Interview

Interview

I got the opportunity to hang out with James and Antoine. Having to do many interviews that afternoon probably was beginning to get these guys annoyed and exhausted, but when I interviewed them, if this was the case, it sure didn't show. James and Antoine were great company and kept me laughing constantly.

Antoine is the bald, tattooed, tongue-pierced, 26-year-old who has two sides to him. He is a great dancer, has incredible fashion sense, and used to do odd modelling jobs in high school. Even though Antoine's known to be active in the party scene, he does have a very compassionate side as well. He loves to cook and, after talking to him, I could tell he treats his ladies like gold. Antoine is definitely the more talkative and outgoing of the two, but he's also the one responsible for all the sweet, heartfelt lyrics. For example, "all I need is for you to be holding me forever, you're my superstar..." shows that this bright-eyed sweetheart is a pot of gold.

Then there is the other half of Sky - James. He's the bleached blonde, blue-eyed cute boy who used to have his labret (chin) pierced until it got infected! Now he has the innocent, sweet look that puts many girls in awe. James is the shy one of Sky. During the interview he rarely spoke, but when he did, it was usually something intelligent. It was hard to maintain eye contact with James because he gets nervous when people stare at him. It's even a little difficult for him to perform because everyone's staring; but since they are performing for the fans, it puts James a little at ease. James enjoys Sci-Fi novels and is the one that writes Sky's twisted lyrics like, "the eyes are freaky and the horns are there to stay."

Sky is gaining much attention and is climbing up the music charts rapidly. Surprisingly, this has not affected the guys'egos and personalities. They are really grounded and charming individuals with direction in their lives. Both enjoy performing and meeting the fans, but also really look forward to the 'reality time' after the shows. Maintaining a private life and having 4uality time for themselves is really hard at the moment, but they can't complain about the wonderful opportunity they were given to do what they were doing.

Not only are James and Antoine talented musicians, they can play various instruments which include: bass, guitar, and piano. Aside from writing music and playing instruments though, they also have another passion producing. Actually meeting back 1992 in an engineering school, James and Antoine James and Antoine decided that even though they are complete opposites personality-wise, they do have great musical chemistry and common goals. The guys even started their own record label called Phat Royale Records, and on that label, they released their first 5song EP and Antoine produced Sky's first video, "America." James and Antoine hope one day that they can take Phat Royale to another level by signing, producing, and writing for other inspiring musicians.