Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 429 July 31, 2019

INTERVIEW
ES: Tell me about your new anthemic,
WorldPride song?
I did this song with Masterbeat, who
called me and asked me to do a song
called “One World” since the main
theme of this WorldPride song would be
“One World.” They asked me to sing it,
and I agreed, not knowing at the time
that it was their theme for WorldPride.
So I went in and I sang “One World,”
then Brett Henrichsen of Masterbeat
called me and told me that they wanted
me to perform it at The Hammerstein
Ballroom for WorldPride. I said, “OMG,
I would love to!” He had aerialists,
eight dancers,
and it was a
big production
for just seven
minutes. It was
wonderful. It was
amazing.
ES: It’s an
amazing and
powerful song.
Thank you.
ES: Aside from
that, what are
you up to?
Well, I’ve been
traveling a lot.
I’m also a band
leader for my
band, 45 Riots.
We have been traveling a lot, and
tomorrow we are leaving for LA. So in
between my shows I am doing band
gigs. So I’m just doing music, music,
music. I’m juggling between my shows
and my gigs, and I’m not complaining at
all.
ES: You’re a busy lady.
My next song is with Joe Gautreaux. We
have a song called “Work It If You Want
It,” and it’s basically about, you say you
want your freedom, but you got to work.
Freedom is not easy. It’s encouraging
everybody to do the work. I also have a
song coming out with Tony Moran. We
are working out the kinks for that. We
are trying to find a window to release it,
and every time we’re about to release
it, he goes away, and in the meantime
another one of my songs comes out.
He suggested we do it when we’re both
clear and the summer is over, so maybe
early fall. Right now we are both playing
tag.
ES: So you’re one of the biggest gay
icons around.
I guess so.
ES: How fun is that?
It’s really cool. They seem to love me.
ES: When will you be in New York
performing again?
My shows in New York are very few and
far between.
But, I have
gigs in New
York with my
band.
RR: You
see now,
if I were
interviewing
you, my
question
would be,
how’s your
sex life?
How’s your
boyfriend,
and are you
cheating on
a husband?
I don’t have a
husband, thank God, and I got rid of the
boyfriend because he has a problem with
me traveling.
RR: Screw that, career first.
He’s known me since the 90s. When
he met me he was the manager of the
musical theatre I was doing an Off-
Broadway show in here in New York. He
met me when I was in the show. So, you
know, I’m an artist. He is also a DJ, so
he played my band’s music. One day I
landed in San Francisco. I get a call—he
was impeccable with the timing—wishing
me a good flight, and then saying, “Did
you get there safely?” He was great with
that. But this day he called while I was
standing on the curb with my manager
and waiting for the car to come around.