JEZEBEL – "PERSUASION" Lip synch + i/v ('Eurotrash' show, S 11 Ep 3, Channel 4, UK TV, 04 Dec 1998)
- 8 years ago
Eileen Daly is an English multi-talented artist and a B-movie "scream queen" of numerous cult horror films.
Steven Severin first met her at an old friend's party in 1990 and they "hit it off immediately". Then she was introduced by him to film director Nigel Wingrove. Nigel & Daly soon became an item and started up the 'Redemption Films' company.
In 1998, Daly together with Emily Bouffante formed JEZEBEL duo who played in her own words "an eclectic mix of rock, Goth and perverse fairy tales". She worked with Severin who had already provided music for Wingrove’s art film 'Visions of Ecstasy' to produce the duo’s first single, a cover version of "Persuasion" originally by Throbbing Gristle (1979).
SEVERIN (Dec 2000): "Take two outrageously good-looking fatal femmes with no little ambition who can actually reach a note and you have a recipe for success - late 'nineties' style. Well not quitet yet [...] She approached me about JEZEBEL in early 1998.
Keeping my skepticism in check I agreed to meet this fledgling outfit. Visions of a goth Bananarama never too far from my mind as I listened to the scattered dreams of this (then) improbable trio. Eileen had pooled together Emily Bouffante (Booth) - star of such notables as 'Pervirella' & 'Witchboard-The Possession' & hostess of LIVEtv's dreadful 'Blue Review' and another girl, Jessica who would not survive much beyond the meeting. They wanted to be 'Gothic but not too gothic, dancey but not ravey, trip-hoppy, a bit raunchy metal'. Was there any trend or label they didn't cover? Unfocused? No they wanted the lot!
As gently as I could I explained that unless they wanted to be completely used, abused and thrown away - one of them better start to learn how to write songs. Or find a compatible & trustworthy accomplice who would be prepared to listen & interpret their ideas. I said I was 'too busy' to do this but would listen to any material & offer advice along the way. In reality I felt that to be seen masterminding -Svengali-style - "the spooky Supremes" as my first 'post-Banshees' public act was just about the most suicidal thing I could do!
Undettered, Eileen kept banging onto me and 9 months later I succumbed. I was working in the studio on parts of 'Maldoror', ideas for 'Eros' & I had a brainstorm - a cover version. Not just any cover but "Persuasion"- a rather sick little ditty from the pen of Genesis P. Orridge. I would put together a new musical backdrop and the duo had an afternoon to show me what they could do. Much to my surprise they sailed through it with great aplomb and gusto. Even as we started running through melody ideas Eileen was blagging on the phone to 'Eurotrash' about her "Great new band". By the next day the pair were booked to meet Antoine de Caunes and his cameras in Paris the following week. I went along to hold their hands but mainly for the 'craic'!! Since that jaunt we did one more track ("Blow You Away" in January 1999) which didn't turn out that well, yet unreleased."
Steven Severin first met her at an old friend's party in 1990 and they "hit it off immediately". Then she was introduced by him to film director Nigel Wingrove. Nigel & Daly soon became an item and started up the 'Redemption Films' company.
In 1998, Daly together with Emily Bouffante formed JEZEBEL duo who played in her own words "an eclectic mix of rock, Goth and perverse fairy tales". She worked with Severin who had already provided music for Wingrove’s art film 'Visions of Ecstasy' to produce the duo’s first single, a cover version of "Persuasion" originally by Throbbing Gristle (1979).
SEVERIN (Dec 2000): "Take two outrageously good-looking fatal femmes with no little ambition who can actually reach a note and you have a recipe for success - late 'nineties' style. Well not quitet yet [...] She approached me about JEZEBEL in early 1998.
Keeping my skepticism in check I agreed to meet this fledgling outfit. Visions of a goth Bananarama never too far from my mind as I listened to the scattered dreams of this (then) improbable trio. Eileen had pooled together Emily Bouffante (Booth) - star of such notables as 'Pervirella' & 'Witchboard-The Possession' & hostess of LIVEtv's dreadful 'Blue Review' and another girl, Jessica who would not survive much beyond the meeting. They wanted to be 'Gothic but not too gothic, dancey but not ravey, trip-hoppy, a bit raunchy metal'. Was there any trend or label they didn't cover? Unfocused? No they wanted the lot!
As gently as I could I explained that unless they wanted to be completely used, abused and thrown away - one of them better start to learn how to write songs. Or find a compatible & trustworthy accomplice who would be prepared to listen & interpret their ideas. I said I was 'too busy' to do this but would listen to any material & offer advice along the way. In reality I felt that to be seen masterminding -Svengali-style - "the spooky Supremes" as my first 'post-Banshees' public act was just about the most suicidal thing I could do!
Undettered, Eileen kept banging onto me and 9 months later I succumbed. I was working in the studio on parts of 'Maldoror', ideas for 'Eros' & I had a brainstorm - a cover version. Not just any cover but "Persuasion"- a rather sick little ditty from the pen of Genesis P. Orridge. I would put together a new musical backdrop and the duo had an afternoon to show me what they could do. Much to my surprise they sailed through it with great aplomb and gusto. Even as we started running through melody ideas Eileen was blagging on the phone to 'Eurotrash' about her "Great new band". By the next day the pair were booked to meet Antoine de Caunes and his cameras in Paris the following week. I went along to hold their hands but mainly for the 'craic'!! Since that jaunt we did one more track ("Blow You Away" in January 1999) which didn't turn out that well, yet unreleased."