Butterfly Boucher is back with her new release, Scary Fragile, which is in stores now! Butterfly took some time out to chat with PCM's Kristyn Clarke about the album, what she finds most difficult about the recording process, and what is is like to be mentioned by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.

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Q: Wow, it is so surprising for me to hear you say that lyrically it is difficult for you because it does not show when listening to your tracks.

B.B: Well, that's good! Maybe it is just because the music side comes so quickly and naturally for me that I am doing a comparison with the lyrics writing process. I enjoy the music side of things the best and the last thing to go down are the lyrics.

Q: If you were to describe your music to a first time listener, how would you describe your sound?

B.B: The easiest thing to usually say is pop rock, but I'd like to think that it's intelligent pop (laughs) I really need to come up with my own genre. Wit Pop! The negative comment that used to always come from the label was that I was too indie for pop and too pop for indie.

Q: I know several of your songs have found their way into a variety of popular TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy. How successful have those placements been in getting your music out there to the masses?

B.B: It is amazing to get those breaks, because trying to get an artist like me on radio is very hard because I am little bit too quirky so, TV is really a huge outlet for my music. I have had some really nice breaks with Grey's and the other shows. Perez Hilton mentioned me20once recently and I looked at my numbers on MySpace for those couple days and usually you'll spike for a few days but, unfortunately then I didn't have the release date set or anything up on my MySpace ready to catch those people, so it is hard to gage if those people will stick around!

Q: One mention from him can really skyrocket someone, look at all he did for Lady Gaga, and it has been incredible.

B.B: Yeah, he's quite the tastemaker apparently.

Q: What is one piece of advice you would give to aspiring musicians?

B.B: It is really hard, but if it is your passion you gotta do it! You just have to keep doing it actually, somebody gave me advice once, my tour manger from two years ago, and they said "If you look at all the musicians that you admire, you will see that they are the artists that just kept going, they didn't ever stop"! That is the key.

Q: What kinds of touring do you have planned for this summer?

B.B: Right now, I just played in New York City and will play Boston tonight. Then I will head back to Nashville for a bit, which is where I live, and then I have a residency in L.A. for the month of June, after which I will pick up a few dates along the west coast.

Q: Just for fun, what is your favorite guilty pleasure song?

B.B: (laughs) Oh, I have a few! "Since You've Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson is the complete guilty pleasure and a bit before e that it was a song by an artist whom I believe is named Jennifer Page and the song was "Crush". I really liked the snare drum and the melody…I wouldn't tell anyone that I liked that song, but I do!

Q: If you could share the stage with any one band or performer, who would that be and why?

B.B: That is a tough one! I was listening to a Wilco album the other day and thought that would be fun to be on stage and singing some of their songs.

Q: Who would you list as some of your main musical influences?

B.B: It has kind of changed over the years. I grew up listening to my dad's old records so, there was Fleetwood Mac and The Eurhythmics and then I liked Elvis Costello, there was one album called "Spike" in particular. Let's see, Crowded House, then as I got older Portishead and P.J. Harvey.

Q: How do you feel about MySpace and other social networking sites as a way to connect with fans?

B.B: It is amazing! MySpace is actually a bit frustrating these days but even so with me it is the first place I go when I hear a band name that I want to check out. My dad was an old rock and roller from the '70s and he says what we have today is truly amazing because they were never able to have that kind of connection with fans. The fan message and reassurances that I am on the right track through MySpace have definitely helped me and I think it is great!

Q: Where d o you see the future of music heading and where do you see yourself in that picture? What is next on the horizon for you?

B.B: I think my priorities have shifted over the last few years. As a child I always wanted to be famous, I always thought I would be famous, I know that sounds stupid or like a really big ego , but you know how some people know they are going to be nurse, I always thought I was going to be famous and I worked really hard as a kid to play stuff. Now having tried that a few times, my priorities are just doing music and enjoying it. If I ever lose that enjoyment then it will really not be worth it anymore because if I am not enjoying it then I am losing the whole point. I want to make music that connects with people, the fans. I don't want to make music to get through to only the industry people. In terms of the future of music, I think that the connections we were discussing earlier with Facebook and Myspace and cutting out the middle man are going to be what is truly important.

Q: Is there any final message you would like to share with your fans and our PCM site readers?

B.B: Just that I am truly exited about the new album and looking forward to getting out and touring!

Q: I like to end my interview on a word association, when I say the words "Pop Culture" what is the first thing that comes to mind?

B.B: The word "Bubblegum", I think it is the pop aspect (laughs)

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