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Hi guys! Let’s start from girls. So Ninette, if I understood well three years ago u’ve been invited from Kenny Edmonds to record a live track for the movie “Josie & the Pussycat” ! Can u tell us something about that experience and also summarize what that movie was about?
Ninette: Yes. I can do that, first of all, working with baby face was a serious mind f**ck for me because i used to dance to his music in a dance troop i was in when i lived in Canada. So when i received a call from his "people" i was like... cool... ok... then Phil and i were in his studio waiting room, and he walks in and he is like... "i love your voice... and thats why i called you in"... i was like..."nice"... The movie is about 3 girls who put a band together and make it big only to realize that the record company puts subliminal messages in the music to make the people buy the record. So at the end they win the crowd over with a song that has no subliminal messages. It's a happy happy ending!!!

Ninette, as I can see from some pics u’re very sexy! What do u do to keep yourself so fit? Somewhere I read that u teach Kick Boxing…if hat’s true I hope to be always your friend…
Ninette: (laugh), cute!!! Ido teach kick and i also teach step, body sculpt, jump rope andwhat ever else i can think of... I an currently putting together a workout video of sorts in the new year... Just in time for our tour in Europe and Japan!!!

Phil, before forming Powder u recorded with Alice Cooper “Brutal Planet”, u took part of Methods of Mayhem together with Tommy Lee and u cooperated also with Rob Zombie and Andrew W.K.! What do u have to say about those experiences and about these legends as artis and under their human profile?
Phil X: Alice Cooper got my phone number from Rob Zombie and i got a call from the producer of "Brutal Planet", Bob Marlett. I initially went into the studio to record overdubs on 3 songs but it turned into 9 over 2 days. I didn't get to meet Alice who i've been a fan of since i can remember but when i do meet him, i can say "hey...i'm the guy who did all the crazy guitar parts on "Brutal Planet". Tommy Lee is great to work with because he just loves music. i saw the motley crue tours where he was soloing in spinning cages and on ceiling tracks in arenas and i always thought that it would be amazing to work with him so obviously it was like christmas morning when he said he wanted me to play on the methods record. Rob is awesome. I think his records sound brilliant so it's great to be a part of those projects. Andrew is a super-talented guy with fantastic ideas. I recorded most of my guitars on that project in Los Angeles and then they flew me to Aspen, Colorado for a day to do more over-dubs.

Phil did u follow Methods of Mayhem on tour? Did u play at Gods of Metal some years ago in Italy?
Phil X: I didn't want to tour with the Methods of Mayhem because i had found it dissatisfying and creatively frustrating being a side guy and playing other peoples music in the past. I know that Powder will play in front of Italian fans in the near future and because Ninette and I wright the songs and put all of our heart and soul into what we do... That will be the best vehicle for Italy to see me at my best and I can't wait to see their faces.

How did u meet Allen and J-Bo and why did u decide to form Powder? Is there any particular meaning behind the monicker u adopted?
Ninette: we met the guys through friends... And started to peice it together that way... I have always wanted to just get out there and do what i do... But in the past we had been working with people who wanted to down play my personality and crazy antics... So when we finally got rid of those people i was like..."f**k it... It's time now for mama to do what she came here to do!!!". It truley is in fun and pure pleasure to entertain... There's no deep hidden meaning in what we do... it's about keeping our fans wondering what's next... And to suck the new fans into our world and leave them wanting more! I am always designing new costumes and creating new choreography for my dancers and jumpers... And adding in new ideas all the time!!!

Which artist of the past influenced u the most? Phil I suppose u like Black Sabbath…Is there any new band on underground scene that u follow with particular interest and would like to make our readers know?
Ninette: Tina Turner, Robert Plant and of course the incredible David Lee Roth!!! Those are some of my influences!!! and current stuff that i listen to? Rammstein, Fat Boy Slim!! (laugh).
Phil X: Totally Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. A new band would be Hot Hot Heat from Canada
Allan Hearn: Getty Lee, Billy Sheehan, John Deacon. New bands? Queen of the Stone Age and Audio Slave

“Sonic Machine” has soon become The Rock Explosion top album! Would u explain to the ones who have not yet listened to it which are the main features of your music u call Turbo Pop?
Phil X: Catchy Pop songs with an aggressive delivery. A sexy and intense voice flowing overtop of fat guitars, percussive loops and a hell of a pulse.

What would u like to say about the video “Up Here”? When the bright blaze written Powder is projected on L.A. sky, I soon remembered Batman! Who realized the concept and the direction? Do u have some pleasant thing to remember happened during the making of the video?
Ninette: That concept was created by the very talented Stuart Acher, who directed the video, he really wanted the whole superhero thing!!! And he did it! For me the yummiest thing i remember aside from being up on a wire for a good hour or so, was that the crew was so amazing, everyone was very cool, they all worked extremely hard to make us look great!! so if any of you cats are reading this... Thanks again! You rock!!!

