If being a model, actress, lead singer in a band, webmaster and written up in magazines around the world doesn't keep Sharon busy, I don't know what will!
Sharon has taken her musical career to new hights using the
internet, and her other talents in acting
DM) How has your web site affected your musical career?
SM) It's completely empowered me. A "stamp of approval"
so to speak. For instance, I was approached by Billboard Magazine
to perform at their "Cafe," (which is an in house performance
up at their office's). I was told that usually they don't ask
artists who aren't "signed to a major label" to do
the Cafe but since I had such an amazing web site they decided
they would ask us. You see, a web site gives the perception that
you are professional, that you have funding, etc. If you want
to be taken seriously by this industry you better have your s---
together... that means get a web site.
DM) How did you come about in starting the record company?
SM) It was a very natural process. Having had a web site since
the early 90's and after having been through the major label
and indie route it was a VERY easy move to make. I believe that
Aimee Mann is doing the same exact thing that I am. Taking control
of ones destiny is always a scary but exciting thing. I know
it won't be easy but the choice's that are out there at this
time don't really cut it. Doing it on ones own (with help of
course) is simply more lucrative.
DM) At times you've been cast as a sex symbol (Beastie Boys
videos and being put on the cover of numerous magazines. Do you
feel that being viewed that way takes the focus away from you
musical abilities?
SM) Not really. I think it only helps and adds to the mystic.
Modeling is excellent exposure. Look at Milla Jovovich! She's a STAR model/actress and rocks out too. I like to use everything
I've got to make a statement about my art. I feel very fortunate
to be able to do that.
DM) You've also tried a bit of acting. How did you get involved
with that?
SM) Acting has also been a natural process. For me it's evolved
from doing loads of music video's. Look, entertainment is entertainment.
Whether you sing, dance, act, model it's really all for entertainment's
sake. Remember Vaudeville? Well, it's the same thing here. Back
then you had to be able to dance, sing, act. You had to do it
all, and very well or you lost your job.
DM) Of all the areas of entertainment that you've tried, music,
modeling and acting, which gives you the most pleasure?
SM) I enjoy every one of those things very much and they all
give me tons of pleasure.
But I have to say that music is the closest thing to my heart
and will probably always be.
DM) What is your song writing process?
SM) Sometimes I won't write for a very long time and then
all of a sudden I'll feel the urge
to be creative and I'll sit down, grab my acoustic guitar, turn
on my little tape recorder
and amazingly enough out pours an idea or two. Then I'll sit
on that for a few days, thinking about it, come back and fine
tune everything.
DM) When did you first start in music?
SM) I started playing guitar at age 7, but took songwriting
and singing seriously around 1983.
DM) You've been compared to numerous female artists, which
comparisons do you find flattering?
SM) All of them! Most of the women I'm compared to are very
successful people. To name a few, Chrissy Hynde, Alanis, Madonna,
Debra Harry and David Bowie (he's not a women but he's one my
favorites)
DM) What do you see as next in your career?
SM) The undertaking of finishing my new record and releasing
it via Motorbaby.com . Then promoting it correctly.
DM) With so many of the arts that you've tried, which do you
want to be remembered by?
SM) I'd like to be remembered as a person who has followed
their dreams. Even though the road has been long, hard and winding.
A person who has persevered through it all.
All the things I do are apart of me and they are all important.
It would be nice to be remembered for them all.
