Gwendolyn Spire Perspective on Voodoo Revenge

I am Gwendolyn Spire and I am a singer/songwriter who is starting a new trend in pop music...known as Witchy Pop. 

I have a fascination with Witch and Pagan Folklore, history, and spiritualism.  I consider myself a closet witch who has decided to come out in full force and write music that everyone can relate to in some way or another.  After all, we all have a little magic inside of us don't we? 

Oh gosh that is hard to narrow down, but I do remember sitting in my room singing along to the lyrics written inside the cover of Pat Benatar and Joan Jett's albums.  I had dreams of being just like them one day. 

When an ex girlfriend told me I could not sing lol.   Revenge is so sweet isn't it?  After that , I practiced every day until I thought I sounded good enough to go out and sing publicly.  To my surprise, I fit right in as the female lead singer in a local rock band and being on stage gave me the desire to become better and better.  It also helped that I had professionals like Kaye Stevens and Connie Francis on my team to guide me and encourage me to dream big. 

This song is definitely pop, dance! 

I started out as an EDM (electronic dance music) artist under the name of No Angel.  After the band split up, I had no idea where my music was going to go.  I moved to Costa Rica near a Volcano and it is a very spiritual place.   It was during a meditation one day that the idea came to me that I should invent a new style incorporating my knowledge and studies of Witches into a fun and quirky musical genre. 

whimsical, magical, mysitcal witchery!   

first and foremost .... Stevie Nicks!   She is an inspiration and has opened the door to inspire our inner Witch and Goddess to come out so freeley.   She is the Diva of all Divas!   

Second.. as of late my new favorite artist is Lola Young... have you heard her?   She is absolutely incredible, raw, and different .  She inspires women to love themselves and their bodies as they are  and embrace it.  

Lastly... Chappel Roan... this girl is on fire !   She does whatever and says whatever she wants... I love her independance and confidence about who she is as an artist. 

My music is a blend of Witchy pop, soulful storytelling , and ethereal soundscapes.  My songs feel like spells-  intimate, enchanting, and emotionally charged.  

I would love a big stage of course... because...um.. who wouldn't .  My crowd would know the lyrics to my songs and I want the setting to have purple lighting with plenty of candles.   Flying monkeys would be a nice addition, but I won't go that far.  

I could see myself collaborating just fine with Stevie Nicks or Billie Eilish. 

I want them to feel empowered to allow the mystery about their inner Witch to come out.  We all are mystical and magical in our own sort of way , no matter what religion or spiritual influences we have. 

my favorite way is via music videos on You Tube because it allows my song to come to life.   I also enjoy including my friends in the videos because they are fun and enjoy playing dress up with me lol. 

Enchanting, Magical , and Fun as hell. 

A recent write up in a London Music Magazine describing me as a new pioneer in the pop genre with my title of "Witchy Pop Music".   I was thrilled to be called a trendsetter!  That excites me because I want to be different than anyone else , but I also want my music to make people open to other types of music rather than cookie cutter pop. 

I wish we could go back to the old way of being able to take our new song into a radio station and ask them to play it, or walking into a record label and begging for a chance.   Right now my entire career is in the hands of the algorythm and going viral... that is really not fair at all, and the world is probably mission out on so many good musicians out there who just cant seem to get heard.  It is nearly impossible anymore to just have a chance at getting a larger audience unless you pay for it..... and most musicians don't have that kind of money. 

stalkers.... definitely stalkers.   It's just weird...really.     I live in Costa Rica now... in a jungle.. so the only thing stalking me now are the monkeys and sloths...whew.  

yea... I don't wanna go there.. I wore a few hats in my life..... all good things though, but I'm gonna keep that part private. 

nope.. I'm a forest hag so I like being lonely.   lol...   when I'm performing , life gets a bit overwhelming ...so I'm fortunate that I can just hop on the plane and head home...far away from the rat race of it all. 

lately I have a passion for producing videos!   I'm getting better at it with each one.   I honestly thought I couldn't do it.. but I'm able to invent the story and then make it happen.   It's great fun for me...almost as much fun as making the music itself. 

my sound has been compared to a cross between Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga... 

my stage presence would be most compared to Stevie Nicks. 

that we are overworked and highly underpaid.  Streaming only pays us less than 2/10 of a penny... really?   come on!!!   It's hard , and it's even harder now to get heard.  I feel stressed and overwhelmed just trying to keep up with all the demands placed on me such as making music, keeping up with social media accounts, marketing, dodging scammers, entering contests, attending award shows... all pretty much on my own time with no pay.   Thank God I love making music...so it's not about the money ....although that sure would be nice at some point. 

Yes!   I believe in what I do ... and I also believe that its freakin good music!