[Ella Hooper discusses Stevie and FM, excerpt from interview]
Daily Review by Ben Neutze, April 1, 2014
http://dailyreview.crikey.com.au/ell...usic-business/
But her focus is back on music, with her forthcoming release In Tongues largely inspired by her time on the road with Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks.
“Having some time to spend with her was a big influence on this solo record; her solo material from the 80s, like Stand Back and Edge of Seventeen. She went solo then rejoined the band and does whatever she wants, and she has very similar inspirations to me, with the witchy, esoteric themes.”
But the supporting performances with her band at the time, The Verses (a country-indie fusion band formed with her brother Jesse post-Heidi), didn’t lead to bigger and better things.
“It was a tricky project. We got signed, we had a lot of interest, we got to go to the States and record, and it was all looking very good. Then we had this incredible experience of touring with the Mac, and then things didn’t go much further than that. But if that’s all that that band achieved; a great record and touring with the Mac; then that’s not bad.”