| Spotlight:
Lillix
'I
think I've learned more in the last two years
than I have in my whole life,' says Lillix's Tasha-Ray,
'like where I fit in, who my real friends are,
what I believe in and what really matters in life.'
It was all of these life lessons and experiences
that inspired the songs on the band's long-awaited
sophomore album, Inside The Hollow, taken from
a lyric in the song 'Sweet Temptation [Hollow].'
'That song is about finding truth and happiness
or whatever you want to call the positive inside
the dullness of what today's world can bring,'
waxes Burns. 'It's ultimately positive and hopefully
encouraging, about letting go over pretensions
and expectations and just being yourself.'
Recorded
by producer Jeff Saltzman [The Killers] and James
Michael [Alanis Morrissette, Motley Crue], the
band wanted to evolve their sound and get back
in touch with their rock 'n' roll roots. Completely
enamored by '80s music and classic rock, Lillix
were crossing their fingers and toes that the
producer of the Killers' multi-platinum smash
Hot Fuss would take a chance on them. 'We sort
of thought [Saltzman] would brush us off as not
being 'hip' enough, but he really liked what he
heard and said yes to the gig,' says Burns. As
for the girls hand with this, in addition to writing
the material on the record, they are also credited
for their production services.
Heavily
inspired by the likes of the Cure, Joy Division
and the Faint, Lillix wanted to capture a more
mature sound-something that really reflected where
they were in their lives. For example, 'Just Like
You' is about how Tasha-Ray and Lacey-Lee came
to terms with the loss of their grandfather. 'My
and Tasha's Deda ['Grandpa' in Russian] passed
away four days before recording Inside The Hollow.
That song is about him, the person he was and
the memories we had together,' recalls Lacey-Lee.
From
dealing with death, Lillix also shine light on
the finer points of life-like being your own person
and standing up for your sanity-as heard on 'Blackout.'[The
song] is about the worst case scenario of a social
meltdown where everyone gives in and loses their
identity, following what the media tells us is
right,' says Burns. 'Like [being] skinny, [having]
Botox and keeping your mouth shut.' But let's
not forget about love; there's plenty of that
four-letter word providing inspiration on Inside
The Hollow.
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Can you start off by introducing yourselves to our readers? 
I (Louise) will be answering these questions. I play bass and sing. Also in Lillix are Lacey-Lee Evin (keys/vox) Tasha-Ray Evin (guitar/vox) and Alicia Warrington (drums).