LIPSTICK MAGAZINE

With the ever loving dreary day in New Jersey and a music scene that has been stagnant for some time our hopes that one day the people of NJ will have something to rave about, I mean we do have THE BOSS and BON JOVI but we need a new savior and I am not talking about THE JONAS BROTHERS. We need rock. Those people are out of touch already and we are looking for something new. I hate going to clubs being from New Jersey and seeing few people in the crowd sitting on their ass sucking down beers.

RockEyez were at a couple shows, KIX and DANGER DANGER where the support band was LIPSTICK MAGAZINE, yeah with a chick singer which always puts a bump in your draws, but can they get all those fat asses off their chair and move to the front of the stage, sure can! The two times we saw them they sure did impress and now we have their debut release “Skin Deep”. We finally have a spark in NJ with a couple bands LIPSTICK MAGAZINE, OUR BLACK FRIDAY and MOMENT OF ZEN making waves.

Let’s check out the new LIPSTICK MAGAZINE “Skin Deep”. The opening title track is bluesy with seductive vocals by Toni Loyas that makes the opener captivating. The duel guitar work by Damon Marks and Nat Gardiner is strong and hit the mark. You gotta check out the next tune “Against the Wall” a volatile song that will be cranking, this one will blow you away, it’s pure perfection!!! Screaming guitar, power and adrenaline, with the higher pitch of octaves by Loyasdriving the track and mellowing to a soft whisper then back to commanding vocals this is the hit. The guitars by Damon and Nat go off the hook, slamming the strings, chills run down my back. No way this is coming out of a Jersey band, yeah we’re back and the pumping doesn’t stop there.

Toni Loyas where have you been, pushing the limits, vocally outstanding! Check out the tasteful keyboards of David Loyas tantalizing your senses as the sounds of “All I Want” This ballad show the expert musicianship that has been hidden in the rough of Jersey woods to long another song that screams attention. LIPSTICK MAGAZINE are true rockers, they have style, charisma, can draw a crowd and have balanced tunes.

Acoustics show there head on “Defenseless” an excellent ballad showing LIPSTICK MAGAZINE has taste without pummeling down the door with heavy rockers throughout “Skin Deep”. “Love Games” is a melodic tune with catchy chorus and once again the guitars by Damon and Nat being killer.

The last track, no I didn’t forget you. Russell K and Marc Rabin are the true heartbeat of LIPSTICK MAGAZINE and you will hear that on many tracks. The timekeeper’s are the essential nucleus on the band and as Russell and Marc hook up you have the center of the midsection of LIPSTICK MAGAZINE.

This is a great start for the band and we wish them only the best, we need hope and LIPSTICK MAGAZINE will be there for the fans! Congrats!!!
- Brian Rademacher - Rock Eyez

M.S: Hi guys! It's a enormous pleasure to have an interview with you! What's going on? How it's working the new CD?

L.M: First we would like to thank Metal Symphony for the Interview, we greatly appreciate the support. We have been keeping busy, concentrating on getting Skin Deep exposed. Things are going well.

M.S: What have been the initial media reactions for the new album? Did you read any reviews of it?

L.M: We have and just about everyone one of the reviews that have come out have been very, very positive. Although we can’t please everyone we were very content with the early media reactions.

M.S: How did the writing process work? Did someone bring in a song to work on or was it spontaneous, ideas coming from jamming and just playing
together?

L.M: The 4 writers in the band (Toni, Damon, David and Nat) will get together and jam and come up with ideas for new songs, other times one of the 4 will come in with a guitar part, piano part or melody written and present it to the others in the band.

M.S: You are very influenced by the music of the 80´s.In your opinion what makes the music of that period so special?

L.M: It was music that was written and composed very well, songs that stuck in our heads then and always will. The 80’s for rock music was and will always be a huge part of history.

M.S: How would you describe the album with your own words?

L.M: Skin deep is a jouney through lust, loss , love and self discovery .It is straight ahead rock and and reaches out to grab you and excite you .Its the kind of cd that makes you drive your car faster and fantasize about the one you want.

M.S: About the lyrical aspect, what are the theme of the lyrics? Tell us please.

L.M: skin deep - need i say more gimme some gimme some oh ya this one is about pure LUST
against the wall - is about not getting what you want and having the strength to move forward
out of control - about those first months were food is not a thought and feeling the passion that newness provides is your only emotion
defenseless - is about accepting the fact that you have fallen for someone and with that realization knowing you lose a piece of yourself its scary and hot
keep me running - is about paying attention to keeping the fire burning in a relationship because if you don’t someone else will
all i want - is about knowing your leaving someone you love and knowing they are not right for you
something u should know - is about realizing you still want someone that you left and you were wrong because you took it for granted
love games - oh its about being proud and playing games pretending you don’t care when you do
ok to cry - understanding that tears and sorrow are a natural and healthy response to some of life’s problems

M.S: Which song do you enjoy playing the most of this new album? And which was the hardest one to record?

L.M: That’s a tough one. I really enjoy playing them all but if I had to pick one I would say “Love Games”. The hardest song off of Skin Deep to record had to be “All I Want” musically it is a great power ballad but with all the keyboard parts and guitar parts it was a tough one to record.

M.S: For those who haven't heard LIPSTICK MAGAZINE yet, which song would you tell them to listen to for them to have an idea of how the band sounds like?

L.M: Definitely “Skin Deep”

M.S: Which aundience has LIPSTICK MAGAZINE?

L.M: Lipstick Magazine has played 15 national shows in the last 10 months with different genres as headliners. There audiences respond very well to our music, we put on a great live show and love to interact with the crowd so I’m sure that that helps, plus we have a very beautiful lead vocalist so that also majorly helps.

M.S: In what land does LIPSTICK MAGAZINE had better acceptation and a massive support by the metalheads?

L.M: Lipstick has had a great response in the US. We are starting to also see early numbers from digital downloads which tells us that things are going well out in Europe.

M.S: How do you see the Metal scene in your country?

L.M: Getting better, seems like it died out for awhile there but definitely getting back to where it should be. I am noticing many of the big 80’s rock bands writing new albums and out touring again, getting the younger generation in tune with what was a great time for music that they may have been a little to young to have appreciated.

M.S: What state do you think rock music and live gigs are in at the moment?

L.M: There are many locales in which rock music and live gigs are doing well in, but I would have to say that the best response would be out of California and NY

M.S: Do you already Have any touring plans to support the new album?

L.M: The band has headlined a few shows since the release of Skin Deep. Lipstick will also be opening up for Symphony X on 11/20/08. We are also working on some big shows for December and January

M.S: After promoting this album, what do you intend to do? Which are your future plans?

L.M: We have Skin Deep in Walmart, Best Buy, ITunes and Amazon. To us as a band that is the absolute best places that you can get into. We will continue to tour and market the CD. We are also writing new material for the next CD.

M.S: Well, that's all. Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer, & if you want to say something to Metal Symphony's Spanish readers, now it's the moment.

L.M: Lipstick Magazine would like to say thank you to all of our supporters, we would not be here without the fans, we would also like to thank Metal Symphony for the interview, its people like you that get us into places we could never get into alone, Thank You !!!!!!

- David Aresté - Metal Symphony