ATP
For the record, who's answering the interview?
JENNY IN CAGE
Each member of the band is able to answer to any interview relative to the record…
 
ATP
What is your band's name? How did you come up with that name?
JENNY IN CAGE
The band is called Jenny in Cage. It’s in reference to a 19th century Swedish opera singer who was called Jenny Lind. She was especially known to have turned with the Barnum circus…
 
ATP
So who's in the band and what instruments do you each play?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: I’m the bass player. I have joined it in spring 2011.
Pascal: I’m the guitarist player since 2009.
Julien: I'm the singer and I've joined the band in spring 2011 too.
 
ATP
How would you describe your sound. What makes you unique?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: our sound is at the same time melancholic and powerful, simple, spontaneous, violent and sensitive. What makes us unique is our way to mix sweetness with harshness in our song; A little as if we caressed you the cheek before hurling you a violent punch.
Julien: our music is inspired, heavy and soft at the same time and melancholic too.
 
ATP
What bands have influenced each of you?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: Many bands, composers and solo artists: Eric Sati, Ottis Redding, the Doors, Tool, Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Mayhem...
Pascal: Led zep, Radiohead, a perfect circle, at the drive in, deftones, qotsa, foals..
Julien: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zep, Tool, 36 crazifists, Glassjaw, Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, Karnivool, Herbie Hancock and more...
 
ATP
How experienced are you on the stage, a virgin or whore?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: between both!
Pascal: Like a Virgin Whore ;-)
Julien: good answer Pascal ! Like it !
 
ATP
How would you describe your shows?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: melancholia and fury, it’s at the same time sweet and violent with emotion and humor.
Julien: powerful but sweet !
 
ATP
Tell us about your favorite show and why?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: my best show as musician, it was with my former band during a festival in a very small pub with a lot of people and a very small stage. At the beginning that went well then it became chaos.
Pascal: All gigs where people sing jenny in cage lyrics
Julien: all gigs where people are happy at the end of the show.
 
ATP
Tell us about your worst show and why?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: As spectator, it was during a hippy festival, a band which I forgot the name and which aimed to be intellectual, it was incredibly boring and that had no sense, a very painful moment!
Pascal: A concert at a university, with power problems for amps, and drunk students. But hey, we remember ;-)
Julien: it was in a pub. We expected a lot of people but only 27 persons was here !
 
ATP
Tell Us About Your Dream Show, who you'd like to play with and where?
JENNY IN CAGE
Thomas: I have no idea, a big theater or a small dirty club, as long as the public is enthusiastic. I would have liked playing with Joy Division, simply for their music and the body movements of Ian Curtis.
Julien: I don't have a dream about a big theatre or stadium. I just want us to give the best at each time.
Pascal: I dream to make a gig at burning man festival with John Bonham, Jeff buckley and Chris Wolstenholme, but it will be a nightmare for them.
 
ATP
Do you have a street team and how can you join?
JENNY IN CAGE
Pascal: Fans who follow us since the first t album, only some virtual on facebook
 
ATP
Do you have a record label and if not are you looking for one?
JENNY IN CAGE
No, we are an indie band for the moment but yes we are going to look for one.
 
ATP
What are your plans for the future, in a year, 5 years?
JENNY IN CAGE
Defend our 2nd album on stage and writing new song which make us satisfied and happy
 
ATP
Finally, do have any words on what Arm The Pit means to you?
JENNY IN CAGE
A very good website. Arm The Pit speak about real music with honesty and respect. Keep on guys !
 
 
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