I think I would describe my music as a musicoclast. That’s a neologism I made up to name the kind of music someone who’s never ever touched an instrument would make and perform. What I do is half-way between pop and performance. I try to always stay on the verge of genres. My work is self-mocking but it’s also sincere. The fact that I play fake instruments is a joke, but my music isn’t a joke, I try to convey lots of different feelings despite the farcical equipment. The Hawkline Monster is a wicked beast that lies inside everything that twinkles. Its mischief aims at destroying conversations. I found it inside an eponym book by Richard Brautigan. But the Hawkline Monster left ! It still sticks around sometimes but it’s not performing with me anymore, I changed my name last week. I did it on stage in front of the audience. Now I’m Ava Petit René. I believe the Monster decided I was ready to stand on my own feet. It’s a pity because I used to blame everything on the Hawkline Monster. Maybe that’s why it left. Too much pressure… /www.myspace.com/avapetitrene