Interview from soundspike.com:
Sitting in a dark dressing room at Scottsdale, AZ’s Martini Ranch,The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen is a sight to behold. Wearing oversized black sunglasses (think Jackie O.), Momsen is donning a gray tank dress and her flaxen tresses are parted into two long braids.
The 18-year-old singer/actress — who starred as Jenny Humphrey on the CW TV series “Gossip Girl” and as Cindy Lou Who in the Jim Carrey flick “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” — is kind, sweet and even a little excited that a journalist has come to see her.
An interview should be the least of her thrills. She’s on a headlining tour with her band The Pretty Reckless, traversing the country in support of her 2012 EP “Hit Me Like a Man” and last year’s full-length, “Light Me Up.” The act is preparing to open for Marilyn Manson on its tour.
Momsen spoke to SoundSpike about “Hit Me Like a Man,” preparing new material and being taken seriously enough as a musician to share the stage with System of a Down, Slipknot and Marilyn Manson.
SoundSpike: You must be excited that “Hit Me Like a Man” is doing so well.
Taylor Momsen: It’s super exciting. It’s No. 3 on the rock chart. Bruce Springsteen is No. 1 and 2, so I don’t feel too bad. It’s pretty awesome. It’s kind of crazy.
“Hit Me Like a Man” is a collection of new songs and live tracks. How did you decide which live tracks to include?
We wanted to “Make Me Wanna Die” because now we have every version of “Make Me Wanna Die” possible, recorded acoustic and all live versions. “Since You’re Gone” is one of our favorite songs to play live. We usually open the set with it and it’s when we lock in that groove. It’s definitely one of our favorites.
Have you started work on a new album?
Yeah, yeah, we perform the U.S. headline tour, The Medicine Tour — I’m not used to calling a tour a name — then we jump on for a month with Manson. And then right after that we go straight in the studio and start recording the second album.
How far along are you?
Not far enough. It’s never done until it’s mastered and I can’t touch it anymore.
How do you know when it’s done?
It’s weird once it’s done. When the song is written, it’s constantly evolving. It’s not working then it works. There’s no in between. It’s either great or it’s not. We have a very high standard of things, which makes it difficult. Hopefully it’ll pay off in the end.
What is the direction of the new material?
I think it’s definitely evolving. I think the EP gives you an indication of where the music’s going. That’s why we wanted to release something. We wanted to just give fans new material because we’ve been touring this album, “Light Me Up,” for so long. We needed to start playing some new things. Also just to give them a taste of where the direction’s going. I don’t know what that is. I think the biggest thing that’s changed is my standard of what’s good has changed and grown. I’m competing with myself now along with everyone else. Putting out the first record, I’m not competing with anything to do with me. I’m competing with the rest of the world. As far as songwriting, I’ve definitely raised the bar of what I consider great. That’s challenging, but if you’re not beating yourself then what the fuck are you doing?
There are still a lot of images to add to the gallery, so I’ve started with some new albums:
Magazine Scans > 2012 > Zink – March
Gossip Girl > Season 3 > Episode Stills
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Gossip Girl > Season 1 > Episodes Stills
Gossip Girl > Season 1 > Promotional Shoots > Session 005.
Gossip Girl > Season 1 > Promotional Shoots > Session 004.
Studio Photography > Professional Shoots > Session 017.
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The Pretty Reckless > Photoshoots and Outtakes > Session 003
Music Videos, Interviews and Performances ScreenCaptures > The Pretty Reckless – ASK:REPLY
Music Videos, Interviews and Performances ScreenCaptures > The Pretty Reckless: Key Club 2010 Warped Tour Kick-off
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There’s a lot to add to the Public Appearances albums and more screencaps, so check back for more!
The The Scented Salamander has a review of the launch of the new John Galliano fragrance that Taylor is the face for up on their blog. There’s a video and some pictures, as well.
Taylor Momsen was dressed in either a black satin bustier dress with trashy fishnet stockings or a loose pink corset with gold passementeries wearing garters, laddered black stockings and towering platform shoes, the latter costume which recalled the coded get-ups of meretricians of old. Pink and black were the two color codes of Parlez-Moi d’Amour, which is named after a famous song interpreted by Edith Piaf.
She added that Madonna’s 13-year-old daughter Lourdes was also fun to work with.
She said: “She reminded me a lot of my little sister. She’s 13 and my sister’s 13. She is a very sweet girl. She has great fashion sense, so it was actually a pleasure.”
Actress and Musician Taylor Momsen Revealed as the Celebrity Muse Chosen by Madonna and Her Daughter Lola For Their Material Girl Clothing Line, Available Exclusively at Macy’s Beginning August 3rd.
Bonus Video!
Imagine being styled by the pop queen herself! Taylor Momsen was recently announced as the face of Madonna’s new clothing line for teens called “Material Girl” and now we get to see Madonna style Taylor herself for the line’s ad campaign.
Check out the full article and video here!
Madonna gets behind the camera on set at the Material Girl photo shoot with actress and musician Taylor Momsen on May 4, 2010 in Brooklyn, NY. Taylor Momsen was recently revealed as the celebrity muse for the brand, was chosen by Madonna and her daughter Lola, and will appear in the multi-media marketing campaign for the junior brand, Material Girl. The Material Girl collection will debut exclusively available at Macy’s starting on August 3rd.
Check out the label’s new spokesmodel, Gossip Girl star and The Pretty Reckless lead singer Taylor Momsen in new looks.
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