“Our goal is to be a great live band…we wrote these songs for them to work live.”

Photo Credit: Mikael Hulten

George Dionne interviews THE GEMS front woman GUERNICA MANCINI about their latest album ‘Year of the Snake’ for KNAC.COM.  The album is set for release on March 13, 2026 through Napalm Records.

Highlights include:

• -When the songwriting process began
• -Missing their 2025 release date
• -Taking inspiration from the ‘80s
• -Stories behind the singles
• -The “groupie” situation for an all-female band
• -Upcoming tour plans
• -Do they play material from their old band
• -Gigging for the first time as THE GEMS
• -Working with producer Darryl Swann (BLACK EYED PEAS) in 2007
• -Her time with the 2011 Jeff Young (ex-MEGADETH) project SOULS ON 11
• -And much, much more!

https://www.thegems.se