Talk to us about these upcoming singles of yours, “Lovely” and “Think You Are”. What can we expect in the arrangement and lyricism in both of these songs? What are some of the differences between both records?
"Lovely," "Think You Are," and "Fake It" is the three singles off my upcoming EP, "Other Side Of Sober" which will be releasing on January 10th, 2020! This project is about what life looks like on the other side; all the anger, confusion, pain, grief, relief, joy, transition, waves, maintenance, and processing that goes into recovery. The more music I release, the deeper I delve into the Pop scene. My debut album was recorded with a full band in a Nashville studio, and the 3 EPs I’ve made since then have been getting less and less analog. This project also marks the third EP that I have made with Jason Threm of TME, and he steps it up a level every time. The production for these songs was heavily inspired by the dark pop movement that has been gaining speed in the past year, specifically Billie Eilish. My angry anthem "Lovely" oozes with power and is a representation of the entire women’s movement. So often women are talked about with adjectives like ‘pretty’ and ‘lovely’ instead of ‘brilliant’ and ‘powerful.’ It’s hard to feel like the movement is moving forward when someone is giving you two sides of themselves; telling you they support you while making you feel small. "Think You Are" speaks to a phenomenon that I think people aren’t really aware of because we don’t talk about it a lot: the idea of grieving the negative things in your life. Missing your addiction, mental health problems, self-harm, eating disorders, whatever you're recovering from is normal; it's all about managing those moments and treating yourself with kindness. This song — this whole next EP, really — is another step in grieving my addiction: a love letter to me before recovery.