EXCLUSIF - Interview avec Andrew Eldritch, chanteur des Sisters of Mercy, en spectacle à Montréal au Club Soda le 29 octobre

Hello Patrick,

PW: I had the chance to see you at the Montreal Spectrum back in 1991 and at
the Montreal Metropolis two years ago. What kind of show can we expect from
you and The Sisters? New material vs old material?

AE: For this tour we've decided to bring up some of the older tracks which you might not have heard live for quite a few years. We've given them a polish and they're sounding very shiny.

We'll also be doing some new material when we see fit. Some of it you might have heard; some of it you think you might have heard; and some of it you definitely haven't.

The show itself will be like a freight train painted in the shiniest yellows and blues. A freight train that emits a lot of steam.

PW: What has been going on with The Sisters of Mercy in the past few years?
No new album, outdated Web site,. Etc What have you been up to?

AE: 2006 we toured quite a lot. 2007 we rested a little more and had lives again. 2008 we've been gearing up for this tour, and the elections.

PW: What are you current and future projects (personal and professional)

The Sisters of Mercy.

PW: What are your musical influences nowadays? What do you read in general
or specifically?

AE: Musically there's not a lot that intrigues us at the moment. The news on the internet is reasonably depressing. BBC Radio 4 is my preferred choice.

PW: Do you enjoy coming to Montreal to give concerts? Anything special you
like about Montreal or Quebec in general?

AE: Canadian audiences always seem receptive to rock n' roll, and there don't tend to be too many people in fancy dress.

PW: Would you ever consider a reunion with the other members of SOM from the
1980s?

AE: Next question.

PW: What do you enjoy most in life?

AE: Tinkering with computers, feeding the cats and visiting strange places across the globe in pursuit of rock and roll, small furry animals and Japanese food.

PW: What do you dislike the most?

AE: The rise of the idiots.

PW: Looking back at your success in the 1980s, how do you feel? What do
you think of that new wave era of the 1980s. Good or bad memories?

AE: There's still a lot of great music from that period. The Psychedelic Furs, Gang of Four and The Fall spring immediately to mind. From what I remember, it was a lot of fun. From what
I'm told, it was even more fun.

PW: Many thanks for the interview. You have been an inspiration to me in my
youth and still today.

AE: Thanks for an interesting interview.

Interview par\by Patrick White @ copyright 2008