You’re not the first to do this and won’t be the last either, but you’re French yet you sing in English…I’d love to know why?
I guess it’s because I was raised listening to english music. My ear is used to english words, sounds, and since art is a lot about imitation, when I started writing I imitated, and I ended up singing in english. Also, I’m not very demanding on lyrics, I like when a word sounds good in the context of the melody. I don’t find it mandatory to « make sense » in the music world. Also, since I’m not native, english creates a distance. If I write something personal, it’s the english-me talking and not the french-me. It probably protects me a little (not sure from what though).
Most people can barely play an instrument yet you’re able to perform multiple, beautiful, sometimes at the same time (singing and drumming?!). What’s something you wish you knew how to do but don’t (yet!)?
I play many instruments indeed, but not very well. This is why I chose rock music, you don’t have to be that good, right? 🙂
I’d love to play piano / keys properly and build a real music piece knowing what I am doing. My relationship with music is based on instinct, and very organic. it’s fullfilling and very nice, and you can still make beautiful songs out of emotions and feelings, but sometimes I feel I might be a little limited.
We connected over a decade ago, probably on twitter of all things. Do you feel like that kind of interaction and discovery is easier now than it was then or harder?
I find it harder. I remember, around that time, I was planning a trip to NYC, and looking for a flat. Airbnb was not all over the place yet. You put me in touch with a friend of yours who had a spare room. I didn’t even know you in real life! I ended up staying at someone else’s place, but I loved the simplicity of it all. People are more wary now, and I guess it makes sense, the world has changed quite a bit. It’s harder to connect, to trust, to love. I find there are a lot of broken people out there.
You’re living my dream, operating a record label and recording in a studio. That said, so where do you go from there, what’s next?
It looks like a dream because I communicate decently but to be honest it’s not really sustainable as a living. Music business is super hard, i’ve been doing this for ever as an artist, and now as a producer, and I still need to get going with another job. I’ve always been a freelancer (I also run a communication agency), but I’m starting to consider having a more stable job to free my mind a little, and pay my bills more easily…. maybe i’m getting old…
How do you creatively recharge when you feel like you’ve got nothing left?
I don’t really have a specific way of recharging. Everything feeds creativity : travels, meetings, exhibitions, talks, readings, records… If I have nothing to share, I feed myself, and then it comes back, eventually. I tend to think creativity is a muscle, you need to practice, but with no pressure regarding the result. If you ended up with something worth it, you’ll know. That’s the good thing about aging, you end up knowing how it all works a little better. I have learned patience.
Where she’s from
Born in Paris, raised in Paris, 100% parisian. Now between Paris and Le Perigord in the south of France
Profession/Passion
Music fool
Drink order
Ristretto or maybe a glass of red wine? depends…
Third space
the forest, with my dog
