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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Jennifer Israelsson

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The Obelisk Questionnaire is a series of open questions intended to give the answerer an opportunity to explore these ideas and stories from their life as deeply as they choose. Answers can be short or long, and that reveals something in itself, but the most important factor is honesty.

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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Jennifer Israelsson of Hot Breath

How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?

Composing feelings and thoughts, that’s probably how I define what I do. I discovered early on that it was a way for me to get out of all the hard and sometimes difficult feelings and thoughts and leave them there, in the song. Just like therapy with a melody that I can (and want to) share.

Describe your first musical memory.

It’s hard to remember a first memory of something I always somehow lived in.

But one of many strong memories is probably still when me and dad sat in the car a few days a week, on our way to figure skating training (yes this was a long time ago) and listened to the Kiss Destroyer album. Just as much goosebumps every time the intro to “Detroit Rock City” kicked off.

Describe your best musical memory to date.

In today’s situation, it really feels like a luxury problem to be able to barely choose your favorite memory of something you have seen or experienced. But one of my absolute strongest memories is probably when Honeymoon Disease played at Speedfest, in Eindhoven, 2015. It felt so unreal to stand on that big stage and play our own songs for so many people. I can still remember that surreal, but amazing, feeling.

When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?

(Do not know if I understand the question right now, but will try to answer anyway.)

In Hot Breath, we try to challenge ourselves (both in genre and in mind) all the time in our songwriting. One of us may come up with an idea that from the beginning does not feel quite right for all of us, but we test it anyway, and I would still say that in nine cases out of 10 that idea develops into a song or a riff that we can use later on.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

Artistic development means everything. I mean, development in any area is important, but of course you always strive to be able to develop more all the time in the form you are passionate about.

How do you define success?

I think success is when you feel happy.

What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?

Interesting question, haha. Can’t think of anything actually, so I probably suppressed it pretty well.

Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.

I’d like to create the world’s best ’70s-inspired disco band.

What do you believe is the most essential function of art?

To be able to express oneself in something completely different than in speech. We have so many other senses that we do not think we can use, but once we do, the expression becomes so much stronger and, in my opinion, much more honest.

Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?

I wish I could be free from work and be able to enjoy a hot, nice summer with my friends.

(A very telling answer for how everything is right now. Just two years ago I would probably have laughed at this answer and I hope for everything in the world that I can laugh at it very soon again.)

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