Elisabeth Elektra

Elisabeth:  I literally can’t remember a time that I didn’t want to make music, it’s just always been my greatest love, I don’t think I could stop even if I tried. The synth pop thing felt right for this album ‘Mercurial’, it’s the way the songs felt they wanted to go. I’m really inspired by a lot of artists who make me feel anchored and fed by their creativity and dedication to their craft. If I had to pick one who has inspired me most it would be Prince. 
Elisabeth:  It’s my real name! Well, real in the sense that I was using it in my personal life for a long time before I decided to use the name in my music. My music project name used to be Zyna Hel, but everyone in my personal life knew me as Elisabeth Elektra, so it made sense to use EE and close the gap between my creative and personal identities. 
Elisabeth:  As an artist I really just respond to what feels right. I write my music very intuitively, and the themes that have in my upcoming album ‘Mercurial’ weren’t consciously planned at all. I have always been interested in and involved in the occult and esoteric, it’s a big part of my life. I’m a practicing witch so I guess it makes sense these things would feed in to my music. The sound was intuitive for sure, but the aesthetic and image were more consciously created as a response to the music alongside my dear friend and collaborator Marina Fini. Marina is a huge inspiration to me as an artist and a person. 
Elisabeth:  Crystalline is now out! You can watch the video for it HERE. It’s a song that came to me in a dream, I’m still not totally certain of it’s definite meaning, it’s still revealing itself to me. It seems to be about connection and transcendence of physical limitations, I think it might be some kind of transmission reminding us all that we are more than just flesh and bone.
Elisabeth:  Actually this whole album is songs I wrote a while ago. The oldest is over ten years old, the most recent was written in 2016. I am including a bonus track exclusively for people who buy my album on Bandcamp which won’t be available on streaming services which is a song I wrote a few years ago. I’m also considering releasing an EP of older material. But I have so much new material - about 30 songs and I’m writing more all the time - so they make take a priority in terms of future releases. 
Elisabeth:  The album is called Mercurial. Creating it was a cathartic process for me. Here’s the track listing! 
Elisabeth:  I’m just organising some shows now, to be announced soon! I have another single coming up soon ‘My Sisters’, and a few other videos which I’m really excited about. I’ve worked with some brilliant artists and videographers and I’m really looking forward to being able to share what we have made!
Elisabeth:  I’m very grateful for all the support I receive. Making music as a solo artist can be lonely. It’s nice to know what I do connects in some way with people.
Elisabeth:  I’m really obsessed with SRSQ’s music at the moment, although I’m sure you know about her already. I’m also really enjoying The Academy of Sun, Lady Neptune, Daisy and The Dark and Rookes. 
Elisabeth:  Thank you for reading this interview! I’ve set up a pre-order on Bandcamp for ’Mercurial’. If you buy the album there you’ll get it on the 1st of May, a week before everyone else. As I mentioned previously you’ll also get an exclusive bonus track as a thank you for supporting me through Bandcamp!