Kryssie Ridolfi Of Evil Engine Talks About Being A Female Vocalist And What Is In Store For 2018.

GEG:  What does 2018 have in store for Evil Engine?

Kryssie Ridolphi: "Oh boy. This year is going to be BUSY.  We're recording and releasing EP number two in spring, and we're shooting a few videos, launching our mailing list AND street team, and we'll be hitting the road to support all of that over summer/fall.  Coupling that with the usual duties of promoting and maintaining a band in the true sense of DIY - we're going to have our grubby little hands FULL in 2018!"  GEG: Who is Kryssie Ridolfi the artist?

Kryssie Ridolfi: "Kryssie Ridolfi the artist is a constant work in progress. I am made of so many things that are all jockeying for first place 24/7, my focus is all over the place, yet centralized on one thing: being heard and leaving a legacy. I'd say Kryssie Ridolfi the artist is perpetually working to bury Kryssie Ridolfi the reality tv personality and Kryssie Ridolfi the viral video star in an unmarked grave. Hahaha"

GEG: Who were your inspirations growing up?

Kryssie Ridolfi: "Growing up, my heroes were my dad (he's a full-time professional artist), Alice Cooper (he made it okay to be weird), and every badass survivor girl from every single horror film."  GEG: If you could give advice to females that are just getting started in the music industry, what would you tell them?

Kryssie Ridolfi: "Learn everything you can about your craft, be fearless while being cautious, and don't take shit from ANYONE.  Prove anyone who doubts you wrong, and don't change who you are for an ever changing industry.  Don't compete with other women, lift them up and join forces: we are all strong as fuck on our own but if we band together we are unstoppable. Stand up for yourself, even if it means missing something you deem to be a worthwhile opportunity: opportunities come and go, your integrity is yours to protect.  You are your own best ally and worst critic, go easy on yourself.  Write what you know, pursue what you love, and work harder than you ever thought you could.  Don't be "good for a girl," be GOOD.  Most of all, don't give up."

GEG: Are you currently working on an album? What is the inspiration for the new album?

Kryssie Ridolfi: "We are! The new EP is slated to come out in late spring, and its arguably more abrasive than the last one.  Our lyrics are still politically and socially charged, with subject matter ranging from what a dipshit #45 is (surprise!) to climate change, to a really fuck you-y song about police brutality.  Evil Engine will always write like we're following instructions on public transit: "if you SEE something, SAY something."  We never run out of things to say about things we see."

GEG: What is one of the hardest things you encounter being a female on the road with dudes?

Kryssie Ridolfi: "Hahaha good question! The boys are pretty accommodating, so the normal gripes don't really apply to me.  We are all pretty crass in all the same ways, but at the same time we care about hygiene and stuff, so the tour vehicle is never as gross as you would think. Hahaha We use the buddy system too so I don't have to walk to gas station bathrooms alone at night or anything.  For punks, my boys are actually pretty gentlemanly!  The only real complaint I have is constantly having to explain to almost every door guy that I'm IN the band and not just a merch girl or girlfriend... that gets old, and has been getting old for yeeeeears..."

GEG: How can your fans buy your merch, music, etc?

Kryssie Ridolfi: We're on all your standard streaming sites (iTunes, Spotify, etc) and if you want physical copies of the music or any of our ridiculous shirts/hoodies/patches/etc. you can grab them from evilengineofficial.bigcartel.com, or just go to our official site and click the merch tab! (Srsly, don't miss out on the nutsack shirt, you guys. We're running reeeeally low on them!)

GEG: As a female rock artist what is the message you want to convey to your fans? 

Kryssie Ridolfi:  "I'd like to help prove that girls don't have to just sing about boys.  I know there are plenty of women who've come before me in the business, the punk genre in particular, who have proven that it's okay to be gritty, to get ugly, and to sing about shit that makes you angry.  I just want to lend my strength to carry that torch as far as I can.

9. Who would you love to tour with in the future? I'd love to hit the road in support of Bad Religion: they're huge heroes of ours and they've been an inspiration for us to tackle more serious subject matter in our stuff.  They've executed their discography so incredibly well, and it would be beyond unreal to be able to share the stage with such like-minded and exceptional folks.  I'd also like to get a longer tour with Doll Skin someday - we had two brief stints with them last year and they were a shining example of a band that made us want to step up our game every night.  We all learned so much from each other during those short runs, I can't even imagine what a full tour would do for our own personal morale and strength as bands.  Those girls are legit."

GEG: Who would you like to collaborate with in the future?

Kryssie Ridolfi: "I feel like I'm going to give some repeats here, but I'd love to work with Greg Graffin from Bad Religion.  I can say with great confidence that our voices would harmonize beautifully - I've tested that theory in my car a whole bunch. Hahaha Dan Andriano is another one... I feel like his lyrics have come from inside my ribcage somehow, and I'd LOVE to see what the two of us together could come up with.  I'd also love to sing with Kelly Clarkson someday.  Didn't see that coming, right?  She's got the ballsiest voice I've ever heard, and she can make anything sound fucking perfect.  I know I could never measure up, but I'd sure like to stand next to her and try. She could definitely teach me some shit!"