PopCrush just posted up a brand new interview recently conducted with Ms. Grey – check out part of the interview below, and click its title to view the full interview!

Skylar Grey Interview | PopCrush ::
Your voice deserves to be heard, since it’s so haunting and icy. And by icy, I mean it in a good way!
I like icy. It’s about making good art. I don’t have a voice like people in the pop industry and you can’t make me have a different voice. I will just create art. Here’s my thing: Alanis Morissette didn’t sound like anyone when she came out. It sounded like alternative music. Then, being on the radio, it turned into pop music, which changes over time. Pop music is an ever-changing, evolving thing.

‘Invinsible,’ at first glance, is confusing as a title, but upon a second look, it’s a thought-provoking and intentional word and spell play. How did you come up with it?
‘Invinsible’ spelled with an ‘s’ was Marilyn Manson’s idea. I was talking to him about how I am not invisible anymore. That’s how I once felt and there are songs that explore that weakness factor, but at the end of the album, Skylar Grey is strong and invincible. I spell it with an ‘s’ since one word encompasses that journey. I was like ‘Yeah, thank you’ to Manson.

Are you still actively writing songs for other artists or are you on hiatus?
I am taking a break from it. There is not enough time in the day and I don’t have enough energy. At some point, I will for people again but I will be really selective. I don’t have a dream to be Kara DioGuardi. That has never been my dream. I would rather do some film scoring with someone.

Alex Da Kid also posted Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Pensado’s Place that he shot recently. He talks working on Skylar Grey tracks several times, including mentioning that the mix of “Invisible” that was premiered on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show last month was essentially a demo version, and the final album version will be mixed differently. His interview starts at the 19:40 mark below.

Alex Da Kid Interview | Pensado’s Place ::

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The “Dance Without You“ music video and its dark imagery has continued to make an impact online, and you can check out what more sites have been saying about it since its release!

ARTISTdirect – Check Out Grey’s “Dance Without You” ::
“….Warning: it’s terrifying and creepy and scary like your favorite horror film. That’s why ARTISTdirect.com loved it….we’ll give you a quick tip about the video: it’s all about alter egos and about what lives under your skin, in your blood, in your veins and in your DNA….Grey looks super hot, in tight black leather and smeared smoky eye makeup. Love her!….did you get totally freaked out by the “Dance Without You” video? We cannot stop watching it….”

VEVO – Clawing At The Seams ::
“….forget stepping out on your own — body snatching and crawling your way out is a much more effective approach….with its sterile setting, the singer’s new clip will bring you back to the days of The Ring, when long stringy hair was thought of more as terrifying than dirty, and nothing was more frightening than a senselessly writhing body. …if a psych-inspired scene is your idea of a perfect lunch break, claw your way over to check out the spooky clip now….”

Hot Topic – WATCH: “Dance Without You” ::
“….singer-songwriter Skylar Grey has released an eerie new music video for her song “Dance Without You.“ In a short amount of time, Grey has rocketed to prominence with her captivating vocals on hits from Dr. Dre, Lupe Fiasco and Diddy….check out the haunting video….”

VIBE Magazine – New Video: “Dance Without You” ::
“….in this video we find the songstress, apparently appearing as her original self Holly Brook, borderline tranced and possessed before the dark-taunting egoistical Skylar Grey rips out of her back. After the battle in a doctors room, the scene closes with Holly laying lifeless on the ground and Skylar walking off with no emotion of remorse. That doctor is surely in for a treat when he enters the room….”

On the day of the video’s release (July 5), Napster also listed “Dance Without You” on its updated New Pop list of songs that are “….the best of the latest pop releases, from both stars and up-and-comers.” Click below to view the full list of tracks.

New Pop, July 5th, 2011 | Napster ::

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Rap-Up TV recently shot an exclusive sit-down interview with Ms. Grey, and they have posted up Part 1 of the video series today – check it out below!

Skylar Grey Exclusive Interview, Part 1 | Rap-Up TV ::

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The “Dance Without You“ music video that premiered yesterday has had a chance to make the rounds on the web, and sites have been posting it along with their thoughts on the imagery provided by Ms. Grey. Prior to their thoughts listed below, you can view the video which is now also available via YouTube.

