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| Boudoir Noir photo by Split Sugar |
MCB: Who is in the band?
Maria Rose: I am the singer, and play guitar, synth, Graham Rockwood lays down that bass and Ben Schlatter is the drummer. If the stage at the venue has enough room we also, at times bring along some hula-hoop dancers or pole dancers. We aim for our live shows to have an electro/cabaret feel to it.
MCB: When did you form and why?
Maria Rose: We started as Maria Rose & The Swiss Kicks and performed as that for a few years. We changed our name to Boudoir Noir this fall. We also developed our sound more. We wanted to create more chilled out, beat driven, sexy and smooth music with a theatrical live show. Boudoir Noir felt like a better name for what we wanted to do.
MCB: Describe your sound in ten words or less and what band would not offend you to be compared to?
Maria Rose: Sensual, dreamy pop. Music for making love. We would definitely not be offended to be compared to Oh Land or Banks.
MCB: What’s your latest release and how can people get it?
Maria Rose: We released two singles in January - Summer Skin and Change it up
They are available on
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/boudoir-noir/id934184537
Band camp - https://boudoirnoir.bandcamp.com/releases
and streaming on Spotify
We will be releasing a new EP in August called Endless Dawn!
MCB: Favorite local venue and why?
Maria Rose: The Crofoot ballroom is really nice! The big stage gave us lots of room for our hula-hoop dancers.
We also really loved playing at the Magic stick, especially because of the pizza downstairs :)
MCB: What do you like most and least about Detroit?
Maria Rose: Love the DIY energy here; all of the creativity and ingenuity floating around. We love that it feels like the wild west, in that there's a lot room to explore your ideas and passions.
Least favorite is lack of a good mass transit system.
MCB: What’s the furthest you have traveled for a gig?
Maria Rose: New York City! We had a tour out east a couple of summers ago.
MCB: Most embarrassing moment so far…
Maria Rose:This isn't really embarrassing, just a little funny. We showed up to a gig a couple of hours away, only to find out the sound guy had just quit. He offered us money to help move his speakers. Apparently, he and the owner had gotten into an unresolvable argument right before we got there!
MCB: What makes being in a band worth it for you?
Maria Rose: We love the connections you make with music. Seeing people move and sway, and connect with a deeper part of themselves and those around them at shows is magical. It's amazing to see how music can bring people together on so many different levels. Connecting with each other on stage is also really gratifying. A group of people can almost always accomplish more than an individual, so it's pretty cool to throw ideas at each other, feed off each other, and see what comes of it.
MCB: You will know the band is successful when…..
Maria Rose: We can live from spending most of the year on tour!
MCB: Where’s the best place for people to go hear more from you? (FB, Youtube, Bandcamp, your own URL – whatever you think your best site is)
Maria Rose: We're on all of the social media sites, so whichever is your favorite!
Our website is www.BoudoirMusic.com
Facebook- facebook.com/BoudoirNoirBand
Twitter- @BoudoirMusic
Instagram- @BoudoirMusic
YouTube- youtube.com/BoudoirMusic
