Double Page Interview

Whilst I was writing my interview I changed my mind on the story behind the magazine cover and decided that they would just be a duo, as this would make things less complicated. Here is the interview that will be on my double page spread.

When did you decide you wanted to pursue singing as a career?

MJ: Hmm, only about a year before Lily suggested the idea of creating this duo. It’s such a tough industry and I’d always thought it too farfetched to think I could ‘make it’. As I got older it was just all I’d ever think about, much to my teacher’s delight, and I was super determined.

LS: Since I was about 5, there was no doubt in my mind that I would do anything other than sing!

What do you think it is about the duo that has attracted so many fans?

LS: I think that a lot of the fans like our ‘realness’. We are just like your average girls from school and we keep our feet firmly on the ground.  With so much fake running around in the media, I think it’s nice for them to see us dealing with the same issues as them!

MJ: Yeah definitely. It’s not enough just making music that people like anymore, you become a role model and have to act accordingly. A lot of musicians, especially recently, seem to have forgotten that.

What is the craziest thing a fan has done for you?

LS: It’s not necessarily ‘crazy’, but this one fan genuinely gave me a Tiffany bracelet that she had had her twitter name engraved onto! It was weird for me that someone would go to such lengths just for a follow. People think it’s weird that I actually wear a bracelet with some random fan’s name on it, but actually I love it and whenever I’m having a bad day it definitely brightens my mood!

MJ: I don’t think I can pick out the craziest thing; all our fans put so much thought and effort into anything they do for us!

So, your new album ‘Brave’ comes out on Monday! What was your main inspiration for the album?

MJ: Bravery! Haha, as cliché as it sounds, I think there are some really important messages within the album. We didn’t want to make some cheesy album about love, of course we have some songs on there about our own experiences, but what we really wanted was for the fans to get something from the album. They are all incredible people and they were our main inspirations.

LS: Couldn’t have put it better Mol.

So you’re two years into your career, where do you see yourselves in another year’s time?

LS: We’re very spontaneous people, trying to live life for the now and all of that. I don’t want to jinx anything by trying to predict the future!

MJ: Not only am I spontaneous, but also quite superstitious, so I definitely don’t want to make any big predictions. All I want is for us to be happy and healthy, anything else is a bonus.