“Music is the deepest and most sincere way to connect with others (in my opinion). Music is able to communicate emotions, intentions, the deepest places of our souls in a way unlike any other, sometimes without us realizing it. We listen to music because we want to feel, because we want to be told a story, and because we want to share something with those around us that only music can facilitate. I've never found a better way to express myself outside of music.”
Read moreFar and Near Artist Interview: Aumna Iqbal
“Music has taken me all around the world and taught me languages I didn't know I would speak, as well as given me the voice and the courage to be who I am. Music gave me a space to be myself before I was able to come to terms with my queerness in the wider world.”
Read moreFar and Near Artist Interview: Mary Kathryn Monday
“I could tell my whole life story through music. From bringing memories to life through performing or being transported back to a specific memory through listening, music is the continuous thread that weaves all of the memories together.”
Read moreFar and Near Artist Interview: Brittany Fowler
“My strongest memories of music are in the Philippines - family members singing karaoke at a children's birthday party, dragging a karaoke machine onto a beach wedding, singing in the middle of shopping malls. Because of this, for me singing especially is a fundamental human need. You don't need to be amazing at it - but our voices cry to be heard, and even if it's not around a campfire, we try to find ways to sing with others.”
Read moreTabula Rasa Artist Interview: Marques Hollie
“One of the things I love about working on new music, and stage works especially, is that they give us (both audiences and artists) the opportunity to explore fresh perspectives on who we are and how we relate to each other.”
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