Do u personally know Paul Stanley (Kiss giutar palyer)? I just read that he considers u as one of the best bands he’s ever listened to for many years! Would u describe to Italian fans what exactly happens in your live performances? Can we say that they have something to do with the shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss shows, but with new technologies?
Ninette: Yes we do know Paul personally. He has come to our shows and is a big fan. We email and chat on the phone now and again!!! There was some talk going around town that we were going to open for Kiss but at the time we were not signed and did not have things as in order as we do now... So for sure down the road our paths will meet once again!! ya know it's funny that you say shock rock... Because i really dont think that there is anything shocking about the show... Seems pretty normal to me!!! You really have to see it to fully grasp the essence of what Powder is all about!

Ninette, u use to change your clothes on stage very often, but I wonder if there is one in particular that u prefer. Is there one that u really love to wear, why?
Ninette: I do have alot of costume changes during a show... I am constantly making new things all the time... So it's hard to pick... But if i had to i would pick my dish glove design... I do have a special place in my brain for that one for sure!!!

I read that u played at the famous “House of Blues”! Which are the shows that left u the most pleasant memories and why?
Ninette: The House of BLues is a great place to play... The stage crew and staff there are awesome people... They treat you really well and they love to watch the show.. Which i get a kick out of!!!
Allan Hearn: I'd have to say the L.A. Music awards were we played for (and met) Paula Abul, Billy Sheehan, Gary Busy, and Carmine Appice. Or the first House of Blues show opening for Nina Hagen when we thought there would be 8 people there to see us and there were 800... Rightous!!

Is there any song from “Sonic Machine” u feel most linked to and why? Is there one u love to play live more than the others? If I could see one of your show I would like to listen “Go”, I really love that song!
Ninette: "Go" is one of my favs too!! i really am sorta connected to all the songs on the record in one way or another... I do like performing Need a Little Help... I really get to play with the fans in that one... And be outragous too!

What is your songwriting process? How do u conceive a song, its lyrics and its music? Who writes the words and who composes the music?
Phil X: Ninette and myself write the lyrics and the music. Sometimes Ninette will have an idea and we'll both finish it or I have something that is way off and it takes Ninette to bring it into Powder land. I think she is one of the most musical people i have ever met because she has an amazing way with chords, melody and syncopation not to mention her clever lyrical abilities.

Now a silly question to Phil: how do u keep your hair so right on your head? Don’t tell me that u need kryptonite to make them return at their normal position!
Phil X: (laugh)... That's funny. Actually, one time i went swimming and the spikes stayed up. It takes me about an hour and a ton of heat sensitive hairspray to initially do the job but then it's good for a few days.

Which are Powder’s next future plans?
Phil X: World conquest!!! We plan on spreading the incredible word of Powder with the new record, which does have previously unreleased material on it, and touring all of Europe, Japan and China before we hit the U.S. really hard.

My compliments for your cover of Led Zeppelin "What Is And What Should Never Be"! Why did u choose to cover a song of the 70’s? Maybe u wanted to show that there could be evolution and space for new technologies without forgetting the glories of the past…
Phil X: Thanks. You are exactly correct. We all love the original version but once we performed it live in Los Angeles with Ninette's voice, modern loops and huge guitars, the response was phenomenal so we thought we had to record it and share it with everyone.

Speaking about new technologies: u worked for the programming of your songs with John Vitale (Garbage, Republica) and with Scott Humphrey (White Zombie). How did u meet these two great artists and how much does “Sonic Machine” owe to their cooperation?
Phil X: I did some work with Frank Gryner before he starting mixing with Scott Humphrey so when Scott was looking for a guitar player to record on all the in-house projects, Frank suggested me. We all hit it off great. I think I owe it to learning so many cover songs when i began playing guitar. It truly developed my ear where i could just hear something once or twice and mimick it right away and Scott loved that because it saves a truckload of time when you need to track 5 or 6 guitars for a single song. I think one time on the Billboard charts here in the U.S., I was on a Rob Zombie track, a Tommy Lee track and an Andrew W.K. all at the same time and Scott was the reason for that. Scott and Frank also agreed to mix "Up Here" on "Sonic Machine" for us and totally bumped it up. John Vitale was invited to a Powder show and freaked out. We immediately started working together on "Seat of My Pants", "Losing You", "Need a Little Help" and "What is...". His ideas were invaluable and he really invoked and captured magical performances from the whole band. We were hoping to do more songs with him but everybody's schedule got really crazy and our deadline came closer and closer. We're looking forward to working with him again.

What is the craziest thing ever done in your life?
Ninette: Well... Everytime i get on stage it feels like the craziest thing i am about to do!!!
Allan Hearn: Scooba dive with Sharks!!!
Phil X: Run naked and screaming through a hotel corridor.

Intervista realizzata da Bruno Rossi.
Trauzione realizzata da Margherita Realmonte.