mine, are trying to somehow be seen or heard within it. 

I feel too that musicians just don’t buy other musician’s music! Lol! From my own perception, it’s like…my musical community are filled with either folks that LOVE to talk about their favorite record collection or actual musical creators trying to figure out how to DIY the best they can.

NOTE: I’m also a stay at home musician, due to responsibilities I have at home so…It can certainly be a lonely place with not many to relate to…or that may not relate to me. But hey, that just means having to be even MORE creative and thinking outside the box, right?

Hmmm…maybe I can start up a stay at home music scene movement…HA!

Can you still recall the moment music became important to you? What happened?

As far as I can think back on my life…I always thought this planet was the WEIRDEST place ever!!!

Music was the only thing that felt natural…authentic….loving…. calming…creative…an easy place to get lost in…MUSIC!

Which is the song you wish you had written every time you hear it? And why?

(Tears are seriously welling up in my eyes as I’m writing this.)

The song would have to be “Play Myself Some Music” by R. Stevie Moore. He reverses lines of the most thoughtful words and…the chords are just like….chilling…makes me cry and feel an almost sad kind of tender-ish LOVE like nothing else…it’s absolutely heartbreaking and yet so beautiful.

If you could tour the world with 2 other bands, who would you ask to join?

Foo Fighters, for sure! (I’m actually hoping he’ll see our new band and contact us, lol!) 

From The Jam would be super cool, as well! 

HECK YEAH!!!! We’re ready when they are!

Magic can happen when you are playing in front of a crowd. Can you recall such a moment?

Oh yes. Yes yes. I was in The Masticators and there was this moment that hit and we were just killing it in the song we were playing…that’s when I said to myself, “I’ve finally made it.”

If the budget was unlimited, how would you record the next record?

(Brrrring!!!) “….Hello…., is this Mr. David Grohl?”

Haha..of course there ARE others in my record recording wish list, but I’m keeping those secrets for now, as I am still working my magic on this end…

Every family birthday, same story. Again, you have to explain what kind of band you are in. What’s the story this time for aunt Jenny and uncle Clive?

Boy, I hope I get this one right, lol. Let’s see…our band is totally in a new wave punk-ish mode…

Okay: We are telling about how aunt Jenny bought two tickets to Europe and uncle Clive bought two tickets to the Caribbean…both for the same week and can’t exchange them. They decide they will give all four tickets away, start a band, get famous and later…tour the whole world!!!

What would change if Disney would call and tell you they are going to use your song in their next movie?

I would wear a Minnie Mouse dress to celebrate the event. My clothes would change.

So what about putting your ultimate band together? No restrictions. No limitations. If you want David Bowie on backing vocals and Prince on guitar, go ahead. What would the band look like? And what is the song you will start jamming on? To find out it if this really works?