{"id":17122,"date":"2016-01-13T11:24:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T11:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=17122"},"modified":"2016-01-13T16:36:30","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T16:36:30","slug":"virtual-walk-talk-about-precious-things-with-peppermint-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/01\/virtual-walk-talk-about-precious-things-with-peppermint-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"A Virtual Walk to Talk About Precious Things with Peppermint Heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"
<img src=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Peppermint-Heaven-1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"so-widget-image\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; width:100%; display:block\">\n\n\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We go for a virtual walk where it's quiet and dry and talk about precious things with Peppermint Heaven.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<img src=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Peppermint-Heaven-2-1.jpg\" width=\"4080\" height=\"2720\" class=\"so-widget-image\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; width:100%; display:block\">\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">EP: What's the Peppermint Heaven story?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
PH: We started out in the indie music scene in Chicago some years ago, broke up and then eventually wound up in LA and reunited.  <\/span>The band name comes from an obscure pre-Smiths Morrissey song.  <\/span>We released an EP and a single that both made the UK dance chart Top 10.  <\/span>Now we\u2019re releasing our debut album.  <\/span>It\u2019s quite exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n
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<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">EP: Why the 80s?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
PH: What a great time for music \u2013 especially the new wave\/alternative sound that came out the UK.  <\/span>Bands like Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, The Cure, New Order and so on have the pop sensibility that really resonates with us. <\/span><\/p>\n
EP: Do you feel there’s advantages to being a duo as opposed to being in a band or a solo artist? If so, what? Are you a democracy or does one of you rule from the top?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
PH: It’s much better being a duo.  <\/span>Peppermint Heaven is definitely a collaboration. <\/span>90% of the songs are written together at the same time. <\/span>The creative process is greatly enhanced when you can bounce ideas off of someone as opposed to working alone. <\/span>We\u2019re more of a democracy. <\/span>We both have to love a song to finish it and release it.<\/span><\/p>\n
EP: What’s the songwriting process like for you?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
PH: Usually, Spark comes to the session with a drum track or drum loop. <\/span>We jam to it until a melody comes and we then work out the song until it\u2019s finished. <\/span>We work on the lyrics after the melody is finished usually, but many of the final lyrics come from what we sang spontaneously during the initial writing session.<\/span><\/p>\n
EP: You’ve been in the music biz for a while, what’s your take on where it’s heading?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
PH: We\u2019re excited about all of the different avenues to reach new fans through social media. <\/span>It\u2019s completely changed in the past 20 years. <\/span>The new vinyl resurgence is a very encouraging sign for music. <\/span>Music fans still want to own something real and that\u2019s a beautiful thing. <\/span>The way people buy music is always evolving, so the business needs to evolve as well.<\/span><\/p>\n
EP: If you could look back on yourselves just starting out, what advice would you have?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
PH: We would tell ourselves \u2013 \u201cBe patient!\u201d <\/span>And we have!<\/span><\/p>\n
EP: Top 3 songs you just can’t get enough of?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
PH: This changes all the time. <\/span>Right now since we\u2019re in an 80s mood \u2013 \u201cAsk Me\u201d \u2013 The Smiths, \u201cWest End Girls\u201d \u2013 Pet Shop Boys and \u201cPeople Are People\u201d \u2013 Depeche Mode.<\/span><\/p>\n
EP: Cats or dogs? Why?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
PH: Dogs are the best. <\/span>Unconditional love of course.<\/span><\/p>\n
EP: What does the future hold for Peppermint Heaven?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
PH: We\u2019ve produced seven animated music videos in support of the new album which directed by London\u2019s very own Pierce G. Wilson and illustrated by Taiwan\u2019s very own Jeremy Zheng. <\/span>We\u2019re planning a takeover of YouTube with these videos.  <\/span>We have remixes for three of the songs by Seamus Haji, AM2PM and Damon Hess & Deep Matter for the DJs and club music fans.<\/span><\/p>\n
EP: What question do you wish someone would ask you in an interview but nobody ever does?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n
PH: Favourite candy, of course. <\/span>Spark\u2019s is Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cups and Juno\u2019s is Lemonheads!<\/span><\/p>\n
<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>\u2018Precious Things\u2019 is out on January 29. You can find Peppermint Heaven online on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pepperminthvn\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peppermintheaven\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peppermintheaven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. Be sure to check out their previous releases on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/artist\/peppermint-heaven\/id721589505\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Check out Peppermint Heaven's brand new video, 'Decide 4 Yourself' -<\/p>\n<\/code><\/pre>\n