speck´s magazine for popular music
Edition 11/21
Dieter Dietersen for speck`s
platzeins. There are Caroline Sieg and Wiltrud Vorländer, who I met on the release of their new album »Radio Monte Carlo«.
speck´s: Dear Caroline Sieg and Wiltrud Vorländer, what`s your intention
for writing pop music?
Wiltrud Vorländer: Originally we were only plannng to participate in the social
evening at the nursering home.Wasn`t it like that, Caroline?
Caroline Sieg: And you always hear about the big cash that comes with it!
speck´s: With all due respect, why did this impulse to play music
come so late in life?
Wiltrud Vorländer: We got pretty bored behind the cooking stoves and, as soon as the men agreed to do their own sandwiches, things got started.
speck´s: But...why not a little earlier?
Caroline Sieg: We always put some household money on the side!
“No hassle before reaching 27 anyway!”
speck´s: …for to pay the now upcoming facelifts?
Wiltrud Vorländer: We thought to have a chat about that with Keith and Iggy and find out how they do it. Nothing before reaching 27 anyway! Just look at what it did to some colleages!
speck´s: By the way, what about your first musical project?
Caroline Sieg: The Band formaly unknown as "The Good America"?
Well, you see, young man, one has to develop herself !
speck´s: How did you come up with „platzeins“?
Wiltrud Vorländer: There is no time to lose and "Käptn Peng" already taken.
speck´s: Ok.Will there be any liveshows for your fans?
Wiltrud Vorländer: That´ll be tight. We´re really busy people.
speck´s: Do you feel you´re up to all the demands of the musical business nowadays?
Caroline Sieg: We´re not »up to« much any more, nobody cares anyway!
But I´m afraid I forgot your last question, come again!
speck´s: Ähm…where do you get the inspiration for your songs?
Wiltrud Vorländer: What a great question! We have just finished our spiritual journey in the local mountain ranges. Lived in a tent and survived on magic shrooms for eight months.When we returned to reality the album was finished.
speck´s: At what point did you decide to go into the studio?
Caroline Sieg: Right after the batteries of the recorder gave
up and the online order didn`t work out.
speck´s: But you want to be famous, don`t you, ladies?
Seriously.. Who is watching the grandchildren right now?
Wiltrud Vorländer: Ups...
speck´s: Tell us, are you able to respond to questions in an interesting manner at all ? Can you arouse any curiosity, somehow faster and more witty perhaps? Reveal some insights, maybe more detailed, personal, or just entertaining?
Caroline Sieg: Yes.