it even more and use it as an escape and creative outlet.
Who are some of your biggest music inspirations? Brandi Carlile comes to mind, as well as Ingrid Michaelson. I listened to singer-songwriters growing up and loved hearing the gritty details in how different artists approached their lyrics and vocals. The DIY movement of wizard rock solidified my approach to music being the center of a community, and I have to give a nod to the bands Harry and the Potters, Draco and the Malfoys, and Tonks & the Aurors for showing me that music can be goofy and fun and all about bringing people together.
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You post a lot on social media about how grateful you are for the Rhode Island music community. What makes it stand out? There’ s room for everyone here, and this community is always going to cheer you on. We protect each other as much as we can, and the support always goes both ways. People show up for each other and for our local venues. When I first started playing shows, I was nervous that we wouldn’ t find our place in the city, but that was absolutely not true. Places like Dusk and Askew embraced our sound and the vibe we brought to the venues. The other thing is Rhode Island just loves music. It’ s as simple as that. We want there to be a strong music presence in our creative city, so people make it happen. I’ ve been saying lately that community is inherently inconvenient. You have to use it or lose it. Community is a big word that gets thrown around a lot, but it takes work to be part of something and to show up for it. I’ m proud of the way Rhode Island shows up for music— and across all genres, too.
Favorite venues in Rhode Island? Can I say all of them? They’ re all critical to our creative community! But I’ ll say Myrtle for sure. The vibes are immaculate, and the shows are early enough to suit our audience’ s needs— and ours!
Do you have any upcoming shows? On April 3, we’ re returning to AS220 with Yonks( our Providence sister band) and Boston-based pop artist Sarika. olivia dolphinmusic. com 🆁
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