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Wednesday, November 8, 2000

Sky chats with fans

Antoine and his new music partner Anastasia make up the Canadian pop group Sky. On Wednesday, November 8, the two singers took time out from promoting their new album "Travelling Infinity" to chat with their fans through AllPop.com. Read our full transcript of the chat.
Sky: Welcome to our Sky chat! Antoine and Anastasia are here!

Becky Yates: Hey Sky Members, Do you like being a star for people to look up to you??I am your #1 fan!!!I love you!!!

Sky: We love you too! That's a good question. You try not to think too much about that. Think about the music and try to have a really good career. You don't focus on the stardom. You focus on making an album!

CLEM: Hey guys, I know you are probably sick of questions about James quitting, but I was wondering specifically, was it at all weird when you won the Juno right after word got out that he had left the band?

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Sky: Actually it wasn't that weird because we knew it was going to happen. When I went to the Juno, Anastasia was already with me. We had already started working on the new album and were excited about it.

Christine :): Anastasia, what were you doing before you decided to join Antoine and start this whole new Sky thing?

Sky: I was with a local band from Montreal. We were performing in clubs and I was doing that for over a year and hoping to get that big break!

TIGER LILY: If you could travel in time to any era of music or any particular music scene, which would it be?

Sky: The 70s!!! Rock 'n Roll all the way.... well the days of Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, funk, R & B.

Stewart: Is it tough writing material? how do you come up with ideas and make them into songs? any strategies? rules you follow?

Sky: Me personally, (Antoine) I come up with the music first. I either come up with chord changes or I'll start with a drum beat that inspires me and sort of build on that. once I have either of those, I'll try to work my production around that. Eventually Anastasia will join and we'll add tracks. Anastasia - I find the melody first! You tweak with sounds, vowels and with the melody it creates the mood and then you find the content of your song.

Helen (NY): some people think this whole pop band/pop singer phase will soon pass -- do you agree?

Sky: Pop has been with us forever! Boybands are already out, there's been pop music all through the ages. Duran Duran was pop, Stevie Wonder was pop. There will always be pop music. Pop means popular. It's for the people. It can be anything. Limp Bizkit is pop to me.

Nadine: Are you guys going to have an autograph session in every city on your cross Canada tour in February???! I would love to see you again Antoine and meet you, Anastasia!!! :) :)

Sky: We really don't have a lot of details right now. We know we're going to be out there. We don't know in what kind of situation. I think we'll be doing some in store signings.

Tenille Jackson: Antoine-what is it like no longer having James in Sky? what has James departure done to the Sky sound?

Sky: Its been a relief cause he was so miserable having to do interviews and shows and videos. Obviously me being friends with him, it made me miserable seeing him do that. Having some one who enjoys what we do makes it more fun! (not to diss James)

Christine :): Hi Antoine and Anastasia!!!! Both of you guys are so stylish in your video and stuff, I'm jealous! Where do you guys like to shop?

Sky: I Hate Shopping! (Anastasia) I Love It! (Antoine) Style (Antoine)- my mother is a fashion designer so all my youth....I would go through fashion magazines so everything that results from being larger than life has always been important to me. We get little things from wherever we are. You find cool stuff everywhere in every country.

BILLY BUD: DO you like to go on the internet? Have you ever talked to fans online or emailed back to someone?

Oliver: why did you call the band Sky? were there other names to use? just curious....

Sky: We have through our website but we had a little bug going on so I don't know if our answers got to people. www.skytheband.com They can hear all the songs on our website and choose our new single through the website.

Sky: It's very simple. We wanted something easy to pronounce in any language. Something that didn't have too many letters. Didn't mean too much so you could put history behind it. That's why we chose Sky.

Amalia: heyyy! Antoine u r soo talented! What is your biggest fear ?

Sky: Right now, I have this thing called panic attacks, and I'm working on getting rid of that. It's a psychological kind of thing. That would be my strongest fear.

Howard: What kind of musical styles / elements you would like to experiment with?

Sky: I would like to experiment with sounds of Massive Attack... all that British new, techno influences. (Anastasia) We've touched on a lot of different flavours on the record. On the next album, I'd like to do a reggae number.(Antoine)

MARIA CONCHITA: The truth must be told -- boxers, briefs or nothing?

Sky: When laundry is not done it's commando style!!! It's commando everyday, laundry is never done!! (Anastasia)

Marco: how did you (Antoine) know Anastasia was the right choice to join Sky? Did u think about goin' solo for a while after James left?

Lynn and Mel: What's the strangest thing a fan has ever done for you?

Sky: No, I never thought about going solo cause I'm not vocally strong enough. I knew her for a long time. It was a combination of a lot of things. Her lyrics, energy, tone of voice, charisma. Her funny face....all the little sweet things she's got!

Sky: For me, whenever I see fans screaming at my hotel, it's always a little weird, it ain't that bad though. (Antoine) I was asked on a date already, that was weird. I think I intimidate people.(Anastasia)

Amy: What are your most embarrassing moments?

Sky: Getting caught having sex on a beach! (Anastasia) My memory blocks those moments! (Antoine)

duy: hey sky I was wondering how did you get a label deal, did you contact emi?

Sky: I built my own label in Montreal, then I released an independent CD. Then, found some financing to shoot a video, then hired promoters to get our CD on radio. Then, gathered some radio play lists, organised a record launch. After all that was done, we got labels to give us the time of day. If you're willing to work, there will always be a door opening somewhere.

Howard: Will you sing in French or Spanish for the future releases?

Sky: Yes! We already have Superhero translated in French, eventually, we'll translate most of the album in Spanish. (Anastasia speaks Spanish)

Brian: Hi Sky, who are your fave cartoon heroes (ex. Batman,Superman the flash)

Sky: Spiderman - he's slick....go from building to building. (Antoine) I think it would be Tank Girl. She gets to sit on a tank! (Anastasia)

HEATHER: hello, Antoine: who does your tattoo work?

Sky: Pierre in Montreal - shop is called Tattoo Mania. He's the best!!!!

Marcy: what new bands - in Canada - do you like?

Sky: It's hard to say, it's hard to know which bands are from Canada. Nelly Furtado, we like that. The guys from soulDecision, Tea Party.

Natalie: Anastasia what were you like in high school?

Sky: Terrible, I was an outcast. I wasn't easy. I was a problem child.

ARCHIE: Hey Sky, If you weren't in a music group, what kind of career do you think you would have chased outside music

Sky: I would be a chef cause I love cooking.(Antoine) I would be saving up money to start a business down south where's there's surf, diving. (Anastasia)

natalie: what is your fave song that u have written?

Sky: Travelling Infinity would be my favourite cause it's dedicated to my father who passed away. (Anastasia) My favourite would be You.



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