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Jana B
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Jay Kay Interview to Nightlife Guide
Hey, people!
I found this interview today:
Tina Lee gets a few words with Jay Kay of Jamiroquai ahead of his big gig at dragon-i.
We heard it was difficult to convince you to play at a club – what changed your mind in the end?
It’s been a while since we played a club date – nowadays it’s usually arenas and large theatres. Clubbing, disco and dance music have always been a huge influence on the band though, so it’s a natural environment for us. Sometimes when we’re in the middle of a tour with a big production [playing clubs is] just not possible. I have played a couple of smaller venues back home over the past few years for special events though and loved the intimate vibe – so I’m up for it!
What are you working on now, and do you consider this a comeback?
I’m working on a new album, which will be my first not to be released through Sony, but I don’t consider it to be a comeback as I’ve not really been away! It does feel like the start of a new chapter though, which feels great. It’s my first studio album since 2005, but there was the Greatest Hits, which I had to do some promotion for. I think three years is a healthy gap between records.
Can you explain to fans why there was a sudden halt to your music career?
There hasn’t been a sudden halt:Dynamitecame out in 2005. I released the Hits compilation in 2006, and I was touring and promoting around those. That cycle can be exhausting so I did take some time out to have a life but only about a year, after which I began work on the forthcoming album. It’s amazing to me that when you don't release anything for a couple of years people think you’ve disappeared – quality takes time and being constantly in everyone’s face is boring anyway.
What’s changed in your music and what sort of sound and show should guests expect for the night?
We’ve got a much harder, rocky edge to our sound of late but still funky. There are programmed beats and live instruments as well and we play with the arrangements on some of the older songs to keep things fresh too. It’ll sound good – don't worry about that!
Where is the fuzzy hat? You know everyone is going to want to hear you sing Virtual Insanity – will you let them have it?
Ha ha, that would be telling! I still play it sometimes but we do vary the set. There’ll definitely be some big classic Jamiroquai tunes in the set, but I don’t want to ruin any of the surprises. I think, I hope, the fans will go home happy. As for hats, I still wear them and have several –but not sure about the ‘fuzzy’ one!
I'm quite sure that this interview it's new. You can read here too  http://www.timeout.com.hk/nightlife/features/16665/interview-jay-kay-of-jamiroquai.html
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Seb
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 01:39 |
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Nice reading, thanks Jana 
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*LeeLoo*
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:20 |
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Greats things to know 
I want the new record >.< I can't wait!!!
I did take some time out to have a life All true XD!
Thanks for post it.
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Jay_F
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 14:25 |
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tnx for this new news ^_^
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Jamiroca
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 17:29 |
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yeah man! sounds like fun ^^
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 06:25 |
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Re: Jay Kay Interview to Nightlife Guide
[quote="Jana B"]
– quality takes time and being constantly in everyone’s face is boring anyway.
I study quality and the quality takes time, this is very true  
thanks Jana for the new news  
It’ll sound good – don't worry about that!  
I can not wait more  |
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NiMira
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:14 |
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| As for hats, I still wear them and have several –but not sure about the ‘fuzzy’ one! |
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mr.az
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| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 04:29 |
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cool
lets waaaaaaaaaaaaaait
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Rita
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:48 |
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Yeah, people! Let's wait and see...
I'm gettin' curious 
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Funkiroquai
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Re: Jay Kay Interview to Nightlife Guide
| Jana B wrote: |
| I think three years is a healthy gap between records |
...and quite hard period for the fans, when they want to feel new vibes  , but don;t forget beauty needs sacrifice
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Funkiroquai
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Re: Jay Kay Interview to Nightlife Guide
| Jana B wrote: |
| I think three years is a healthy gap between records |
...and quite hard period for the fans, when they want to feel new vibes , but don;t forget beauty needs sacrifice
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caroli
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 18:07 |
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Thank you! This interview is the evidence I needed to convince a friend of mine that Jamiroquai are back to business!
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