DEVIL'S ISLAND featuring Grace Hayhurst
Welcome to this weeks edition of Devil's Island! Every week we maroon a band or artist on the island and see what they get up to, how they cope with being all alone on a small island in the middle of the ocean. It's not your average desert island and we'll see just how each person copes with the extreme conditions.
This week when we arrived at Devil's Island we find Grace Hayhurst sat on the beach. The island is far from their home, so how did they end up here and how did they cope with life on Devil's Island?
Find out now...
Welcome to The Razors'e Edge and our somewhat lovely, warm desert island. Don't worry about it's name I'm sure it's not as bad as that would suggest.
You're marooned here on this island, but before you ended up shipwrecked you chose one album that you couldn't live without. Which album did you each chose and why?
Oh boy! I’d really have to grab one of my favourite records Opeth’s Blackwater Park. In many ways the album feels cold to me, so might protect me from the heat! Now if only I had something to play it on…
There's also a bar on this here island. But alas each of you only get to choose one drink for the entirety of your stay. What's your tipple of choice?
That’s a tough one. I reckon a Campari and Orange - it would keep off the scurvy!
Your suitcases were lost when your ship sank, but you each managed to salvage one item of band merch. What’s the merch and for what band?
It would have to be the Rammstein kitchen flamethrower. Practical for burning the place down when I inevitably go insane, or at the very least cooking fish from the ocean - presuming that I have an infinity supply of lighter fluid for it! Second choice would possibly be the Kiss coffin for a quick shelter and bed - in style!
You’re sat on the island thinking “I’m stuck here on this island with my bandmates for eternity”… who would you rather have been shipwrecked with?
Probably Bear Grylls - he might be annoying after a while talking about how much he misses his family, but I’d be more likely to survive! As long as he doesn’t try to drink my precious Campari…
There's a walkman in your pocket, on the tape inside is the recording of the one live show that stands out for you. It could be any show, from any band, anywhere in the world. What show is on that walkman?
Well now I’m regretting bringing my copy out Blackwater Park on vinyl! Hmmmm - any live show! Probably the first live album I fell in love with, Live and Dangerous by Thin Lizzy. An absolute timeless classic!
You're getting desperate, you decide the only course of action is to put a message in a bottle and hope someone finds it. Your message could be to any member of any band, but should be the most suitable for a rescue attempt. Who is it?
Bruce Dickinson. His pilot’s license would surely come in handy here? Although with the amount of fan mail he gets I’d be surprised if he took my request seriously! Perhaps a closer friend could be more useful, such as my buddy Harrison White who is playing keyboards in Leprous! However he definitely doesn’t have access to a helicopter. Or a plane. Thinking about it, he can’t even drive a car! Perhaps it’s back to the drawing board here…
You've been stuck here a while and food supplies are running low. There's only one thing for it... which fellow band member gets sacrificed to help the others survive?
Well technically I’m a solo project, so would I just be eating my guitar? I’m not sure that’s very nutritious. If it’s possible, I’d grab Toby from my live band who plays bass. He’s about 6ft 10 so there’s plenty on him to keep me going. Sorry Toby!
Finally, when the ship sank you each managed to save one person from the wreckage. That person is the one musician that has influenced your career the most, shaped your way of thinking and your outlook on life. Who did you save?
Shelby Logan Warne - perhaps too obvious of an answer, but she’s a massive influence on me given we’ve worked together creatively extensively, run a recording studio together, and look out for one another always. I’m very lucky to have her in my life.
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