Responsible ARTistry Talks To Tasha LaRae continued from page 11
Everybody has so many things that they want to pursue and a lot of times people are afraid to, whether it’ s job security that they are concerned about but most of the time it’ s money and so they’ re afraid to step out because they think they’ re going to fail. But go and try it because you actually have a better chance at making it happen if you step out and do it. If you sit still you’ re definitely not going to make it happen, that’ s guaranteed. So with that, I like to make stuff that makes people feel confidant in whatever it is that they’ re gonna do. Feel fun and feel like they’ re an expert, like you, you look like you’ re an expert in fashion, in music and all things fabulous. RA: Thank you and I do feel, since you mentioned that when I did my show and I had your earrings on, they definitely added more confidence and fun, like I didn’ t really take it serious but I did at the same time but I felt like I look so cool and I look so flyy right [ Laughter ] now that if I mess up the song you really won’ t know [ more laughter ] because I feel just that confident and fun so what you just said is a perfect description of what your jewelry made me feel. I feel even better with you having said that and me going through the EarJeans Experience before you said that to me and so that validates exactly what your jewelry can do for someone and I can validate that because I wore the jewelry during a performance and felt everything you just said. So if you need a testimony you already have mine. [ more laughter and fun ] RA: What’ s on the horizon for Tasha LaRae? Tasha LaRae: Wow, there are a lot of things, I guess I’ ll start with I’ m working on completing my album now which I will start to release at the top of 2014 and it will be a mixture of songs that really have captured the things that I’ ve experienced over the past couple of years. Growing in music, growing in business, and even growing as far as school. I graduate at the end of this year from Bauder College as a Fashion Merchandising Student so I’ m excited about that. The things that I’ ve been learning in school concerning business and fashion, it’ s already making a big impact on my business. So I’ m really excited about that. To be able to offer some wonderful products as far as jewelry goes along with the music it’ s going to be an awesome and then I’ m headed overseas. RA: Do you already have the album title? Tasha LaRae: Okay I do, the working title is“ Sincerely, Tasha LaRae” and I want it to be like a letter from your big sister, best friend or someone that you look up to and just them giving you advice and the encouragement or whatever you need from that person that you’ re looking up to. Hopefully it works out that way. RA: What’ s on the horizon for the group? Tasha LaRae: Well right now we are recording a new album and just came off of the 20th Anniversary Tour which was all over the world.( Tokyo Billboard Live since Interview was held) We don’ t have a working title for the new project but I’ m lovin it, I was excited for the last album we did but this one I’ m the most excited about. It infuses so much with more current music and sounds but the message is still the same and I think it’ s a better bridge of what the group was back in the 90s and what the group is now, where the music industry is now and just society in general. I think it’ s going to be a great album and we’ re excited about that. RA: How do you want your legacy to be remembered? Tasha LaRae: I love this question, I really do. I want people to remember me as the woman who inspired many to embrace who they are and to passionately pursue their goals whatever they are. I truly believe that any and every person on this planet is here for a purpose and that everybody already has everything that they already need to do whatever it is that they need to do. It’ s just a matter of them applying and believing that for themselves and just go for it.- For all things Tasha LaRae please follow on IG @ mstashalarae T @ tashatarae @ earjeans www. facebook. com / TheTashaLaRae | www. facebook. com / Earjeans