Interview with Leather
Leone
English Readers, you can
read here this interview
by Fernando R. R. Júnior from Rock On Stage
www.rockonstage.org
Rock On Stage: Hello
Leather, how are you? It is a great honor to be conducting this
interview with you. To begin with, I ask you to tell us how music,
and in particular, Heavy Metal, came to you and which musicians and
musicians inspired you to become a Heavy Metal vocalist?
Leather Leone: Hey…My pleasure.
I grew up around music with my family always playing many types of
music…I went to catholic church which had a very hip choir.
Growing
up in upstate NY where there were cows than people, I was into all
the arena rock of the 70’s. Boston, Foghat, REO Speedwagon…
I didn’t
get into Metal until I moved to San Francisco in 1982. I discovered
Dio and met him….I had found my vocal way!
Rock On Stage: Tell us about the Heavy Metal scene in the 80's
in Rude Girl's times and what it was like to be a frontwoman in
Heavy Metal at that time. Nowadays do you feel that you are
different or have more freedom and how do you analyze the presence
of women in Rock and Heavy Metal?
Leather Leone: The 80’s were a free crazy express
yourself time. It was a big family atmosphere, not like today.
I don’t really pay attention or analyze the presence of being a woman
in Metal. I just do my job…to create and be the best vocalist I can
be. The gender issue is very boring to me.
Rock On Stage: Leather, present to the fans the recently
released album We Are The Chosen. In what ways do you feel it
surpassed the previous II, what are your favorite songs and which
ones do you feel will make the biggest impact on fans? By the way,
how has their reception (fans) and the critics been with this new
work?
Leather Leone: Leather II was very rushed.
Lots of crazy incorrect emotions at the time.
It was an opportunity
that came to me, and I took advantage of it. We Are The Chosen was
much more thought out, sometimes I think too much.
But I am proud of
the songs, mostly happy with the outcome. I learned a lot and will
apply it to the next record.
All of you have been extremely
responsive... I thank you. My favorite song was “Off with your head”,
but like life it changes… Now it depends on the day…