Originally from Australia, she moved to California to study abroad. After a chance encounter with Day Wave, he produced the debut and aided the shaping of her breezy sound. Popscure caught up with English via email to dive a little deeper into leaving home, finding a new one, and what drove her here. When did you move to the U. The opportunity came for me to study abroad about 4 years ago and I ended up getting into a school in the Bay Area. It was such a gut instinct thingβthere was definitely a lot of doubt but something in me just knew I had to do it.
What have been some of the pros and cons of starting your career so far away from your hometown? Over here, I feel like there are lots of different paths you can take with it whereas back home, there is much more of a direct and narrow route to success. That being said there are some amazing Australian bands doing really well right now and I feel like people are finally starting to notice that there are a lot of talented Aussie musicians.
When did you make the transition from playing tuba in the school band to writing your own dreampoppy music? You studied Creative Writing, what drove you towards that major? Any other writing you do besides songs? I wanted to capture all the emotions that I experienced when I first moved to California and the sense of wonder that I felt, moving to a completely new country and starting a new life.
He merges jazz, punk, and trip hop with this one. Despite a catalog of solemn songs, this may be his most melancholy lyrics to date. Adam Granduciel takes his quintessential dad rock vibes to a more dynamic level. Really blunt, unapologetic lyrics and strange vocal choices are reminiscent of the late, great Amy Winehouse. Kung Fu Kenny showcases a spectrum of emotions in this one, from anger to doubt to fear to sadness.
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