Former WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist Talks About Her Book In New Interview

Dan Lorenzo, new editor of Steppin' Out magazine and guitarist for HADES/NON-FICTION, recently conducted an interview with former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult about her new book, "I'm In The Band - Backstage Notes From The Chick In White Zombie". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Steppin' Out: In your book, you describe your love of traveling and touring overseas. I found it somewhat surprising that you had enough time to see so much and document it, as opposed to the hurry-up-and-wait experience.

Sean Yseult: Yeah, you know what you're talking about, Dan. Bands usually get driven from one backstage to another, where you sit for countless hours waiting to soundcheck and then many more hours waiting to play; it's mind-numbing! No wonder so many bands resort to drugs, booze and mindless destruction. [Laughs] But I really did try to get out and see towns, whether I was in Dayton, Ohio or Cologne, Germany. One night in Dayton I snuck out after our gig and got to see BRAINIAC, a fantastic local band. In Cologne, I knew we had to see the cathedral, and dragged the band on some public transport to the city center. When you're overseas, you have to get out and see the history!

Steppin' Out: How did your husband Chris Lee (of SUPAGROUP fame) react to your openness in the book in regards to your past relationships?

Sean Yseult: Oh it's all in the past; he's fine with it. Luckily, I fell in love with a ridiculously confident man who is threatened by no one.

Steppin' Out: Would your relationship with Rob Zombie have lasted longer if you had not been in a band together and just been artists in New York City?

Sean Yseult: That is really hard to say. I do think the band took a toll on our relationship, as far as the band becoming our lives, 24/7. But mainly we met very young, and after seven years had different ideas of what we wanted from a relationship. This is common for young couples. You're really too young in college to know what you want in a relationship, in my opinion. At least I was.

Steppin' Out: Have you and Rob Zombie patched things up yet?

Sean Yseult: Oh, hell no. He doesn't speak to any of us, his choice.

Steppin' Out: Nice. Is there anything you would like him to know?

Sean Yseult: Actually, yes. I'm really happy for him that he got into making movies, as that was his true obsession. He was mostly very dark and negative, and I hope he's a happier person now that he is doing what he loves.

Steppin' Out: Just curious... Do you read BLABBERMOUTH.NET?

Sean Yseult: I'm not on the Internet much, but yes I do read Blabbermouth!

Steppin' Out: What do you think when you read the comments?

Sean Yseult: I haven't read them, to be honest, I just look at the articles.