Interview: Candice Night Stokes The Fires Of Mysticism On New Album “Reflections”

“ We were able to get exactly the sound that I'd heard in my head for so many years.
” Candice Night, on 'Reflections' For an artist with such a long career, it’s unusual that Candice Night is just now putting out her first true solo album. Titled Reflections, it is a collection of songs that are very close to Night’s heart. Some are new, and many have been kicking around in her head for years. Best known as the lead singer in Blackmore’s Night (and wife of rock legend Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple), Night is excited to present her solo material and give fans a glimpse into her own private world.
We sat down recently with Night to discuss the songs on Reflections and to gain insight into the mysterious musical world she inhabits. Click through to watch this fascinating interview, and stick around to watch her brand new music video for her single “Black Roses.”

Though it’s hard to separate Candice Night from her persona as singer in Blackmore’s Night, that’s exactly what this album strives to do. Her influences are varied, but her aesthetic is firmly rooted in the mystical, medieval sounds she produces both with her voice and with her mastery of classic woodwind instruments. To watch her perform is an enchanting experience, and she routinely takes audiences on a journey into another land. Listen in as she explains how her work on Reflections was at once an extension of this persona, and a break from it.

The first music video from the Reflections project is for the single “Black Roses.” Night is particularly proud of this video, and it should serve as an excellent introduction to this artist, for anyone discovering her for the first time.

1. Wind Is Calling (Hush The Wind)
2. Gone Gone Gone
3. Black Roses
4. Now And Then (2011)
5. Dangerous Smile
6. For You
7. Call It Love
8. Robin Red Breast
9. Alone With Fate
10. In Time