Cryptic Rock Exclusive Interview With Janet Devlin
Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin recently did an exclusive interview with Cryptic Rock. Janet has been receiving a lot of attention since the release of her newest single, ‘Outernet Song‘ and her new Christmas EP, ‘Little Lights‘. In the interview Cryptic Rock asks about these releases as well as everything else Janet has been up to over the past year. Check it out bellow:
CrypticRock.com – Last we spoke was back in December of 2015. You have been quite busy since. Briefly tell us, what are some of the exciting things you have been up to?
Janet Devlin – Oh lord, I have come out with a new song called ”Outernet Song.” I am on tour November and December. I have made a lot of music this year, including the Christmas EP. I also did a movie, that is coming out in 2017. There has been a lot, a lot of music making.
CrypticRock.com – That makes it very personal for listeners. You recently released a track called “Outernet Song.” Could you tell us a bit of the story behind this track?
Janet Devlin – I started writing the song when I was 19. I suppose that is why that would be why some if it is a little bit ranty. It talks about a lot of things because it starts out as a social commentary but then it turns introspective. It doesn’t really have a common thread. The third verse is very introspective because it talks about the online abuse I have received myself. There are a lot of topics in it. In the end, it goes back to not being introspective and talking about how we should all love ourselves. It all goes back to that point, if everyone woke up tomorrow and weren’t insecure and loved themselves, there would be a lot of industries that go bankrupt, which I find kind of funny. There is so much in it, it is hard to pick a certain verse to talk about.
CrypticRock.com – Well it is very thought-provoking and a fun listen. Clearly the internet, partially social networks, can be a very toxic place. Some of us become devoured by it all, some of us, it does not phase, others want to unplug. How do you approach it?
Janet Devlin – I will hands up say I am addicted to the internet. I can spend all day on my computer. I could easily waste my life away online. Every night, I have to have an hour of no social media, otherwise I would be on my phone 24/7. I make sure I do take a break from it, but it is a detox in the most minor form ever. As for online, I love it, I am not going to lie. I do get people being mean, but I am actually quite lucky that the mean comments just go by, I don’t take them that very seriously. In that way, I think it is positive you get online abuses, because it means you have reached more people. Obviously, not everyone is going to like you because you are a human being. Honestly, I wish people wouldn’t do it, but it is a bit pointless. That is their problem, not my own problem.
CrypticRock.com – Back in 2015, you released a really wonderful Christmas EP, called December Daze. You had mentioned you actually were not the biggest fan of Christmas prior. Now you returned on November 4th with another Christmas EP, entitled Little Lights. Is it safe to say you have developed a Christmas spirit?
Janet Devlin – It is a weird one. I am at that age where I don’t have kids and I don’t have Santa Claus in my life. I am in that in between land where Christmas is a bit pointless and I don’t really have a magic about Christmas. That is because I don’t have a purpose. I don’t have kids to please and I don’t have to be good for Santa. I find, because I put the Christmas EP out last year, it gave me a purpose around Christmas time. It gave me something to be excited about around Christmas time, and it was a really nice feeling. So, this year, I decided to make another one.
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Janet Devlin’s ‘Little Lights’ is a perfect stocking stuffer and has something special for everyone on your list this Holiday Season. The EP is available for digital purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Bandcamp. The EP is available for streaming on Spotify. It is also available for physical purchase at music retailers nationwide. ‘Little Lights,’ as well as ‘December Daze,’ is available in the OK!Good Records Shop. Exclusive merchandise is available through Pledge Music.
Janet Devlin’s single ‘Outernet Song’ is available for digital purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Bandcamp. It is also available for physical purchase in Janet’s online shop, where you can also purchase exclusive ‘Outernet Song’ merchandise. Stream the single on Spotify.
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