‘Righteous Girl,’ Laura Jean Anderson took time to talk to me about music, honesty, and the balance of the two. Throughout the interviews I’ve conducted, there was something about Anderson that I felt in the conversation that made our talk seamlessly natural. A very sweet tone welcomed me on the other end of the line- excited and eager to answer any questions. There wasn’t a façade and I didn’t end up with cookie cutter answers.
Originally hailing from Olympia, Washington, Laura Jean Anderson still holds on to the element that exists in the northwest, based around grunge, garage rock, the after effect of what Nirvana left behind, intertwined with honesty, and American folk.
With her roots up north and now transplanted in Los Angeles for the past 6 years, Anderson has been cultivated by her environment into a timeless sound of ‘Rock and Roll’ that …show more content…
I’m infatuated with music- (I) haven’t lost that magic. It’s an amazing way to express; universal. So grateful that this is my life. Life itself drives it.”
I scribbled this down reminding myself that this is why I am writing- to share the thoughts of humans like herself. With honest music, and a down-to-earth personality, is this how people will truly get to know Laura Jean Anderson?
“Music speaks for itself…that’s getting to know on my end. Whole world is hyper-branding ‘we want to know the artist’ but music comes first, then that develops into a form of expression. I’m entitled to that end.”
Anderson’s passion to focus on her music than herself allowed more of an allure to her creation, and the reassurance that all of herself will be left within the music, a hope for people to take from her art as she continued explaining.
“I hope people can be honest in their life. ‘Hey, here’s my personal experience,’ rewritten in your
Originally hailing from Olympia, Washington, Laura Jean Anderson still holds on to the element that exists in the northwest, based around grunge, garage rock, the after effect of what Nirvana left behind, intertwined with honesty, and American folk.
With her roots up north and now transplanted in Los Angeles for the past 6 years, Anderson has been cultivated by her environment into a timeless sound of ‘Rock and Roll’ that …show more content…
I’m infatuated with music- (I) haven’t lost that magic. It’s an amazing way to express; universal. So grateful that this is my life. Life itself drives it.”
I scribbled this down reminding myself that this is why I am writing- to share the thoughts of humans like herself. With honest music, and a down-to-earth personality, is this how people will truly get to know Laura Jean Anderson?
“Music speaks for itself…that’s getting to know on my end. Whole world is hyper-branding ‘we want to know the artist’ but music comes first, then that develops into a form of expression. I’m entitled to that end.”
Anderson’s passion to focus on her music than herself allowed more of an allure to her creation, and the reassurance that all of herself will be left within the music, a hope for people to take from her art as she continued explaining.
“I hope people can be honest in their life. ‘Hey, here’s my personal experience,’ rewritten in your