Industrial/alternative/electro artist Lthrboots is preparing for “Domination” with his trademark “Stomp!” and in your face attitude. Lthrboots wants you to follow his lead and let yourself get bridled in and submit to the all mighty id!
Daddy Jeffrey: Hey Lthr, Daddy Jeffrey hears you are getting ready for a new release. I love when my boys do that – talk to Daddy.
Lthr: Yes, the new Lthrboots album is just about ready to be unleashed upon the masses. I have been working on a lot of these songs since 2006, and they have gone through many changes for the better. I am extremely happy with the end result, and the wait was worth it. My fans are already nudging me to get it finished so they can grab it.
Daddy Jeffrey: “Domination”? Well, from my experience…uh, where did you come up with the title and concept?
Lthr: I love the S&M community and am a member of a BDSM group so the title came to me very easily. I am also hoping that the new album takes off and ends up dominating the Industrial/Electro/EBM charts, so the title actually has a double meaning. The album cover is very cool too. It is kind of a bird/man figure, stretched out as if being nailed to a cross, but the cross is not there. If it ends up being controversial, so be it. Controversy is always a good thing in the music business.
Daddy Jeffrey: Discuss the “Stomp!” in your music. How did you cum up with that?
Lthr: From the first time I released Lthrboots music, my fans have always said that the music has a signature “Stomp!” sound to it – it’s also been described as having a “Wall of Sound.” I love to create lush, cinematic environments for my songs. That is due to my admiration for Ennio Morricone. Mixing that with the industrial sounds, I end up with the Lthrboots signature sound.
Daddy Jeffrey: Speaking of cum, one of your Daddy’s favorite songs by his boy is “Sex Bitch” – spill (on yourself, not me) a little more about it.
Lthr: “Sex Bitch” came about on the second Lthrboots album, “No Restraints,” and it quickly became the most requested song by my fans. On the new album there is an aggressive mix of it called “Sex Bitch (Hard Bitch Mix).” I know you will love it.
Daddy Jeffrey: Define the term “Sex Bitch” for me.
Lthr: The term “Sex Bitch” refers to someone who is very promiscuous and, whether they realize it or not, they are kind of a Sex Bitch, getting into just about anything that involves sex, flirting, etc.
Daddy Jeffrey: Your sound makes me hard! It is so early Nine Inch Nails/Sisters of Mercy…it’s so hardcore. In this day and age, when even NIN is softening it’s sound, what makes you continue hardcore?!
Lthr: Good to hear that my music gets you hard. From the moment I heard NIN’s “Pretty Hate Machine,” my creativity exploded. Then I encountered Nitzer Ebb, Frontline Assembly, Depeche Mode and recently Faderhead, Suicide Commando, And One, and the like. These sounds are what I fell in love with in the clubs, so when I started creating Lthrboots music the progression was naturally geared towards those influences.
Daddy Jeffrey: Daddy Jeffrey loves that someone as talented as you wants to continue with this type of thing.
Lthr: Thank you. I loved all music from a very early age. My personal quote is, “No Music, No Life,” and it holds true. Without music, my life would be a pit of boredom. I have had a lot of people say, “Your style sounds very 80’s,” speaking as if it is a non-compliment, but to me it is a compliment because some of the best Industrial/EBM/Goth music came from the 80’s.
Daddy Jeffrey: Have you ever seen NIN in concert? I did once when they opened for David Bowie. It was a religious experience.
Lthr: Yes, I saw NIN when they were touring with the then unknown Marilyn Manson; I then saw them again for their “With Teeth” album tour. Yes, for me, their concerts are indeed a religious experience. I have never seen another live show that affected me more than a Nine Inch Nails show. Trent Reznor has toned it down a bit lately but he is still a musical genius and I will always admire his work. I love how he is now getting into writing scores for films and video games. That is also one of my goals. I have a hard side and a soft side (go ahead with the puns…), with industrial music on one side and cinematic music on the other.
Daddy Jeffrey: “My Salvation” is your first single and video from “Domination.” Extrapolate. (No, I did not say “strap one on,” I said “extrapolate.”)
Lthr: Yes, “My Salvation” was chosen as my first video release from the album because at the time I was shopping for a video producer that song was being worked on and I was totally into it. The video’s visuals were thought of by the extremely talented Jeff Adair of Ludus Studios in Dallas, TX. He listened to the song over and over and thought it would be wild to have a dominatrix type of woman cutting me open and pulling out words like Religion, Fear, Guilt, etc. It’s symbolism for those stigmas and words being removed from my body and mind, and to be able to move on with no fear, guilt, religious stigmas, etc. The concept blew me away, and the final video was amazing and edited to portray all of that. The kid in the video is portraying me at a young age – after being hounded by society and his mother he then turns into me for the rest of the song. He was awesome, and his mohawk was the icing on the cake. I wish I had a mohawk at that age. The entire cast and crew of that video shoot was amazing, and I give huge props to all of them for their very hard work and dedication.
Daddy Jeffrey: You obviously put a lot of thought into your music and message. Tell me, what inspires you?
Lthr: Usually I will hear a single snippet of music, or some phrase or comment will stick in my head. Then I will sit down to work on it and it just explodes and almost creates itself.
Daddy Jeffrey: When you perform you do it all; you don’t have a band and you make a Daddy so proud. Tell me about it.
Lthr: Yes, although it may appear like I am a control freak, I am not. I am a perfectionist, so when I perform, I don’t want all the drama of other band members dragging me down so that is why I perform all by myself. My friend hates it because I am always begging him to help me get everything on stage before I go on. He is hoping I make it big so that I can hire a crew to do it. I have seem awesome bands completely disintegrate due to the drama that comes with having more band members. I don’t want that, but right now I am toying with the idea of having a live guitarist on stage soon. He, or she, will not be a permanent part of Lthrboots unless we totally click. They will only be used for live performances. I don’t want to risk bringing in drama and destroying Lthrboots.
Daddy Jeffrey: When can we expect, uh, how shall we say it, full “Domination”?
Lthr: Right now I am finalizing all the tracks and hope to have the album released this summer.
Lthrboots is pretty much all over the Internet, so if you don’t want to type in the links, just type the name “Lthrboots” in your favorite site and most likely I will be there. Here are the links to the most popular Lthrboots social networking sites, and my official website (which is currently being revamped for the release).
Lthrboots’ official website
Lthrboots on Twitter
Lthrboots on Soundcloud
Lthrboots on MySpace
Lthrboots on Reverbnation
Daddy Jeffrey, I want to totally thank you for all your support and friendship. I truly appreciate it and I look forward to our next encounter…maybe in a dungeon, playing out some domination scenes. You never know. STOMP!
Daddy Jeffrey: Back at you, boy!