Ivona, Sara & Eva from the band ŽEN talk about their new album Sunčani ljudi (sunny people), writing songs, independent labels, self-confidence, d.i.y., professionalism and ‘playing with my eyes closed’.
together with Aurora from Vienna’s queer-feminist label UNRECORDS
Quotes:
« We all have to be octopuses »
about handling all their equipment on stage
« We just felt like ‘that’s it' »
about cooperation with UNRECORDS
« Immidiately we knew we love this band »
Aurora, unrecords
« Don’t touch my cables »
about how to speak with sound technicians
« That’s the good way to end up beeing chauvinistic and sexist by asuming you know better »
about disrepectful behavour
« …and give up 80% of your rights for 20 years »
about major labels
« We value this culture of d.i.y. and helping each other »
about indipendent labels
« Sunčani is when the sun shines on you… »
about the title of the new album Sunčani ljudi (sunny people)
« There are gathered people with a nicer energy »
about the island Brač
« This year the focus will be on the bands of the record labels bosses »
Aurora, unrecords
« We built up confidence with time »
about claiming the stage and knowing what you want
« We built up confidence with time »
about claiming the stage and knowing what you want