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ADAM
LAMBERT
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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
ADAM
Unveils “AFTERS”, An EDM
Grammy nominated superstar and
LGBTQ+ avant-garde pioneer Adam
Lambert captures the quintessence
of the modern queer culture with his
orgasmic release of AFTERS, an EP
exploring sexuality and liberation.
With a flaming career manifested
via revolutionary performances
and an unwavering dedication to
LGBTQ+ advocacy, Adam pushes the
boundaries of what it means to be a
queer artist in today’s music industry,
with songs entitled “Deep House”,
“Wet Dream”, “CVNTY”, “Neck”, “Lube”
and “Face.”
From his astounding beginnings
on the eighth season of American
Idol to his Grammy nomination, his
performance at the Kennedy Center
Honors where he reduced Cher to tears
with the reading of her hit “Believe”
and as current frontman for the iconic
band Queen, Adam Lambert has
entranced, tantalized and captured the
hearts of audiences everywhere. His
life and career are painted with colors
beyond your wildest imagination.
I spoke to Adam in between his
hosting of untamed AFTERS-parties in
L.A. and New York while previewing
his EP, leading up to its July 19th
release. He teamed up with the
legendary Susanne Bartsch, whose
On Top party celebrated AFTERS with
guests including DJ Griffin Maxwell
Brooks and Aquaria (RuPaul’s
Drag Race), and in L.A. , during his
performance at WeHo Pride, guests
included Kesha, Gottmik, Valentina
(Drag Race) and Kevin McHale from
Glee.
PHOTO CREDIT: BRIAN ZIFF

LAMBERT
Exploration of Sexuality And Liberation
INTERVIEW
Congratulations on AFTERS…This EP
goes beyond the word “inspired.” So
what gave you the idea to do it in the
first place?
You know, I’ve always loved dance music.
I’ve always listened to it. That’s what I
listen to in the car, in the gym, when I’m
getting ready for a night out….I love a
beat. I want to move. And I got into the
recording studio with some friends and
we did “Wet Dream.” That was the first
song we created for this. I just loved it so
much, that sound, being in that house,
that genre, and being able to do some
big kind of diva vocals, and I wanted to
keep going. That kind of inspired me to
say, “Hey, you know what? Let me do
a few more of these that fit together.”
What I realized in the subsequent writing
sessions is that I just kept wanting to
write about sex. It felt fun. It’s funny
because in the past, I think I was a little
more cautious about how blatant I was
in my songs. Back when I started in
2009, it was sort of a whole different
playing field, with being a gay man in
mainstream music. The rules were very
different. They were rules that weren’t
necessarily spelled out, but you knew that
they were rules, socially. I tried, pushing
the envelope here and there, which I’ve
always done, but there were setbacks
and obstacles that I faced and I think
over the years I had to sort of balance
between following my gut on some things
and expressing exactly what I wanted to
express, but balancing that with, “Hey, I
want to stay in the game.”
I didn’t want to blow my chances. So
it was a bit of a balancing act that I
had to do. I think so much of those
rules and limitations have shifted and
changed, and I guess I’m in a space
now where I am realizing that It’s kind
of cool that I can say what I want.
Do you view AFTERS as a risk, a
challenge or a victory?
That’s a good question. I look at it as
a PARTY! I look at it as a good time.
That’s what it’s about. It’s literally
about feeling free and empowered and
sexual and confident. I wanted it to
reflect my life and what I feel like when
I go to a party, and socializing and
flirting and all that stuff. That’s what it
feels like.
Your song “CVNTY”…It kind of
sounds like an STD..but I know it’s
not…
Well, I’ve been joking with everyone.
We put it in the V, so if you wanted to
pronounce it, you could say it as if it
were a Yiddish word…kvetching about
your CVNTY friends. Very New York.
I love that word more than life itself.
Me too. It was funny to me that it did
raise some eyebrows and I guess I
really didn’t think about it because
in the circles that I run in, it is not a
negative word. When you describe
something as “cunty”, it’s kind of like,
“Oh, that’s fierce.”

I love to be called a cunt…. So is
AFTERS about after the party or
after the relationship?
It’s really about after the party.
Well…the party after the party. It’s
about that because an after party
has no rules. You go to a club, you
go out for the night and it’s exciting
and wonderful and I love doing
that. You dress up, you have to
stand in line here and order a drink
here. But when you go to the after
party, there are no rules. There’s
no line, and you don’t have to play
nice. And by then, most people
are probably inebriated, so their
inhibitions are gone. It’s fun and
people let their hair down at an
after party. So that was what I was
trying to capture. A visceral, action
oriented sense of freedom.
You obviously do a lot for the
gay community and the queer
artists. Were you thinking of
the music first or putting an
emphasis on queer culture?
Well, I think when I went into
writing, most of the songs we
were figuring what each song
would be about and what we were
saying, lyrically. I think in the past
I might’ve said, “Oh, let me edit
myself; this might’ve been too
much for somebody.” But with this
one, I kind of went, “I know exactly
who this is about and who I want
to respond to this, so I’m not going
to edit myself….I’m going to sing
about the things that we are all
talking about. So in a way it’s very
real. Certain activities or phrases or
comments are literally things that
I’ve heard at parties.
I mean, singing at the Queen’s Jubilee
or at the Oscars in 2019. I’ve done
really big stages with Queen. Those
moments live in my mind. These
milestones, those scrapbook kind of
gold moments. I’m sure there were other
stages that I haven’t played yet that I
would love to play, that would feel as big
accomplishments as well. I’m looking to
the future and not slowing down.
You’ve been promoting the record at
these really cool after parties, but if
you decide to tour in support of the
EP, are you planning on breaking any
more of those barriers that you have
in the past?
Meaning?
Kissing men on stage…or whatever?
Oh, I’m sure. That’s been known to
happen….I mean, why not?
Have you had your ultimate
stage fantasy yet?
Ohhhh…I mean, listen, with
Queen we’ve done some wild, wild
opportunities.

One of the things that
I’ve always sort of
preached is focusing
on how we are all the
same versus how we
are different. Another
thing is, we don’t have
to have the exact same
experiences in order to
enjoy a song.
Yeah. I mean, look at
Sexyy Red and Megan
Thee Stallion. They’ve
been rapping about
sex for a while.
Yeah…and again, it
goes back to the double
standard that I always
talk about, which has
been sort of blatant in
all parts of my career.
Prince--in “Cream”, he’s
talking about a woman.
”Cream, get on top”. I
could relate to that, even
though I’m not with a
woman in the bedroom.
So why is the reverse
not true?
You’ve been promoting the
record and it’s out today, which is
amazing..
Yay!
PHOTO CREDIT: BRIAN ZIFF
What do you hope that straight
people might take away from this
record?
The thing is that all these feelings
are universal. You don’t have to be
queer to understand, “Hey, I want to
feel sexy” or “Hey, I’m attracted to this
person.” If you break it down, they are
all sort of human desires. I don’t think
that it should exclude anybody, and if
anybody feels that way, they might not
be listening closely enough.

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