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CE:
At what age did you start singing?
SS: Around 4 or 5
years old in my grandmother's church. She was a
preacher.
CE: Where do you
hail from originally?
SS: I'm from New
Jersey.
CE: At what point
did you get your start in the business?
SS: I got my start
when I moved to Miami and hooked up with the Murk Boys.
CE: Was that when
they were called Liberty City?
SS: No, the first
record I ever did with them was "Reach For Me" under the
Funky Green Dogs Project. Then after that, we became
Liberty City.
CE: Of your body of
work, what have you written?
SS: My upcoming
album is completely written by me…. Except for one of
the songs, but it's mostly my original work upcoming.
CE: Are you planning
on reuniting with the Murk Boys on any upcoming
projects?
SS: Well, right now,
I'm located in L.A., and they are in Miami. I'm
concentrating more on my solo album. I wouldn't mind
teaming up with them again though. We have a great
chemistry when we work together.
CE: Is there any
specific producer with whom you desire to work?
SS: Hmm……..I would
LOVE to work with Ralphi Rosario again.
CE: You have has a
recent string of hits with Harlequin such as "Weekend"
and "You Can Get Over". Other than your upcoming album,
what other releases and re-mixes can we look for from
you and Harlequin?
SS: I have another
single coming out called "Touch". Also, the follow up to
that will be a cut called "You Are".
CE: Do you have any
specific re-mixers in mind for those?
SS: We have a couple
of people in mind. We are looking for a specific vibe to
see where the mixes are going, but I really can't
divulge the names specifically.
CE: What can you
tell us about your new album?
SS: Oh, it's a great
album. I'm so proud of this release. It's about so many
things…..Every day life. It's about love, dealing with
daily ups and downs. There are a lot of my personal
feelings written into this album. It's set to release in
June.
CE: Who are your
musical influences?
SS: Wow, there are
so many. Whitney, Aretha Franklin, bonnie Rait. I listen
to all different genres of music. I'm proud of that.
It's allowed me to adapt in my singing. I've sung
everything from Spanish to French, House, Gospel,
Reggae. I have many different influences.
CE: Out of your body
of work, what is your personal favorite?
SS: I would say that
my personal favorite is "You Can Get Over". I'm proud of
it. The lyrics are very uplifting and inspiring.
CE: With all the
recent controversy around Internet downloading and the
sensitivity of the subject in the recording industry, I
understand if you do not with to weigh in on the matter.
However, I must ask where you stand on the issue of
music downloading?
SS: Well, we live in
American and that's just the way it is right now. Being
in the industry, I understand this side of the argument,
however, I am also a music consumer so I understand the
other side of this argument too. It's very sticky right
now. I buy a lot of music out there in order to support
other artists. I believe that what you put out is what
you get back too.
CE: In what
direction do you see dance music heading?
SS: I don't know.
Things are constantly changing music-wise and I think
that's a good thing. It keeps people interested. We take
for granted that most people out there really don't know
what House music is. I find myself often trying to
explain to people what it's about. Dance music varies
from genres like Tribal to Drum and Bass and many others
too. Knowing that there are so many types of music out
there, I think House will continue to change and
innovate in order to stay fresh.
CE: Lastly, what is
the next plateau for Shauna Solomon?
SS: I've actually
been doing some acting since I moved out to L.A. I would
like my music and acting career to merge at some point.
I'm getting ready to go out on the road. The weather is
getting warm and with the new album coming out I really
hope to get a great response from fans.
CE: Shauna, thank
you so much for making time for the readers and good
luck on the new album. |
