blending old with new this Canadian songstress has been called the female
songstress has been called the female
songstress has been called the female Michael Buble hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
Michael Buble hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
Michael Buble hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Meegan Smith – tell us a
speaking with Meegan Smith – tell us a
speaking with Meegan Smith – tell us a bit about your background and how that
bit about your background and how that
bit about your background and how that has come to affect the music you make
has come to affect the music you make
has come to affect the music you make when I was much younger I grew up in a
when I was much younger I grew up in a
when I was much younger I grew up in a family where my mom was a piano teacher
family where my mom was a piano teacher
family where my mom was a piano teacher my dad was a bass player so music was
my dad was a bass player so music was
my dad was a bass player so music was always in our home whether it was
always in our home whether it was
always in our home whether it was someone playing an instrument or like
someone playing an instrument or like
someone playing an instrument or like the radio being on or someone playing
the radio being on or someone playing
the radio being on or someone playing records my dad he played bass in like
records my dad he played bass in like
records my dad he played bass in like some cover bands and stuff when he was
some cover bands and stuff when he was
some cover bands and stuff when he was younger so he really liked to classic
younger so he really liked to classic
younger so he really liked to classic rock but he also he loved Shaddai so
rock but he also he loved Shaddai so
rock but he also he loved Shaddai so there was love Sunday he loved artists
there was love Sunday he loved artists
there was love Sunday he loved artists like Stevie Wonder just really good
like Stevie Wonder just really good
like Stevie Wonder just really good solid music like really real musicians
solid music like really real musicians
solid music like really real musicians and then my mom listened to a lot of
and then my mom listened to a lot of
and then my mom listened to a lot of classical music and then on top of that
classical music and then on top of that
classical music and then on top of that we did not have cable when I was growing
we did not have cable when I was growing
we did not have cable when I was growing up so we watched a lot of movies a lot
up so we watched a lot of movies a lot
up so we watched a lot of movies a lot of them were actually old musicals it
of them were actually old musicals it
of them were actually old musicals it was a great source of inspiration
my grandfather is a lover of music too
my grandfather is a lover of music too he has a huge record collection so I
he has a huge record collection so I
he has a huge record collection so I found a lot of fantastic artists in his
found a lot of fantastic artists in his
found a lot of fantastic artists in his record collection and I remember when I
record collection and I remember when I
record collection and I remember when I found Louis Jourdan it was like this
found Louis Jourdan it was like this
found Louis Jourdan it was like this guy’s amazing I was like just has
guy’s amazing I was like just has
guy’s amazing I was like just has anybody heard of him cuz I had never
anybody heard of him cuz I had never
anybody heard of him cuz I had never heard of him same with Ella Fitzgerald
heard of him same with Ella Fitzgerald
heard of him same with Ella Fitzgerald that was going around being like this
that was going around being like this
that was going around being like this amazing singer do you know who should
amazing singer do you know who should
amazing singer do you know who should have you heard of her and everybody of
have you heard of her and everybody of
have you heard of her and everybody of course was like yes everyone’s heard of
course was like yes everyone’s heard of
course was like yes everyone’s heard of her you know I just found music wherever
her you know I just found music wherever
her you know I just found music wherever I could get my hands on it and listen to
I could get my hands on it and listen to
I could get my hands on it and listen to it oh I can’t repress so boy I must
it oh I can’t repress so boy I must
it oh I can’t repress so boy I must confess do you have a particular era
confess do you have a particular era
confess do you have a particular era that you’re most drawn to I seem to make
that you’re most drawn to I seem to make
that you’re most drawn to I seem to make music that reflects the 20s 30s 40s like
music that reflects the 20s 30s 40s like
music that reflects the 20s 30s 40s like older sort of jazzy I don’t really know
older sort of jazzy I don’t really know
older sort of jazzy I don’t really know how but it just kind of comes out that
how but it just kind of comes out that
how but it just kind of comes out that way I love a lot of modern music – so my
way I love a lot of modern music – so my
way I love a lot of modern music – so my music is full of old influences but with
music is full of old influences but with
music is full of old influences but with modern twists hello we are smile when
modern twists hello we are smile when
modern twists hello we are smile when did you first decide to follow music as
