Before the release of their debut album, Amy Alwood of The Velveteens chatted with Cringe.com in 1998 about the band, songwriting and much more. Here is some of that exchange:
Cringe: You play a variety of roles in the band. Which do you think is your strong point?
Amy: I think that I can write songs, but I feel that my singing and guitar playing are mediocre at this point.
Cringe: What are you basing that on?
Amy: I don't have enough freedom to play the guitar. I can't just sit down and play the guitar for three hours like some people.
Cringe: Why's that?
Amy: I don't know. Every now and then I play the guitar for fun, but all of the other times, it's just like work. But I love it. I just don't have whatever it is that lets people sit down and play and have a good time- I just don't do that. And I don't try and force myself; I just have to wait until it comes out.
Cringe: So what is it which allows you to feel comfortable in saying that you are a good songwriter?
Amy: To me, the radio and MTV are pretty boring. [And by comparison,] I think that my music is original. I hope its original; [for] it 's definitely a goal of mine to make more original music without being full of self-pity and sensitive artist stuff.
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