'WOODN BONES' WAS RECORDED LIVE ON THE INTERNET, IN A THEATER, IN FRONT OF 8 CAMERAS AND... IN A SINGLE TAKE!
Thirty musicians including a choir and the jazz saxophonist Olivier Temime melt the genres and the styles to deliver 10 tracks and a unique experience.
Clint was also kind enough to take time out of his hectic schedule to answer a few questions for us.
How did you get into music in the first place?
I fell for it when I was a teenager and watched the Freddie Mercury Tribute: There was everybody on stage this night, from Metallica to Robert Plant, David Bowie and obviously Queen. It opened a lot of doors and gave me the urge to make music myself. I never stopped since then.
How did you get into music in the first place?
I fell for it when I was a teenager and watched the Freddie Mercury Tribute: There was everybody on stage this night, from Metallica to Robert Plant, David Bowie and obviously Queen. It opened a lot of doors and gave me the urge to make music myself. I never stopped since then.
Who
were your musical influences?
Queen, as I said, changed a lot of
things. Along with bands like U2, David Bowie or The Police, they all showed me
it was possible to ‘think broad’ and change style from song to song. They are
still a huge influence to this day, as are Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Archive or
Led Zeppelin. I need to be blown away by the human factor and all these artists
pushing their boundaries made a tremendous effect on me.
What
tunes are currently on repeat on your Mp3 Player?
The last Foo Fighters album, the ‘Raw Sessions’ of the album released for the
40th anniversary of News Of The World by Queen, Crime Of The Century
by Supertramp, some Frank Sinatra, The Soul Cages by Sting, the first album of
Sons Of Apollo, Depeche Mode...
What’s
your life outside of music?
I’m always playing, writing and thinking about new concepts. I’m also a
journalist, reviewing exhibitions, plays and everything in between.
If
you could collaborate with any singer who would it be?
I’d love to meet and work with Bono, Ben Harper, Dave Grohl, Skin, Björk, Sting,
Dave Gahan... All the ones with big personalities!
What’s
your favourite genre of music?
I guess it can be labeled as ‘rock’
but I listen to all types of music, as I don’t use tags to name it: It just has
to move me, whether it’s metal, jazz, flamenco, electro or anything else. So
let’s just say I can switch from Metallica to Vicente Amigo or The Prodigy and
have the same pleasure.
What’s
next for you musically and are there plans for a UK Tour?
I’m already working on the third album, that should be a concept one. Unless I
have another crazy idea before it goes out! As for a UK tour, I’d love to. It would be a
wonderful challenge to come out there and try to win the audience, as all my
influences are English.
What
are your strengths and weaknesses?
I’m able to do a lot of things but I am self-taught. So from time to time I
will go back and forth between faith and despair. But in the end I respect and
favor the audience, all I do on stage and in the studio is carefully done
according to that.
Where
do you draw inspiration for your song lyrics?
It depends of the mood but I like to think they all are short stories. I can be
the main character or create it entirely, but I always need the songs to tell
something. At the same time, I try to stay vague enough for the listener to
create his own pictures and really own the songs.
What is your
guilty pleasure?
Making everybody laugh, all the time, and at all cost! I’m a bit schizophrenic:
Clint Slate’s music is quite serious, and I do it seriously, but I don’t take
myself seriously at all. Half clown, half depressed songwriter. Like the rest
of us, I guess!
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