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Interview with: Aeleth Kaven and Dae Widow
Conducted by: Miguel
One of the most significant newcomers in goth rock scene is of course German act La Scaltra. They label themselves as a "gloomy rock" band and they quite nailed it with this description. Vocalist and composer Aeleth Kaven, together with vocalist Dae Widow, decided to do La Scaltra with gloomy sounds and fairylike voices combined with a gothrocky verve that wakes the witches. They recount the search for a particular place where injured souls find succour, tranquillity and where they can settle down. A place protected by darkness in which one can be anything one wishes to be and do as one pleases, indulging in one’s hidden fantasies. And they discovered that darkness is not necessarily to be feared but can be in fact most extraordinarily beautiful indeed. In May this year La Scaltra released their debut EP named Ghosts through renowned German label Solar Lodge, and later in August they made available as a digital self-release the album named Cabaret. No fakes, no shows for the masses - authentic, pure artists, sheer creators of madness and sound without cheap attitudes and allures. No wannabes, no wankers. That is La Scaltra's way of thinking if we can say so. Miguel did a short but interesting enough interview with both, Aeleth Kaven and Dae Widow, and you are invited to give it a read.
Miguel: Who is La Scaltra? How did it all started?
Aeleth Kaven: Thanks for your interest in La Scaltra. La Scaltra is a gloomy rock band from Germany. Members are Aeleth Kaven (vocals, composing, bass), Dae Widow (vocals, synths) and Jay Sharpe (guitar, technics, mastering).
Dae Widow: The idea to combine our vocals came at the beach of Portugal in fall 2014. We were singing together in the sun and suddenly we had this flash... One year later in 2015 we realized it by singing our first songs together.
Miguel: What are your main influences?
Aeleth Kaven: Beneath being influenced by the universe, my whole life is influenced by metal and goth music. I could never imagine something else being so damn huge in my life. Peter Steele of Type O Negative has influenced me as a singer and bassist since my youth, Morticia Addams influenced me with her looks and morbidity and my grandma influenced my cooking skills. They are fine, by the way.... yet nobody died.
Dae Widow: I am influenced by my two brothers (both of them are making music too) and The Cure, Siouxsie Sioux and of course some Japanese bands. I grew up with goth music and later the Asian mysticism and style became a huge part of my life.
Miguel: So you consider La Scaltra as a gloomy rock band?
Aeleth Kaven: Eerie, witchy and soothing.
Dae Widow: Creepy, dark and full of mystery.
Miguel: Please define La Scaltra in only one word...
Aeleth Kaven: Healing.
Dae Widow: Seduction.
Miguel: Have you had many lineup changes?
Aeleth Kaven: We had one line-up change in this first year with our bassist.
Dae Widow: We are still friends, no one got killed.....
Aeleth Kaven: We ate him.... End of Story.
Aeleth Kaven: We have a “gothic scene” in Essen/Oberhausen, but it is not the same as it was 20 - 30 years ago. The Internet and the whole media stuff make it hard for organizers and bands to survive, like Dae said. What I find very impressive, the “old Ones” still go to the goth parties as they did many years ago, when there was the “Zwischenfall” in Bochum for example.La Scaltra links: Official website, Facebook, Bandcamp
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