Reigniting The Revolution With WENDY JAMES From TRANSVISION VAMP

Interview by Kris Peters
Transvision Vamp were the buzz band of the late 1980s and early
1990s. 
Fronted by the raunchy, attitude laden Wendy James and backed by a
catchy assembly of songs, Transvision Vamp cornered every section
of the market. Their pop/punk rebelliousness outlined through songs
such as Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and The Only One
resonated through disenfranchised youth everywhere, while their
music videos dominated RAGE and other music programs thanks to
their colourful and suggestive content.
Put simply, they were a breath of fresh air on an otherwise
stagnating music scene and culture. Women everywhere wanted to be
Wendy James and men everywhere just wanted her. It was the perfect
chemical reaction to fit in with the times and that momentum
carried Transvision Vamp through two successful albums and
worldwide tours. By the mid to late 1990s Transvision Vamp had
parted ways but their legacy has endured.
Now, 27 years after their last visit, Transvision Vamp are headed
back Down Under for a headline run of shows next February, with
Brisbane already sold out. HEAVY recently had the pleasure of
spending time with Wendy James to talk about the tour and anything
else we threw at her.
"I think it's because we were a raunchy rock and roll pop band,"
she replied when we ask why crowds in Australia loved Transvision
Vamp so much. "We had the tunes, but we also had a quite upfront
attitude. Everyone loves the scream of Baby I Don't Care and the
melodies and everything, but I think they also really loved the
attitude that we came with."
We ask what fans can expect from the shows, given there has been
almost 30 years since Transvision Vamp last played here.
"I'm bringing the goods with me," James affirmed. "Fully locked and
loaded, real hardcore. And when I say hardcore, I mean incredible
musicians. Not just people that can hold down a 4-4 beat and play
three chords. These are... they're monsters. They're killers. So I
expect that we should be able to walk on stage and by the time you
leave you'll be hot, sweaty, exhausted and jubilant."
In the full interview, Wendy spoke more about the tour and what to
expect, the set list and what could be in it, whether this is just
a one off reunion tour or if the possibility of Transvision Vamp
returning for an album is on the cards, the ealy days of the band
and where they fit in, how they got signed to EMI Records, their
look and how natural that was, their early success and how it
affected the band, her solo career and more.

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