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Jenny Mann of BLAMESHIFT
J
enny Mann is the fun-sized, spunky leading lady
of national touring rock band BLAMESHIFT and
we are super stoked to have her here as our very first
artist interview :)
Hey Jenny! Many people have seen you pour your
heart out on stages across the country, and we’d like to
give other ladies in rock and metal a glimpse into what
it’s like being a woman in a DIY nationally-touring
band.
Fatal FEMME: So, we are going to start off with
probably the most standard question in interviews...
what got you into playing live music?
Jenny Mann: I have been performing since I was
about 5 years old. I grew up on stage doing theatre. So,
it was natural to transition into performing my own
music, however much different.
FF: We all have been asked how we get up on stage
and do what we do, and after a while it becomes second
nature to us. But the first time you ever played a show,
how nervous were you?
JM: Very true but I sometimes still to this day get
nervous. It definitely used to be a lot worse when we
first started out. I used to get nervous days before our
shows at the beginning. I think nervous energy is good
though as long as you channel it right.
FF: Your band, Blameshift, tours for the better part
of the year, what would you say is the single hardest
thing about that?
JM: I have gotten so accustomed to life on the road
that the hardest part for me is acclimating to life not on
the road. But, of course there are still hard things about
the road. I would say the toughest part is being away
from family and friends and missing big milestones
such as weddings, birthdays, etc.
FF: What do you do on those endless drives to keep
from going stir-crazy?
JM: I love being in the bus more than anything. On
long drives I sleep a lot, catch up on emails/facebook,
watch movies, etc. Sometimes I even drive!! ;)
FF: You have a little downtime in between tours,
where’s home? What do you do when you’re not on the
road?
JM: Home for me is Long Island, NY. I live in a little town called Great Neck. When I’m home I spend
most of my time trying to see everyone I haven’t seen
in awhile. I spend a lot of time with my mom, sister and
dad. I have to make up for lost time.
FF: What is your absolute favorite tour memory?
JM: There are so many, it’s hard to just pick one. I
think in general, the tour we did in the summer of 2012
with 12 Stones, Digital Summer, and Q