Laura Jane Grace Discusses New Against Me Album On KROQ Radio
Well, what does a woman sound like? Thats all interpretative or opinion. I mean, my voice is my voice. I dont feel ashamed of my voice in any way. Especially with my singing voice. I think that its a misconception that HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) completely changes your voice. It doesnt. So, this is the way I speak. Thats just what the deal is. Laura Jane Grace from Against Me! is addressing the dramatic lack of change in her voice during hormone therapy, but both physiologically and metaphorically, Grace has become one of the strongest voices for women in music.
Grace is the ultimate punk rock heroine. Through her music and her personal life, Grace embodies all the intrinsic qualities that form the punk rock philosophy: politicized rebellion, anti-authoritarian ideologies, and personal freedom unhindered by societal expectations. And yet, through this raucous medium, Graces self-appointed surname is well-chosen. In an interview with Kevin & Bean, Grace spoke eloquently about her career as frontwoman of Against Me! and her transition from male-born Thomas James Gabel to a gender-identified female. Against Mes upcoming album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, is a cathartic sonic journey into all her highly-publicized transition and the first single, F**kMyLife666 is a message-imbued anthem of liberation.
http://kroq.cbslocal.com/kevin-beans-interview-with-against-me/
I really can't wait to hear this album, should be good.