Skylar Grey – “Dance Without You” Music Video | YouTube ::

Complex – Video: “Dance Without You” ::
“….the new video for “Dance Without You” takes place in an insane asylum where Skylar battles with herself to let go of a certain somebody….”

Bill Lamb, About.com – Grey Dances With Herself ::
“….it’s not charming, romantic, and fun. It looks more punishing and agonizing….we see Skylar Grey subdivide into a tormented, writhing version of herself and a presumably evil, composed, powerful version of herself. The music video itself is rather simple, but it packs a visual wallop….”

AOL’s The Boombox – Grey Gets Dark ::
“….the freaky visuals show Skylar and a fellow patient going mental in what appears to be a claustrophobic room in a crazy house. A skunk-haired Skylar is wrapped up in a pleather straitjacket-esque getup, while she violently twitches and teases a sick girl. We must admit, Grey is quite the convincing crazy….”

Gowhere HipHop – “Dance Without You” (Music Video) ::
“….Grey paints an artistic picture with her new video for “Dance Without You” above. ‘Artistic’ is the word that immediately came to mind because the video portrays Skylar Grey battling her former self Holly Brook in a constricted doctor’s room – a fitting setting, given the lyrics. Skylar emerges the ‘victor’, so to speak, as she fully transitions from her previous artist-self to what we will all soon know as Skylar Grey….this video gives me a new interpretation of the record and also possesses an eye-raising set of powerful visuals….”

Neon Limelight – Grey Fights Her Inner Darkness ::
“….Grey is ready to shed the skin of her former self….stepping out of the shadows as the lead in her own video set inside a hospital room….she sings as a woman confined by the expectations of others, fighting her inner-self on a hospital bed, like scene right out of the “Alien” movies. But it doesn’t take long for Skylar to finally unleash her true self….”

PopCrush – Grey Comes Undone ::
“….Grey comes a little — wait, make that a lot – undone in the video for ‘Dance Without You.’ Depending on how you interpret what’s going on in this uber creepy yet spectacular video, it’s not a stretch to surmise that Grey is dancing with herself….what actually lies beneath is her alter ego, which bursts from her back in a twisted perversion of the Greek goddess Athena who came out from the god Zeus’ head….Grey is the “entity” that springs from the hospitalized girl’s back. …perhaps Grey has shed that skin and is ready to enter the world again as a tougher, stronger person?….”

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Billboard Magazine has a review of Ms. Grey‘s debut single “Invisible” in their July 2nd issue – click the photo below to download the full-size scan!

Skylar Grey Single Review – “Invisible” | Billboard Magazine ::

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Young Hollywood just released their interview with Ms. Grey, conducted by Oliver Trevena.  The interview covers Eminem fighting to keep her voice on “I Need A Doctor”, how to be INVINSIBLE, and a bit of a Cinderella moment with host Oliver Trevena, as well as showcasing several new promotional photos shown throughout the video. View the full video interview below!

Skylar Grey Interview w/ Oliver Trevena | Young Hollywood ::

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Billboard Magazine has released another online article featuring Ms. Grey, this time with her talking about how her lead single “Invisible” begins the story that her debut album INVINSIBLE chronicles, and her working process with Alex Da Kid. Check out an excerpt below, and click the logo to view the full article.

Skylar Grey Explains “How I Became INVINSIBLE” | Billboard ::
“….it’s the very beginning of the story that I’m telling on this album, so chronologically, it makes sense to release that part of my story first” says Grey….Grey, who wrote the tracks on “Invinsible” throughout the past year, says that she’s “98 percent finished” work on the debut album, which was helmed entirely by white-hot pop producer Alex da Kid….“One of the things I love about Alex is that he tells me when things suck,” Grey says with a laugh. “I really almost want to punch him in the face sometimes. Making a comment like, ‘Oh, I think you can do better,’ it might hurt at first, [but] then I’ll go back and tweak the song, and it’ll end up being better. So I’ll agree with him at the end of the day, so it’s only for the best that we have our differences….”

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