Adele
Adele’s wonderful debut dropped here back in June (and in the UK in January), but the world is still swooning over her as evidenced by her recent triumphant performance on SNL which caused her album to surge to #11 on the Billboard charts with a 25,000+ sale increase! Talk about a healthy boost!
1)You recently played Saturday Night Live. What was that like? Did you get to hang out or get any one on one time with Josh Brolin or any of the castmembers?
SNL was ridiculous !! It was so surreal and exciting. We don’t get the show at home in the U.K but I’ve seen a few episodes here and there on youtube. It was such a moment, ill remember it forever.
Everyone was so nice, I got to see a lot of josh brolin. I’m a huge goonies fan!
2)I remember seeing you for the first time on Lily Allen’s talk show, and she was quite taken with you. Any possibility of a duet of some kind?
I love lily! I’d never rule out a duet with her, I think she’s fabulous!
3)I understand you’re coming for another round of US tour dates early next year. Any idea of who you might be playing with?
Well the tour is my own, its a headline tour! I’ve been offered quite a few supporting slots but at the moment I want to get out and sing to my fans. Hopefully later on ill still have the opportunity to go on
the road with someone else.
4)You seem to be more comfortable with ’stripped-back’ peformances than some of your soul contemporaries. Do you like a big production or do you prefer having a stage with just you and a guitar?
I like any kind of gig. I like big ones with my full band because they’re dramatic and more show like. But I also love smaller intimate shows because you can see everyone and talk to everyone. So either or, so long as I get to sing I really don’t mind!
5)What would we find playing on 8 year old Adele’s home stereo?
Spice Girls, East 17, Spice Girls, Spice Girls, Spice Girls…
6)What current artists are really exciting you?
Santogold, Sam Sparro and Laura Marling!
7)Wildest/most memorable gig?
I did a show in paris in july. It was one of the best shows ever. But after I’d finished, the audience wanted more. I’d sung ALL of my songs plus covers, so had nothing else to give. They started a riot literally. It was hilarious!
8)What stage are you at with the new album? Any idea when it might be coming out?
I’m starting to get back into the mode of writing, but as of yet nothing I’ve written is particularly grabbing me. I don’t have a deadline with it. I definitely won’t be releasing anything I’m not
happy with and that isn’t a step up from 19.
9)Tell us something about yourself we can’t find on Google
I’m the biggest reality tv fan!!
Adele will return to the states this January:
Jan 14 Somerville Theatre Somerville, Massachusetts
Jan 16 Theater of the Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 17 9:30 Club WASHINGTON, Washington DC
Jan 19 Park West Chicago, Illinois
Jan 20 Fitzgerald Theatre Saint Paul, Minnesota
Jan 22 Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Jan 23 Murray Theatre Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 26 Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room Seattle, Washington
Jan 27 Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Jan 29 The Fillmore *UPGRADED TO WARFIELD THEATRE* San Francisco, California
Jan 30 Avalon *UPGRADED TO THE WILTERN* Los Angeles, California
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