Let's see if our Exploders remeber about Jennyfer Star... yes, she's once more our guest. She's already been one of our first rock girls (February 2004) and she played in a band called Swindle A Go Go. After less than one year we have met her again and we discovered she has left her former band to create another one called Starlet Suicide with some members of various Swedish bands. After having listened to their first demo, "Broken Doll", I've contacted Jennyfer to realize this interview that throws light on her new project, on her ambitions and future plans, without forgetting questions in our style outrageous. One of the other band members was Karl Thunder who has recently left to devote himself exclusively to the Paradice and has been replaced by Sammy Sparks. Stop the preface, let's start with the interview. Check it out!

Hi Jennyfer, I think that 2004 has been a topic year for you. I think it should not have been simple to take the decision to leave your previous band. So why did you decide to quit Swindle A Go Go?
Jennyfer Star: It´s never easy to leave a band. It´s like a divorce from friends who you have gotten really close to. But I felt like it was time for me to do what I really wanted to do. To write my own songs and lyrics.

Hey guys, introduce yourselves to our readers, and tell us how, when and where did you meet and decide to form the Starlet Suicide. I know that some members of Starlet Suicide are also playing in other Swedish sleaze bands as Paradice for example.
Rikki Riot: I met Jennyfer at a party at her place and we talked some about what music we were into. After a couple of months she gave me a call and said she had quit her band and wanted to form a new one. She asked if I were interested and of course I said yes.
Theodor Paine: Jennyfer came to one of the Paradice shows and asked me if I wanted to join her new band. It sounded interesting and we were going to have a summer break with Paradice so we started to hang out and it seemed to work out pretty well so here we are.

Should I consider Starlet Suicide as a Jennyfer Star's solo project or as a band in which every member has the right to take decisions about the songwriting? Do you want to tell us in which way every song included in "Broken Doll" demo took its form?
Jennyfer Star: So far I have written all of the songs. But we arrange all songs together. Starlet Suicide is definetely not a solo project. Everyone´s opinions are important.
Rikki Riot: We´ve all really liked the stuff Jennyfer has come up with so it´s all working well. Of course we all give our opinions about the song and how were gonna proceed the arrangment of it.
Jennyfer Star: About the songs, "It´s A Disease" was something I wrote after I had a nervous, angry fucking breakdown. I were just spitting out the lyrics and it turned out really fine. "You Make My Heart Go" took its form a little bit slower but under the magic of true love. "Steal My Pride" was written to several persons and it´s about having a crush on someone who totally crushes you in return after a few rounds. Finally "Waste Me Away" is another type of lovesong. I first came up with the lyrics for the chorus years ago but then I changed some parts of it and it seemed to fit into my life at the moment.

Jennyfer, sincerely I think that the Starlet Suicide's sound isn't so different in comparison with the sound of your previous band. Do you think that in the next future your sound will show more personality or do you think that your today sound will not change remaining as your trademark in the next future?
Jennyfer Star: I think that it´s a huge different between Swindle-A-Go-Go and Starlet Suicide. I think that my personality (together with the other members of course) shapes the songs in a whole different way. But of course we will probably develope the sound to another level in time.

I noticed that you have sort of two musical personalities. You have a glamour attitude mixed with grunge decadence. I'm referring both to the title of your demo and to the monicker of your band. "Broken" gives me a sense of pain and violence, meanwhile "Doll" gives me a sweet New York Dolls remembrance (or a wet sex night flavour!) Do you agree with me? Are really your compositions inspired by a soul's struggle between these two elements? Why did you decide to adopt Starlet Suicide as the name of your new creature?
Jennyfer Star: Well, it´s pretty obvious that our sound is a mix between glam and grunge but it also has a touch of punk. To me, "Broken Doll" resembles to be all dolled up but still broken on the inside. About the band name, we wanted to have something with Starlet and Suicide sounded good together with it. There´s also a deeper meaning behind the name.
Rikki Riot: New York Dolls and wet sex is what it's all about.

