Lottie; a
name synonymous with stardom, a dominator of the indie rock scene and an award
winning artist. On the surface, Charlotte “Lottie” Connell has it all, success
as a musician and a fan following like no other, but beneath the smoke and
mirrors lies a very different story. Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll; not only a
guns and roses smash hit but the mantra of Lottie’s previous existence. Hinted
at in her first no.1 single “Hooked”, Lottie has reached out to us here at LEAD
to tell the true tale of her formerly unseen world, packed full of secrets,
revelations and of course her road to recovery.
So Lottie, after all that success,
where did it all go wrong for you?
It all
started to go wrong when I began to mingle with the wrong type of people. They
were taking me to “A”-list parties and they introduced me to new things, I was
easily lead by them and didn’t know how to say no. I started getting high 3
times a day and got addicted. On stage, I didn’t know who I was anymore, I had
become a slave to the drugs.
Was that the point when you realised
you had a problem?
Yeah, I had
a sudden realisation that if I didn’t do something about it, my life was gonna spiral
downwards and I had to do something to change that. I didn’t want to end up
with nothing because I’d worked too hard to get to where I was, but more
importantly I was seriously ill.
Do you think you have treated or
cured your addiction?
Cured, definitely. I've been clean for 10 months and I have no intention in going back to the
drugs, I’m a changed woman.
So, you’re a changed woman, , will
this transpose into your music? Are you a changed artist completely? Or just a changed
person behind the mask?
I wouldn’t
say my music is going to be drastically different, even though I’ve changed as
a person I’ve still got the same love for my music and I just want to produce
the best sounds that I can. I’m releasing
my new album in 2014 and I hope that it is successful and my fans notice that I
take my career seriously.
We’ve heard through the grapevine
that you’ve set up a charity, are you going to coincide your album release with
your charity launch?
Yes I have
set up a charity to help those who need extra support with their drug
addictions. I’m really proud of it and hope it helps as many people that need
it as possible. It will come out the same time as my new album, 2014 is
going to be a big year!
Are you not worried that some people
may see this as a publicity stunt rather than setting up a charity to help
others?
I’ve just
been really busy trying to make a new start in 2014, and I thought that
launching my album and charity at the beginning of the year would symbolise a
new start for me. The charity is there to help others, and my album is there
for people to enjoy, people shouldn’t associate the two together.
So you say 2014 is your big year, do
you have a New Year’s resolution?
I just want
2014 to have a happier atmosphere, I want to promote both my charity and my
album and I hope to do a UK tour at the end of the year. I’m really excited to
see how things turn out!
Lottie’s
album is due to be released 4th January along with her charity launching within
the same week. If I were to give my tip off for 2014, it would certainly be
this girl, watch this space.
If you are
battling an addiction and would like to seek help go to Lottie’s website www.sayno.org.uk .
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