did you first decide to follow music as
did you first decide to follow music as your path I was working as an artist as
your path I was working as an artist as
your path I was working as an artist as an animator I kind of got to this point
an animator I kind of got to this point
an animator I kind of got to this point in my life where I was like here is my
in my life where I was like here is my
in my life where I was like here is my life this is what it is and I sort of
life this is what it is and I sort of
life this is what it is and I sort of stepped outside of myself and looked at
stepped outside of myself and looked at
stepped outside of myself and looked at it and I was like am i completely
it and I was like am i completely
it and I was like am i completely fulfilled and no I wasn’t I really
fulfilled and no I wasn’t I really
fulfilled and no I wasn’t I really wanted to pursue my music but I was
wanted to pursue my music but I was
wanted to pursue my music but I was really terrified of being on stage so I
really terrified of being on stage so I
really terrified of being on stage so I had to work through my stage fright and
had to work through my stage fright and
had to work through my stage fright and then I had to write a write an album and
then I had to write a write an album and
then I had to write a write an album and then I had to find money to have the
then I had to find money to have the
then I had to find money to have the record produced and recorded and so it
record produced and recorded and so it
record produced and recorded and so it was a four year project from start to
was a four year project from start to
was a four year project from start to finish when I first decided I wanted to
finish when I first decided I wanted to
finish when I first decided I wanted to try and do this and really go for it to
try and do this and really go for it to
try and do this and really go for it to the point where the record was actually
the point where the record was actually
the point where the record was actually finished but it was yeah it was that
finished but it was yeah it was that
finished but it was yeah it was that initial point one day at my job and I
initial point one day at my job and I
initial point one day at my job and I was like you know this is cool but like
was like you know this is cool but like
was like you know this is cool but like I think my life could be a lot cooler if
I think my life could be a lot cooler if
I think my life could be a lot cooler if I went from I went for my dream you know
I went from I went for my dream you know
I went from I went for my dream you know it’s crazy that it worked out
it’s crazy that it worked out
it’s crazy that it worked out when he read me a note and you send it
when he read me a note and you send it
when he read me a note and you send it by post now let’s talk about your stage
by post now let’s talk about your stage
by post now let’s talk about your stage fright I want to expand on that a bit
fright I want to expand on that a bit
fright I want to expand on that a bit how did you manage to work through that
how did you manage to work through that
how did you manage to work through that when I made the decision to to really go
when I made the decision to to really go
when I made the decision to to really go for it there was kind of no turning back
for it there was kind of no turning back
for it there was kind of no turning back I was gonna figure out a way to make it
I was gonna figure out a way to make it
I was gonna figure out a way to make it happen so I googled stage fright and I
happen so I googled stage fright and I
happen so I googled stage fright and I found all these interviews with people
found all these interviews with people
found all these interviews with people who suffered from it and one interview
who suffered from it and one interview
who suffered from it and one interview really spoke to me it was this the
really spoke to me it was this the
really spoke to me it was this the singer named Patty Griffin in this
singer named Patty Griffin in this
singer named Patty Griffin in this interview she said the only way to get
interview she said the only way to get
interview she said the only way to get over your stage fright is just to go
over your stage fright is just to go
over your stage fright is just to go through it and accept that you’re gonna
through it and accept that you’re gonna
through it and accept that you’re gonna suck until you don’t suck anymore it did
suck until you don’t suck anymore it did
suck until you don’t suck anymore it did take four years to of just every week
take four years to of just every week
take four years to of just every week going to an open mic and you know
going to an open mic and you know
going to an open mic and you know playing where I could and and just
playing where I could and and just
playing where I could and and just sounding really terrible and being like
sounding really terrible and being like
sounding really terrible and being like someday I’m not gonna send this terrible
someday I’m not gonna send this terrible
someday I’m not gonna send this terrible hopefully
this is a long process but it was really
this is a long process but it was really worth it
worth it
worth it you know singing it in front of people
you know singing it in front of people
you know singing it in front of people is my favorite thing to do now
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