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Syrenn

Syrenn: I'm already achieving what I've aimed for. I'm aiming to stay in one piece by way of expressing myself through music. I have to write to keep up with myself. As far as a target audience goes, I'm targeting anyone and everyone my music speaks to. I don't think an artist should be bound to charming one specific crowd. I like to shake it up a little, but who doesn't?

Who or what got you into the music that you enjoy?

Syrenn: Oh man, I don't even know where to begin.

Besides writing and recording music, what are some other things you like to do with your time?

Syrenn: I work out a lot. I love traveling whenever I can. I write a lot: poetry, prose, reviews, and I keep several journals. The only part of me that ever sits still is the part I put down on paper.

Do these other things help to spark your creativity with your music?

Syrenn: Of course they do, but I write the better end of my songs when I'm out of my element or routine.

Do you have any EPs or albums on the way any time soon? If so, when can they be expected?

Syrenn: I have a couple of things in motion, but nothing worth talking about just yet. If things keep moving at the pace they are now, 2010 should be a good year for Syrenn.

How often typically do you play out live? Have you ever toured? Do you plan to?

Syrenn: I'd love to take the act on tour. Right now we're playing about one show a month, locally. Even though Syrenn has been in the works for over two years, we're just starting to play live shows again. I guess you could say we're reintroducing ourselves.

In regards to playing out live, do you remember who got you your first show? Who was it and where did you play?

Syrenn: My first show? I was 15 years old, in a coffee house!

Did you get nervous your first time on stage? Do you still?

Syrenn: I get worked up before every show I play. 'Excited' is a better word than 'nervous.' I've played hundreds of shows. It's become easier over time, but it's just as exciting as the first. To answer your first question, the first time I was on stage I was a nervous wreck.

Have you ever experienced any technical problems or last minute problems of any sort such as forgetting the lyrics or notes on stage?

Syrenn: Oh my god, no! Syrenn is perfect, and we only buy perfect gear. [Laughs.]

Yeah, things go wrong sometimes, of course.

Did you correct them or just flow with it and make the best of it?

Syrenn: Screwing up the words...that's an easy fix. Technical failure, you can't 'flow with it.' You just have to fix it as fast as you can and go on with things.

Being a musician requires dedication and sacrifice. Have you had to sacrifice anything important to you for the sake of your music?

Syrenn: Sure. I periodically lock down and become socially unavailable. I've lost some fake friends as a result of it.

Has anyone ever told you that you are chasing a false dream? If so, what was your response to that?

Syrenn: I think those people can see how much that matters.

As far as recording goes, where do you typically go? Do you have a home set-up or do you go to a professional studio?

Syrenn: I have a small set-up at home with the essentials for writing and recording decent quality work. We'll be working with much higher end gear soon.

Have you thought about joining up with a label, or would you prefer to remain independent?

Syrenn: I'm not opposed to working with a label. Independent promotion has its benefits, but it isn't always easy. I'm on the fence about it, really.

Why did you pick the band name that you did? What significance does it hold to you?

Syrenn: The story of the siren has always moved me, and I guess I just like spelling it that way! [Laughs.]

Do your songs hold some sort of personal message that you want to share with the world, or are you a musician that writes music for the sake of music?

Syrenn: My songs hold every story that I want to tell, and they're all personal to some degree; I'm a person.

Where do you see this project going in the next few years?

Syrenn: We push a lot of genre boundaries. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't. So far, things have been going great. We have a really loyal fan-base in the goth/industrial scene. Our live act is much more intense than the recordings we have available right now, so it surprises some people. I'm not trying to change a style of music or claim to be ultra-innovative and 'new,' but we are definitely adding another color to the chart around here, and I hope to keep that moving forward and spreading it out.