Empress Of
Musician
WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, ALBUM, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE?
Patti Smith’s Just Kids convinced me to live in New York longer than I intended to, which was the start of my career as an artist—the stories of all these greats existing at the same moment.
NAME AN INFLUENCE OF YOURS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE.
Linkin Park. My original AOL screen name when I was 12 years old was “lpchick404.” I was obsessed. I loved the hard-driven arrangements and strong vocals.
““Patti Smith’s 'Just Kids' convinced me to live in New York longer than I intended to, which was the start of my career as an artist.””
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SURPRISED YOURSELF IN YOUR WORK?
I recently sang acoustic for Alanis Morissette at a Grammy week event and it was monumental. I was almost paralyzed with fear. Finding the bravery to sing with just an acoustic guitar to one of my childhood icons was a surprise.
WHO DO YOU CALL THE MOST?
My best friend Juliana. She’s also in a band, Salt Cathedral, and we went to college together. We are platonically married.
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