{"id":22509,"date":"2018-03-08T14:55:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T19:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/?p=22509"},"modified":"2018-08-09T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T21:04:36","slug":"interview-death-hags-metal-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/interview-death-hags-metal-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERVIEW: Death Hags Reconnects With Her Untamed Self"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22510\" src=\"http:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DeathHagsaudiofemme.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"928\" height=\"927\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deathhagsmusic\">Death Hags<\/a> is the solo project of French singer-songwriter and L.A. Musician Lola G, who last month released her first single &#8220;Metal Teeth.&#8221; It&#8217;s about &#8220;women reclaiming their freedom to be angry, strange, loud and dangerous,&#8221; and it&#8217;ll appear on Death Hags&#8217; debut LP, slated for release via Burger Records this spring. She&#8217;ll also be heading to SXSW in March. We talked to her about her dream musical gear, the production process &amp; her personal transformation through solo touring and living in the woods.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3692970890\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/deathhags.bandcamp.com\/track\/metal-teeth\">Metal Teeth by Death Hags<\/a><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>AF: <em>I really like when artists create new genre names. I saw on Souncloud you tagged #doompop. Can you describe what doom pop and\/or post-industrial is? How else would you describe the sound of your new record?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LG:<\/strong> It\u2019s always hard to describe your own music, so when people started asking me what this new project sounded like, I would say it was \u201cpop songs about the end of the world.\u201d That was the best description I could come up with. I shortened it to &#8220;doom pop\u201d because I love writing dark and doom-y bass lines but my pop sensibility won&#8217;t go away.\u00a0I\u2019m a fan of early industrial bands like Throbbing Gristle so hopefully there is a little bit of [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=&#8221;yes&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221;][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=&#8221;1_1&#8243; background_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; background_color=&#8221;&#8221; border_size=&#8221;&#8221; border_color=&#8221;&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; spacing=&#8221;yes&#8221; background_image=&#8221;&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; padding=&#8221;&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;0px&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0px&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; id=&#8221;&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;&#8221; animation_speed=&#8221;0.3&#8243; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;no&#8221; center_content=&#8221;no&#8221; min_height=&#8221;none&#8221;][post-industrial] somewhere in Death Hags.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AF: <em>How and where did you record &#8220;Metal Teeth&#8221;? What is your songwriting process like? What kind of gear do you use? What is your dream piece of gear you&#8217;d love to use for future recordings or live shows? What&#8217;s your favorite aspect of the writing and recording process?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LG:<\/strong> I recorded &#8220;Metal Teeth&#8221; in LA during a session I did with my band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/veryfallenworld\/\">DTCV<\/a>. I played everything except drums. A few months later I ended up scrapping the whole album except for &#8220;Metal Teeth.&#8221; It\u2019s the only song that felt right. That was pretty much the beginning of Death Hags.<\/p>\n<p>To me the most exciting part in the songwriting process is the initial creative spark. Lyrics or a melody I hear in my head, or a whole song. Recording is more of a mystery. You never know how things are going to turn out. I\u2019ve had some amazing recording moments in places that were basically crappy warehouses and completely empty sessions in professional studios. There\u2019s something elusive about recording and I\u2019ve learned to respect that.<\/p>\n<p>For gear, I have a modified\u00a01980s\u00a0Electra guitar and a 1970s Univox bass, although I tend to record with whatever Fender P bass they have in the studio. I recently got a Microbrute analog synth that I am in love with. And of course, lots of pedals!<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think I have a dream piece of gear. If I could buy anything I wanted right now, I would probably buy a bunch of synths and get a crazy custom-made pedal from Death by Audio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AF: <em>Tell us about the personal transformation you&#8217;ve gone through with Metal Teeth.\u00a0What do you want people to take away from listening to the new record?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LG:<\/strong> I spent a lot of time alone in Nature last year and had some intense spiritual experiences foraging in the forest. It pushed me to tour by myself, which is probably the most transformative thing I\u2019ve ever done.\u00a0<em>Metal Teeth<\/em>\u00a0reflects this need to reconnect with the untamed, with the strength and self-reliance that come from really knowing yourself. I\u2019ve only begun the journey so I don\u2019t know where it\u2019s going to take me. Maybe ask me again next year?<\/p>\n<p>As far as this record, if it could give people goose bumps when they listen to it, I would be very happy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look out for Death Hags @ <a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxsw.com\/2018\/artists\/22408\">SXSW<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3\/14 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2019698264920153\/\">Nochebuena in Space<\/a> @ Stay Gold<br \/>\n3\/16 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/772357829632198\/\">Cigar City Management Showcase<\/a> @ Lamberts Downtown Barbeque<br \/>\n3\/17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2003295593265995\/\">Onward Indian Electric Garden Party<\/a> @ Spider House Cafe and Ballroom<br \/>\n3\/17-18 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1601659266586475\/\">Burgermania VII<\/a> @ Hotel Vegas[\/fusion_builder_column][\/fusion_builder_row][\/fusion_builder_container]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Death Hags is the solo project of French singer-songwriter and L.A. 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