Gore and New Order Work with Gwen Stefani
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:57 amNews Via NewOrderOnline.
Gwen Stefani is stepping out of the shadow of No Doubt, but don't call her new album a solo record. "The whole idea was to collaborate", says Stefani. "To do a solo record means trying to pour my heart out, which I feel like I already do in No Doubt. This is more of an art project. I wanted to play different roles and work with a ton of people". The lineup she recruited is as all-star as they come: Dallas Austin looks to his past work with Pink and TLC for a dance feel, Dr. Dre and The Neptunes bring the hip-hop beats, and Martin Gore, Dave Stewart and New Order provide New Wave authenticity.
"I knew exactly what my influences were - Club Nouveau, Lisa Lisa, Prince, New Order, The Cure, early Madonna", says Stefani, "Everybody was under strict instructions".
Gwen Stefani is stepping out of the shadow of No Doubt, but don't call her new album a solo record. "The whole idea was to collaborate", says Stefani. "To do a solo record means trying to pour my heart out, which I feel like I already do in No Doubt. This is more of an art project. I wanted to play different roles and work with a ton of people". The lineup she recruited is as all-star as they come: Dallas Austin looks to his past work with Pink and TLC for a dance feel, Dr. Dre and The Neptunes bring the hip-hop beats, and Martin Gore, Dave Stewart and New Order provide New Wave authenticity.
"I knew exactly what my influences were - Club Nouveau, Lisa Lisa, Prince, New Order, The Cure, early Madonna", says Stefani, "Everybody was under strict instructions".