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| Lindsay Bruce
As fans, I think we
can lose sight of how much of a role we play in whether or not an artist gets
to pursue his/her dream. With all the social media sites of today, our
involvement has an even more significant impact. I had the pleasure of speaking with a
singer/songwriter who is living her dream and pursuing her passion as a direct
result of the support from her fans. It
all started with a song uploaded onto YouTube!
Lindsay Bruce is a
AV: How did a
LB: I got to
AV: You’re a songwriter. However, you started out writing something else. Tell us about the Mudd Jeans “Mudd Girls Move
the World” ad campaign.
LB: Mudd Jeans did a campaign one year that
focused on young girls working to “change the world.” I’d just written a
children’s book to raise money for the Red Cross and, by some amount of luck, I
was selected along with four other girls to be in their national ad campaign.
It was crazy! They flew us to
AV: Do you prepare differently when sitting
down to write books versus songs?
Creatively….what are the differences/similarities?
LB: When I’m writing children’s poems, which I
only do now for fun for my nephew, it’s all about creating a story. With my
songs, it’s about telling a story. That
makes songs more difficult, but much more rewarding.
AV: You’ve created quite an impressive catalog
of songs. When did you write your first
song? How did it feel to create it?
LB: Aw, thank you! I wrote my first song when
I was 7 and it made no sense. It was mainly me fitting words into a melody in
my head. Then when I was 11 I started writing songs with my best friend. I still have our ‘catalog’ and it’s pretty
embarrassing, but again, they were based on melodies. My first real song, one
that had personal lyrics, was called “You Chose Her.” I wrote it when I was 17. I knew it was
different from what I’d written in the past because the idea of anyone hearing
it was terrifying.
AV: Your single “Stupid and Seventeen”…Wow…all of
us can relate to the lyrics of this song.
Tell us what its like to create a piece of work that so many will
connect with and say “that’s my life!”
LB: That’s such a huge compliment! Although I
think you’re being way too complimentary!
I wrote it one night after literally texting a boy I knew “I can’t keep
being stupid and 17 with you.” I opened
up the notepad in my phone and wrote it right then, putting the song on YouTube
the next day. I honestly didn’t think people would really like it, but I was
really attached to it. I was living it, so
I decided to post it. That’s just made everything that’s happened from it that
much more special.
AV: Could never be too complimentary on this
song. It’s a gem! Here’s the link to the video for “Stupid and
Seventeen” on YouTube….judge for yourself! http://youtu.be/7nA85J3cFP0
AV: If someone were to compare you to another
mainstream artist, who do you think it would be? Why?
Who would you most like to be compared to…or do you want to be?
LB: Taylor Swift! We’re both tall, have blonde
hair, and write songs about boys. It’s been a struggle being in
AV: Who would you most like to write/tour with?
LB: My dream co-writer is Shane Mcanally. I
was Wikipedia-ing songs one day and realized that almost all my favorite songs
in the last two years had been written by the same person, him. I’d love to
write with him someday. For now, I just
favorite all his tweets.
AV: You frequent open mic nights and writers
rounds. Where are some of your favorite
places to perform? Can you describe the
most memorable event at one of these performances?
LB: I love playing the Commodore Grille. It’s
homey and you always see familiar faces. There’s always a good crowd, and the
sound is great. A memorable moment… I went to an
event that featured Darryl Worley and a few hit writers. The host asked if I’d play some songs after
the show while people mingled. I went to
put my guitar backstage and met Darryl Worley, who later called me up onstage
to sing a song! I was sitting next to the guy who wrote “Waitin On A Woman” for
Brad Paisley. I was like “don’t mess
this up, don’t mess this up.”
AV: What has it been like to perform songs that
you’ve written in front of a live audience?
LB: At first, terrifying! The first time was
at an “open mic” that my college dorm put on. I sang one song and I was a
nervous mess. After I did it I called my entire family, including my parents
who were on vacation, and they were all shocked. I think I did it to show them,
and myself, that I could do it. By now, it’s just fun!
AV: I understand that you have an acoustic
album on the way. Tell us about that.
LB: Yes! It’s ten of my songs from YouTube and
it’s almost done! You can hear one of the songs, “That’s How I Feel About You”
on SoundCloud.
AV: Here’s the link to “That’s How I Feel About
You” on SoundCloud….
AV: What else can
we look forward to from you in 2013?
LB: I have some shows lined up in
2013 has many great things in store for
Lindsay….of that I am certain. Thank you
for taking the
time
to chat, Lindsay! All the best to you!
For the latest news from Lindsay, follow her at these sites:
Website http://www.lindsaybruce.org/Index.html
Twitter
SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/#lindsay-bruce
Reverbnation http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/lindsaybruce
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