her musical style is notable for its clever lyrics and piano-driven melodies
clever lyrics and piano-driven melodies
clever lyrics and piano-driven melodies hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with ingrid michaelson about her
with ingrid michaelson about her
with ingrid michaelson about her evolution as an artist and her
evolution as an artist and her
evolution as an artist and her collaborations with other musicians I
collaborations with other musicians I
collaborations with other musicians I don’t wanna be the one to say goodbye
don’t wanna be the one to say goodbye
don’t wanna be the one to say goodbye but I will now I always like to get the
but I will now I always like to get the
but I will now I always like to get the artists take on their musical evolution
artists take on their musical evolution
artists take on their musical evolution kind of from when you first began to
kind of from when you first began to
kind of from when you first began to today so how would you describe it well
today so how would you describe it well
today so how would you describe it well I went to school for musical theatre so
I went to school for musical theatre so
I went to school for musical theatre so I feel like my and I didn’t start
I feel like my and I didn’t start
I feel like my and I didn’t start writing till after college so I think a
writing till after college so I think a
writing till after college so I think a lot of my initial early on pieces were
lot of my initial early on pieces were
lot of my initial early on pieces were very musical theater II so very like
very musical theater II so very like
very musical theater II so very like showy and and I didn’t really know
showy and and I didn’t really know
showy and and I didn’t really know anything about the music world that kind
anything about the music world that kind
anything about the music world that kind of thought I had to fit this mold of
of thought I had to fit this mold of
of thought I had to fit this mold of like this female singer-songwriter kind
like this female singer-songwriter kind
like this female singer-songwriter kind of a niche and we’re getting Regina
of a niche and we’re getting Regina
of a niche and we’re getting Regina Spektor’s album Soviet Kitsch and
Spektor’s album Soviet Kitsch and
Spektor’s album Soviet Kitsch and transatlantic season by Death Cab for
transatlantic season by Death Cab for
transatlantic season by Death Cab for Cutie in the same summer it was summer
Cutie in the same summer it was summer
Cutie in the same summer it was summer of 2004 and I just those two records on
of 2004 and I just those two records on
of 2004 and I just those two records on repeat all summer in the night and I
repeat all summer in the night and I
repeat all summer in the night and I thought to myself I can write about
thought to myself I can write about
thought to myself I can write about whatever I want to write about I can say
whatever I want to write about I can say
whatever I want to write about I can say whatever I want to say doesn’t really
whatever I want to say doesn’t really
whatever I want to say doesn’t really matter and then I started writing my
matter and then I started writing my
matter and then I started writing my first album that I really do I’m still
first album that I really do I’m still
first album that I really do I’m still proud of his called girls and boys there
proud of his called girls and boys there
proud of his called girls and boys there was one before that that I don’t really
was one before that that I don’t really
was one before that that I don’t really talk about but with the girls and boys I
talk about but with the girls and boys I
talk about but with the girls and boys I picked up a guitar taught myself guitar
picked up a guitar taught myself guitar
picked up a guitar taught myself guitar I wrote a lot of songs on the guitar
I wrote a lot of songs on the guitar
I wrote a lot of songs on the guitar which opened up a whole new world of
which opened up a whole new world of
which opened up a whole new world of songwriting for me and I just started
songwriting for me and I just started
songwriting for me and I just started becoming a lot freer with the things I
becoming a lot freer with the things I
becoming a lot freer with the things I said and how I said them and how I was
said and how I said them and how I was
said and how I said them and how I was on stage and that was sort of a turning
on stage and that was sort of a turning
on stage and that was sort of a turning point for me and I’m just kind of
point for me and I’m just kind of
point for me and I’m just kind of honing my craft now but I feel like I am
honing my craft now but I feel like I am
honing my craft now but I feel like I am in a place where I know what I want to
in a place where I know what I want to
in a place where I know what I want to say and uncomfortable and then I feel
say and uncomfortable and then I feel
say and uncomfortable and then I feel like I’m not trying to be anything I’m
like I’m not trying to be anything I’m
like I’m not trying to be anything I’m just you know being myself
you’ve done quite a few collaborations
you’ve done quite a few collaborations over your career tell us about a few
over your career tell us about a few
over your career tell us about a few your favorites and maybe how it kind of
your favorites and maybe how it kind of
your favorites and maybe how it kind of differs from when you would do a solo
differs from when you would do a solo
differs from when you would do a solo every I wrote a song with Sara Bareilles
every I wrote a song with Sara Bareilles
every I wrote a song with Sara Bareilles called winter Sun which is not we were
called winter Sun which is not we were
called winter Sun which is not we were asked to do it somebody asked us to
asked to do it somebody asked us to
asked to do it somebody asked us to write a song for a holiday CD
write a song for a holiday CD
write a song for a holiday CD compilation this is my winter song to
compilation this is my winter song to
compilation this is my winter song to you the storm is coming soon rolls in
you the storm is coming soon rolls in
you the storm is coming soon rolls in from I knew her a little bit we had
from I knew her a little bit we had
from I knew her a little bit we had mention a few times and we clicked got
mention a few times and we clicked got
mention a few times and we clicked got along very well our birthdays are one
along very well our birthdays are one
along very well our birthdays are one day apart same year so we wrote a song
day apart same year so we wrote a song
day apart same year so we wrote a song back and forth on our GarageBand
back and forth on our GarageBand
back and forth on our GarageBand you know on our Apple computers and just
you know on our Apple computers and just
you know on our Apple computers and just back and forth back and forth until it
back and forth back and forth until it
back and forth back and forth until it was done and we met in a studio a few
was done and we met in a studio a few