In "Broken Doll" demo is there any song that you particularly like or feel closer too? And if so, why?
Theodor Paine: My favourite song is not on the demo yet but it´s called "God Bless This Mess". "You Make My Heart Go" was the first song I heard and it got stuck in my head like a real hit single.
Rikki Riot: On the demo I like "It's A Disease" the most. "Songwise" I think it's the best one
Jennyfer Star: I feel close to all of the songs, since they are so personal. But I think "Steal My Pride" is the song that has grown onto me the most.

Tell me about your first gig and about which are the songs that you usually play on stage. How was the audience's reaction during your firstshows?
Rikki Riot: I've only heard good things so far.
Jennyfer Star: Yeah. People seem to dig us a lot for being a new band and all. That´s really cool! Our first gig went really well actually. We played seven songs. All the four from the new demo and then two other ones, plus a cover of Joan Jett´s "I Hate Myself For Loving You".

Ok, do you have some anticipations for our readers? What shall we expect from the Starlet Suicide's future?
Rikki Riot: We're gonna record some new songs in the near future and other than that just play, play and play.
Jennyfer Star: Yes, that´s about it. Well we have bigger plans than that but that´s what we´re focusing on right now. Playing a lot live and recording some new songs.

Jennyfer you're young but you've already played in a lot of bands, and your career is long enough to give me the chance to do the following question. Except Starlet Suicide, in which band did you have the funniest times and the best artistic satisfactions? Viceversa, in which band did you live the worst times? If you could turn back time, would you regret for some decision that you've taken in the past?
Jennyfer Star: I don´t have any regrets. The way I have chosen has lead me to where I am today and I´m so pleased with Starlet Suicide! So I just have to thank all the other bands I have been in. I had a lot of fun in Miss Cocaine and the worst thing must have been splitting up that band. The best artistic satisfactions must be Starlet Suicide. I also had a lot of fun in Swindle-A-Go-Go.

Jennyfer, we've been one of the first italian webzines that decided to dedicate an entire site section to female artists. You are the editor of Cherryfuck so I'm sure that you perfectly know the today's female rock scene. Which are the female fronted bands that you really like and you will be honoured to share the stage with? Besides you have the chance to introduce us the latest Cherryfuck compilation.
Jennyfer Star: I´d love to play with Betty Blowtorch if they still would be a band. Otherwise I´d say Fabulous Disaster. Cherryfuck is planning a new compilation cd but we have no bands ready yet. For updates, check www.cherryfuck.rocks.it.

Guys, try to immagine yourselves as an Italian rock band placed into the music scene of my Country. Describe me the trips of your immagination. Please, don't try to use some acid pills!
Rikki Riot: I don't know that much about the Italian scene, so I can't really answer that. But I've heard some good stuff and some bad stuff too, but it's probably just the same shit over there.

Ok, in my opinion, dreams and mental trips are running on the same way. So let me know which are your recurrent erotic dreams, and your most recurrent nightmares.
Rikki Riot: Aren't those two combined?
Jennyfer Star: Hehe...

I know that Cortney Love, during the early years of her career, used to play without underwear, exactly without slips. Jennyfer do you think to do the same before or after? I think that skin sells, and a good or sexy look mixed to good music is surely the best way to reach fame and money. Do you agree with me?
Jennyfer Star: I have nothing left to say except that I´d prefer to sell my music because it´s good, and not because I show lot of skin.

Ok guys, the interview is over, thanks for your answers and rawk on! Have you some more words for our Exploders?
Rikki Riot: Kiss kiss bang bang!
Jennyfer Star: Yey! Visit our website and download our rockin' tunes: www.starletsuicide.com.

Intervista realizzata da Bruno Rossi
Traduzione realizzata da Martina Benedetti
Supervisione di Margherita Realmonte
Fotografie di Candy Dollheart