Was it just the music scene or something more specific that drew you to LA? You were born and raised in Maryland and then moved to New York to go to NYU. I was really focused on going to New York when I was a kid because I’m from the suburbs and that’s what you do, you go to the big city. When I visited LA for the first time I realized that it is a major city, but it’s different, it has a different feel. There’s a lot more freedom, it’s a lot more self-directed. You take yourself from Point A to Point B, you’re not getting in the system. Psychologically that gets to you at some point. I landed in LA and I just really saw a diverse topography and an open-ended narrative for me to form my creative self. It just kind of made sense and felt like home. Who are some of your contemporaries you are really digging? And it was so far away from my birthplace that it felt like a new frontier. I’ve been a little bit out of touch for the past six months or so but I’m one of Shura’s biggest fans. I don’t know if they put their album out yet but “So Much It Hurts” was incredible. It really captured the spirit I think they were coming from.
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They’re just kind of saying what comes naturally to them and that really inspires me.Īnybody you’ve been eager to collaborate with? There are a lot of people who are making music that’s resonating with me because they aren’t really trying too hard. I’d love to work with this girl NAO out of the UK.
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What do you want people to take from your music and you as an artist? I’ve been a fan of hers since whenever she came out. I would say that when I was writing the album I really tried to focus on not becoming a caricature of myself. Not really thinking – trying to learn about who I am and not trying to protect who I thought I was or who I think I am.