HYDROGYN Frontwoman: 'Nobody Wants To See A Fat Chick Waddling On The Stage'

November 6, 2010

HYDROGYN frontwoman Julie Westlake told The Charleston Gazette in a new interview that while she feels she "can hang with the guy vocalists out there," there is pressure on her to keep her weight down. "Which kind of sucks that is has to be that way," she said. "And I like to eat."

"But it's not just pressure on me because I'm the front for a rock band; the pressure is on women in general," she continued. "It doesn't help that I'm the focal point of the band."

She added. "Nobody wants to see a fat chick waddling on the stage."

HYDROGYN is planning on hitting the road to promote its new album, "Judgement", including taking a third trip overseas where the band has established a decent following.

"I love singing over there," Julie told The Charleston Gazette. "Everyone is super-nice. The fans come out with wine and cheese, and they sing along — which is impressive, especially in places where they don't speak the language."

HYDROGEN is also hoping to land a support slot on a prominent metal tour.

"We're talking to some people, but aren't ready to make any announcements yet," Westlake said. "Maybe by the end of the month."

"Judgement" sold around 1,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 10 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

"Judgement" was released on October 25 in Europe and October 26 in the rest of the world. The CD was made available via Bad Reputation out of Paris, France for Europe and Rapid Fire Global Music in the States and rest of the world. Each of the two versions of the album contains different artwork and different bonus tracks.

HYDROGEN's previous CD, "Deadly Passions", came out in 2008. The effort, which was recorded in Huntington, West Virginia's Smash Hits Studio, included a cover version of ALANIS MORISSETTE's mega-smash "You Oughta Know".

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