Europe Summer Tour 2011: Rock am Ring 2011, Germany – June 5, 2011
Posted on June 7, 2011 by Courtney
On the 5th of June The Pretty Reckless performed once again at the ‘Rock am Ring’ festival in Germany.
Taylor was wearing another new outfit, she looks stunning! Check out over 20 pics of the performance in the gallery and also view videos below.
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Since Your Gone
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Europe Summer Tour 2011: Rock am Ring 2011, Germany – June 3, 2011
Posted on June 4, 2011 by Courtney
On the 3rd of June The Pretty Reckless’ Europe Summer tour officially kicked off. The first date on the tour was at ‘Rock am Ring’ in Germany. For now we have 30+ MQ pictures and some performance videos. Hopefully some HQ pics soon!
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Taylor Momsen Talks Pretty Reckless and Shutting Up Critics
Posted on June 2, 2011 by Courtney
That notion was essentially played on repeat during an interview last week with the actress-turned-rocker, who will tour Europe this summer with her band The Pretty Reckless. While the teen has lived sort of a rock n’ roll lifestyle for a few years now (in print anyway), she’s actually a rookie in the music scene. Reckless dropped their first album “Light Me Up” just over a month ago, and has received considerable radio airplay and buzz. A good reason why? The album is pretty fn good. Filling a void that’s been missing after Courtney Love slayed us with Hole in the mid-90s (not last year), Momsen’s powerful vocals and rawness could bring us to a new era of women rockers. This generation already has its Madonna (read: Gaga) so why shouldn’t they have their own Love.
I caught up with the pretty face who melts faces by phone last week, and asked her about silencing the critics, being labeled “a bad girl,” and whether or not she’s done with acting altogether which is totally possible. Rock and read on.
With all that has been written about you in the papers and blogosphere how awesome is it to get some props for your music?
It’s definitely something to overcome, but every musician has his or her own challenges. The reception to the record has been amazing. I just want them to give it a chance, and ignore the rest. Come to the show…
It seems there has been such a drought in terms of female-fronted rock acts. Would you agree?
I think there’s been a drought in rock music in general. I tend to not think of it as all female. Most of my influences are males. I think definitely there’s been a lull in rock music. It’s just time to come back to it with us and a lot of other bands on the rise.
How happy are you that the album is actually out now, and people can hear what you worked so hard on?
It was the hardest thing for me. I worked on it for two years. I am really relieved that it’s finally come out and I can let the music speak for itself. You can talk all you want, but at the end of the day if the record is not good, it doesn’t matter. The reception has been great. We went from playing a 100-seat club to a 3,000 venue, and once the record came out, we’ve started seeing fans singing every word.
What was the songwriting process like for you?
It wasn’t really a direct process. As a writer, you’re open for anything to inspire you. If I knew where the inspiration came from, it’d be a lot easier to write the record. But, it’s a constant process.
I’m curious. You modeled for Madonna’s clothing line. Did you have any interaction wit her? Did she give you any advice?
Not really. It was a job task but I’m not really one for advice. I take my own advice.
Do you have any regrets?
I don’t really like to look back. It’s a waste of time. I look forward. I’m exciting to tour this summer in Japan, Europe… Ireland, Russia, Australia..it’s a world tour really.
Your role as a rock star will likely take time away from acting. Will you go back to it at some point?
I don’t know… maybe at some point. It’s certainly not what I think about. It’s something I enjoyed and it’s a big part of my life since three years old, but I’m really happy doing what I’m doing. I won’t say I’ll never act again but music is what I think about.
I realize you just released your first but have you thought of the second album yet?
It will be a rock progression but in a different way. I’m just really excited and can’t wait to get back on the road. We leave Wednesday…
Are there any misconceptions about you that you’d like to get off your chest?
I don’t know… probably most things that are written are misconceptions or done in a negative light. They have no idea what I’m really like and you’re not going to find it out from an article or an interview. Buy the record if you want to know what I’m like. Hear the record… that’s my heart and soul there. Judge what I’m actually putting out there. You can’t change what people write. I work 24 hours a day, and I’m really luck to be able to do what I do.
Well, they probably throw you under the bus because you’re so young…
Yeah. I don’t care. I don’t read [what they say]. I don’t even have a computer.
‘The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen talks Britney Spears, touring and inspiration
Posted on June 2, 2011 by Courtney
Fresh off their very first headlining tour, Momsen tells Zap2it that The Pretty Reckless is hitting the summer festival circuit overseas.
“We actually leave [this week] for Germany, so we’re doing a bunch of summer festivals all over Europe and Asia and Australia,” she says. “We’re kind of going everywhere for the next couple months doing the festival circuit, which is awesome, and then in the fall we come back to the states and there will be — I’m not allowed to talk about it yet — but there will be a big announcement and we’re really excited about it.”
Their debut album, “Light Me Up” was only just released in the U.S., but has been out for almost a year now in the U.K. While they’ve been earning the respect of rock fans stateside, Momsen admits that the fanbase is on a larger scale over in Europe — something that may change in the near future. She hints that said “big announcement” will relate to a tour and advises fans to stay tuned to her Twitter account for more details.
The young woman behind the bands emotional and often dark lyrics will celebrate her 18th birthday this July. Momsen’s age may come as a surprise to those who aren’t familiar with her previous work, but she credits her musical inspiration to a unique perspective on life. To an extent, at least.
“It’s hard to define where inspiration comes from,” she says. “If I knew where it came from it would be a lot f***ing easier to write a record. The record, it’s very much about my life. It’s very autobiographical in a lot of ways, but it’s written metaphorically. So not every line is meant to be taken literally, but it is very reflecting of my life.”
Adding “I live a different life than a lot of people, so of course that adds something but I don’t really know what that is… Anyone who starts working at a young age has a different kind of perspective on life. You travel the world and you’re working a job and working from a very young age. You get insight into the world and maybe view the world a different way, which I feel like I do.”
Momsen’s sound may be a far cry from that of Britney Spears, but one thing the “GG” alum has in common with many other ladies her age are fond memories of the “Oops!… I did it again” singer. She tells us that Spears was the very first big arena performer she ever watched.
“I was a big Britney fan growing up,” she admits. “I loved the Beatles, Nirvana and The Who, but I was a dancer so I totally loved Britney when I was dancing.”
Momsen didn’t have much to say about the upcoming “Femme Fatale” tour, but still wishes Brit Brit the best. “If she’s doing what she loves then that’s great,” she says.
We’re really digging this actress turned musician’s latest project and are already looking forward to their next album… Even if Momsen is playing coy with us about when it might happen.
“We are always writing,” she tells us regarding their new tracks. “As a writer you never stop, but it’s nothing definitive yet.”
‘Light Me Up’ Booklet Scans
Posted on June 1, 2011 by Courtney
‘Light Me Up’ booklet scans can now be found in the gallery, check them out!
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The Pretty Reckless Live at Dover Brickhouse – May 29th 2011
Posted on May 30, 2011 by Courtney
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