By: Lisa Steinberg
Q) How would you describe your sound? I’d say kind of a modern cross between rock and metal with a little blues and industrial thrown in?
A) Hell, I say let a fan answer that question. The best fan one I’ve heard recently was “Blondie meets Evanescence” …. nothing wrong in that statement.
Q) Who are some of your musical influences?
A) Heart, Zeppelin, Evanescence, Deep Purple and all the derivatives – Within Temptation, Linkin Park
Q) With the addition of iconic musician Steve Unger, how does that change up the dynamics of Limberlost?
A) Steve and I have been friends a long time. He’s a great player. He brings a confidence to the line up and he’s just a real cool guy to be around. That being said, he is 100% humble and supports the decisions that are made.
Q) Talk about the story behind your new song “Alien.”
A) This song was Brittany’s inspiration. We had started down the path of watching a lot of Ancient Aliens, following Mufon and eventually a book called “Alien Interview.” Although the song really speaks to dysphoria and imposter syndrome, if you go down some of the rabbit holes we did the song’s meaning will shift for you for sure.
Q) What do you think it is about the song that fans connect to?
A) Like I said, the concepts of dysphoria and imposter syndrome kind of hit everyone at some level. And the song just has a killer hook.
Q) How does the video for the track play into the message behind it?
A) Oh 100%. First, a huge shout out to Karim and the boys at Magik Studios in Houston. They killed it and were just incredible to work with. Brittany took the concept of the video from the before mentioned book to create the story line.
Q) What is your song writing process? Do you need music before you can create lyrics?
A) This new album Beautiful Scars was a collab between Brittany and myself. We started it as a concept album idea and actually wrote a couple of the songs including the title track on our European tour at the end of 2023. Usually, we start with lyrics and then assign the mood which gives us meter and melody ideas. From there it’s just working the layers, sounds and arrangements.
Q) How much of a hand do you have in the production of your music?
A) All of it. We wrote and produced this album. In the past we have worked with various folks and made some really good records, but this album we really had a grasp of what we wanted and it was just a much quicker and focused process.
Q) With the album Beautiful Scars out now, what are some themes you explore on it?
A) Well, again, it is a concept album that takes you song by song from not knowing your place in the universe to accepting yourself as you are in the form of celebrating your imperfections. The story of you.
Q) Which track(s) on the album hold a special place in your heart and why do you hold them so close?
A) I can’t answer that. Most albums have a couple ballers and then a bunch of fillers. I/we don’t believe this is one of them. In fact, we’ve had radio PR tell us there are quite a few chart worthy singles on it. But more than that, the fans are all saying that. We have had hundreds of comments from folks that have either purchased or streamed the album claiming they love it from top to bottom. That’s pretty satisfying as an artist.
Q) You’ll be performing live soon in Atlanta and Oregon. What songs off Beautiful Scars are you looking forward to performing live?
A) We actually have a small tour from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama to Georgia starting in mid August and we will be performing the entire album along with two new unreleased singles from our next EP Villain. Of course, we will also be performing a few of our older songs too. I love rocking them all myself.
Q) What do you hope listeners take away from listening to your new album as a whole – either as an emotion or message?
A) That you are amazing and beautiful just as you are. The concept of “Kintsugi” – where things that are broken get put back together using gold to be stronger and more beautiful – is one of the inspirations to this album and in fact was prophetic because we in Limberlost lived that as we wrote the album. The band had a split and was broken but was then put back together (actually very quickly) and the new members are our gold.
Q) Where are some of your favorite places to perform and what makes those locations so significant to you?
A) Oh man so many but I really like discovering new venues. But anywhere in Sturgis during Bike Week is awesome. Europe was a blast and KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton UK was a blast.
Q) Who would you most like to collaborate with on a song in the future?
A) Dang so many. Since we are a two female lead band it would be cool to work with someone like Lzzy or Amy or Pink. I think it could also be cool to have the gals contrast against a strong male lead like Scott Stapp or Daughtry.
Q) What artist/musician are you currently listening to and why do you dig them?
A) I’m old school and have been digging Whitesnake lately.
Q) What would you like to say to everyone who is a fan and supporter of you and your work?
A) Thank You! You are the why. We call our fans the Lost Ones. Come find us at a show near you and let’s find each other in the music.
All Questions Answered By Drummer/Co-Writer Mike Burt