JENNIFER CASTLE SAPPY MEMORIES
BY MATT DIXON, JUNE 7TH, 2011 (INTERVIEW SUMMER '08). ABOVE PHOTO BY JOHN TEETER | CLICK HERE TO VISIT JOHN'S FLICKR

The latest installment of Sappyfest is fast approaching. Sappyfest Six "With or Without You" will take place during the weekend of July 29th to 31st 2011 at our favourite needle in a haystack, Sackville New Brunswick Canada. For a full line up please visit SAPPYFEST.COM. One of the musicians playing Sappyfest is the mesmerizing Jennifer Castle. I was lucky enough to enjoy Ms Castle's music when I attended Sappyfest 3. Leading up to the festival I chatted with her about her music and what playing Sappyfest meant to her. Below is my 2008 interview with Jennifer Castle.

You will once again be playing Sappyfest this coming August. Now since you played the fest last year as well, I was wondering if you you had any insider tips for first timers to Sappyfest on how to get the most out of the weekend?

Definitely find a haystack and tip it and lie on it and watch the sun come up from it on a foggy hot morning with your best friend. The railroad tracks are cool. Or get a good seat to watch the Vogue Theatre performances. Or find the ocean and leave the festival for a few hours. Being there was pretty awesome. Actually just being there was great. Everyone treated each other well. There was good food and beds. People were nice and I like Sackville a lot. I went bowling in that old bowling alley with a few friends a learned that Dallas Wherle can spin the worlds slowest bowling ball and I mean really really slow and still get a decent pin count down.

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What is your musical background? When did folk/indie/whatever come into play?

I have just been writing songs for a long time, playing guitar for quite a while and singing for along time too. I started performing in England when I lived there when I was 19, so folk came into play when I had to be billed on certain types of nights. I usually got on the 'folk' nights. Indie came into play when I played more with bands fox the boombox and everybody get sick. Then I was in the 'indie' scene.

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When do you think the best time and situation to listen to Castlemusic is?

I'm not too sure about that one. I can't imagine listening to myself. That's a good question. A weird thing to ponder really. I've always felt lucky when people have said they were humming my songs in their heads after they heard it live or recorded or whatever. So I guess the answer is in your head after you've encountered it.

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Do you think it's necessary for independent musicians and bands to have a form of ethics?

It's important to be kind to each other when you can and if you can't then be tough but truthful and still kind and make sure you take care of yourself and stand up for yourself and let things roll off your back too. The music industry is pretty fucked up, but music is good.