was done and we met in a studio a few months later recorded it was done within
months later recorded it was done within
months later recorded it was done within two or three hours and it was a very
two or three hours and it was a very
two or three hours and it was a very easy experience I’ve had times where you
easy experience I’ve had times where you
easy experience I’ve had times where you kind of sit down to write something you
kind of sit down to write something you
kind of sit down to write something you just it’s very difficult but with her it
just it’s very difficult but with her it
just it’s very difficult but with her it was very easy and hope we get to do it
was very easy and hope we get to do it
was very easy and hope we get to do it we’ve talked about doing more
we’ve talked about doing more
we’ve talked about doing more just very hard when two people have very
just very hard when two people have very
just very hard when two people have very busy schedules and they live on other
busy schedules and they live on other
busy schedules and they live on other sides of the country to get together but
sides of the country to get together but
sides of the country to get together but that was a that’s a very special so I
that was a that’s a very special so I
that was a that’s a very special so I love the song so much
and your music feature on Grey’s Anatomy
and your music feature on Grey’s Anatomy and I’m we’ve also scrubs and you know
and I’m we’ve also scrubs and you know
and I’m we’ve also scrubs and you know quite a few places now obviously that is
quite a few places now obviously that is
quite a few places now obviously that is a way to get your music out to a like a
a way to get your music out to a like a
a way to get your music out to a like a vast audience what would you say are
vast audience what would you say are
vast audience what would you say are some of the days artists most valuable
some of the days artists most valuable
some of the days artists most valuable kind of marketing tools if you’re like
kind of marketing tools if you’re like
kind of marketing tools if you’re like of a better term I think a lot of people
of a better term I think a lot of people
of a better term I think a lot of people are TV placements commercial placements
are TV placements commercial placements
are TV placements commercial placements movies radio is still valid at least in
movies radio is still valid at least in
movies radio is still valid at least in the States
the States
the States I use Twitter a lot I find that that’s a
I use Twitter a lot I find that that’s a
I use Twitter a lot I find that that’s a really easy way to connect with with
really easy way to connect with with
really easy way to connect with with people very directly but still maintain
people very directly but still maintain
people very directly but still maintain my privacy you know it’s almost like
my privacy you know it’s almost like
my privacy you know it’s almost like there’s too many outlets now there used
there’s too many outlets now there used
there’s too many outlets now there used to be like you know radio MTV and that
to be like you know radio MTV and that
to be like you know radio MTV and that was it kind of thing or you know you
was it kind of thing or you know you
was it kind of thing or you know you build up slow and you get a cult
build up slow and you get a cult
build up slow and you get a cult following that kind of thing now it’s
following that kind of thing now it’s
following that kind of thing now it’s just there’s so many there’s somebody
just there’s so many there’s somebody
just there’s so many there’s somebody else and there’s so many more bands now
else and there’s so many more bands now
else and there’s so many more bands now I think there were aware of them more
I think there were aware of them more
I think there were aware of them more because of the internet and I think it’s
because of the internet and I think it’s
because of the internet and I think it’s things are getting very diluted and it’s
things are getting very diluted and it’s
things are getting very diluted and it’s it’s it’s difficult for for anybody to
it’s it’s difficult for for anybody to
it’s it’s difficult for for anybody to kind of poke a hole through the screen
kind of poke a hole through the screen
kind of poke a hole through the screen you know because there’s so many people
you know because there’s so many people
you know because there’s so many people trying there’s not like one way anymore
trying there’s not like one way anymore
trying there’s not like one way anymore there’s just lots of little ways and
there’s just lots of little ways and
there’s just lots of little ways and hopefully one of those will lead to some
hopefully one of those will lead to some
hopefully one of those will lead to some something
how would you describe your relationship
how would you describe your relationship with your fans I mean in terms of you
with your fans I mean in terms of you
with your fans I mean in terms of you know this social media aspect of that
know this social media aspect of that
know this social media aspect of that kinda thing I tend to be kind of silly a
kinda thing I tend to be kind of silly a
kinda thing I tend to be kind of silly a lot of my silliness comes up um on stage
lot of my silliness comes up um on stage
lot of my silliness comes up um on stage and and when I’m you know writing blogs
and and when I’m you know writing blogs
and and when I’m you know writing blogs or on Twitter or something I’m a pretty
or on Twitter or something I’m a pretty
or on Twitter or something I’m a pretty normal human I’m not like a crazy clown
normal human I’m not like a crazy clown
normal human I’m not like a crazy clown but when I get on stage I don’t know
but when I get on stage I don’t know
but when I get on stage I don’t know what happens I just want to make people
what happens I just want to make people
what happens I just want to make people laugh I think I have a very nice
laugh I think I have a very nice
laugh I think I have a very nice relationship with my friends because I’m
relationship with my friends because I’m
relationship with my friends because I’m always making them smile I hope anyway
always making them smile I hope anyway
always making them smile I hope anyway and then sometimes my music makes them
and then sometimes my music makes them
and then sometimes my music makes them cry because it said well bubbeleh but
cry because it said well bubbeleh but
cry because it said well bubbeleh but then I’ve you know I dance around like a
then I’ve you know I dance around like a
then I’ve you know I dance around like a fool like to a Britney Spears song and
fool like to a Britney Spears song and
fool like to a Britney Spears song and then they’re happy well thank you very
then they’re happy well thank you very
then they’re happy well thank you very much you’re welcome when you come back
much you’re welcome when you come back
much you’re welcome when you come back to me
to me
to me you
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