Check Out Cryptic Rock’s Exclusive Interview With Janet Devlin

Singer-songwriter Janet Devlin recently spoke with Cryptic Rock for an exclusive interview where she discusses her recently release holiday EP, her forthcoming album, and what we can expect from her in 2016. You can check out some of the interview below, but be sure to head over to CrypticRock.com to read the full article.

CrypticRock.com – What is quite compelling about this release is a lot of people release Christmas related records, but you actually wrote some original tunes to go with this, not that you just covered classic Christmas songs, which is really cool. Was that hard to write within the parameters of this is gonna be a holiday tune, what was that like?

Janet Devlin – I think, with “December Daze,” it was not too bad because it was more as a festive season and not Christmas specifically. It is more of a reflective song. It was a bit different sitting down with a specific brief in mind. It was not too bad, minus the chorus, the verses were written in two seconds. It was just really quick. My guitar player asked what key or what kind of riff? I thought, “Let’s do it in B,” or whatever. The lyrics were written really quick. I got back to the UK, then was toying with the idea of doing more than one Christmas song, but I thought I would just do a cover. It was whenever I was learning the vocals for “River” by Joni Mitchell that I was so frustrated because that is like the hardest song I have ever had to sing in all my life. She is just kind of general free timing, she does whatever she wants, she is very loose. I can barely talk in time. The vocals in that song are so hard as well, I got a little bit frustrated. My ukulele was there, I picked it up, and thought, “How hard can this whole Christmas malarkey be. I’ll write a Christmas song, it will be fine.” I started writing “Happy Holidays,” and then I got to the chorus and thought every single sentiment has been taken. If there is a sentiment, there is a song about it. There is where I just threw it all in and was just like, “Have yourself a merry, jolly, happy Christmas time.” I just thought I would chuck everything in the kitchen sink (laughs).

Watch Janet’s “Happy Holidays” video below:

CrypticRock.com –  You had said Running with Scissors does not necessarily dictate what direction you are going to go with on future releases. You said you are still growing as a songwriter; you want to keep progressing. With that said, how are the new songs coming along for the next full length record, and what can people expect?

Janet Devlin – Wow, the next record, if you thought the last one was honest, this one is very, very honest. The whole idea is, so far it is called, it can change, you never know, Holy Water. It is a concept of soul-cleansing. For me, writing music helps me cleanse my soul, helps me clear my mind, and keeps me sane. Also, this idea that music back in the centuries, especially in Catholicism and different religions, the idea that you cannot be forgiven for your sins until you tell another person and you admit it to yourself. Therefore, to be fully reconciled, that is what you have to do. My thinking for the next record is that if I write really honest songs, maybe some of the bad things in life that I have possibly done ever, if I write, I have admitted them to myself. If I record them, I have admitted them to my producers. Then, when I put it out there in the world, I let other people listen to it. Hopefully, I can then sleep at night (laughs).

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December Daze EP is available now for purchase in record stores nationwide, on Amazon,iTunes, and the OK!Good Records shop. The EP is also available for streaming on Spotifyand Bandcamp.  Be sure to check out all of our exclusive Janet Devlin merchandise in our webstore.

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