MistyMiller

MistyMiller:Hello!

MM:IstartedwritingwhenIwas14,13,andthendidthefirstalbumwhenIwas15andsincethenIstartedplayingguitarandIu2019mnow19andreadytorecordthenextalbumwiththeseguys.

MM:Yeah,mydadgotitforme,andIdidnu2019tactuallyknowwhataukulelewassoitu2019snotlikeIthoughtIu2019mgoingtoplaytheukulele,thatu2019sgoingtobeagreatideau2013itwasjustinmyroomandsoIwantedtowritesongsandsoIjustuseditasatool,justtowritesongsreallyandthenImovedontotheguitarquitequicklyafterrecordingthefirstalbum.

MM:Idonu2019tknow,itu2019sjustkindofnatural,Ithinkitu2019sgottenmeusedtothekindofcharactersyoumeetintheindustryandjustbeingcomfortableinstudios,oratgigsorontourorwhateverbutIthinkitwasloadsofthingsthatinspiredthemusicIu2019mmakingu2013notreallymyfamilysomuchu2013butmorethepeopleIu2019mwith,myfriends.

IleftcollegeandtheonlypeopleIwashangingoutwithweremusiciansandIrealisedtheyweredoingwhattheywereenjoying,andatthetimeIwasdoingstuffIwasnu2019treallyenjoyingsoitmademerealiseIdonu2019tcare,Iu2019lldowhatIwantu2013whichwasdifficultwiththelabelatfirstbutyouknowayearandahalflateritu2019sworkedoutforme.

OnethingImadesurewasIdidnu2019tjustwanttobelikeanothergirlwithanacousticguitar,andthatu2019swhatmylabelreallywantedtoputmein,andthewholefolkysceneu2013thatwholeLauraMarlingthing,allthatwhichIwasneverintoandsoIdidmakesureIjustwasnu2019tcategorisedasthatbecauseitu2019snotwhatIdo.

MM:Ooh,Idonu2019tknow,[toherband]donu2019tyouguyshaveananswertothatu2013youdonu2019twanttosayit…wherewouldyouplay,Dan

Dan（Lyons）u2013Iu2019dplayinKarachi!Jack（Everett）u2013Idonu2019tknow,France

MM:Iu2019dliketogotoMexico.Yeah,Mexico!Iu2019vealwayswantedtogotoMexico,sothatismyanswer.

DJgoldierocks：今天我参加来参加对MistyMiller的采访，Miller你好！

MM：你好！

DJG：..还有乐队！你那么年轻，但你已经走进娱乐圈很长一段时间，也写了很久的歌。

MM：我十三十四岁时开始写歌时，然后15岁时做第一张专辑，从那时起我开始弹吉他，我现在19岁了，准备好与这些人制作下一张专辑。

DJG：你是从尤克里里开始的，对吗？

MM：是的，这是我爸爸给我的，开始时我其实不知道什么是尤克里里，所以一开始并不像是我想去弹它，但那将是一个伟大的想法u2013当时只是在我的房间里，所以我想开始写歌，然后我就用它作为一种工具，那是真的写歌。然后在录制完第一张专辑我很快地转移到了吉他。

DJG：在这样具有艺术氛围的家庭长大，你认为那对你的音乐风格产生了什么影响吗？

MM：我不知道，这只是一种自然的感觉，我认为这是在这一行业中我的性格，我只是很享受录音室，或是演出、旅游和其他的什么，但我认为这是那些激发我u2013其实不是我的家人u2013但更多的是我与之相处的人和我的朋友。

我从大学毕业后，唯一和我一起出去的人是那些乐手，我意识到他们是在做他们享受的事情，而当时我做的并不是我真的享受的东西，这也使我意识到我不在乎其他的东西，我会做我想做的u2013虽然这首先被贴上了困难的标签，但你知道一年半以后，这变成了我的工作。

有一件我能肯定的事，我不想只是成为另一个背着原声吉他的女孩，但那就是我天性使然。那些所有关于民谣的，LauraMarling（英国著名民谣曲风代表人物）的事情，那些是我再也不会涉猎的东西，而且我也并不想被分类成那样，因为那不是我要做的事。

DJG：在世界任何地方，任何地方u2013如果你能一边表演一边生活，你会去哪里？

MM：哦，我不知道，（对她的乐队说）你们没有自己的答案吗？哦，你们是不想说……你会去哪里，丹？

丹（里昂）u2013我会在Karachi（巴基斯坦的最大港口）演奏！

杰克（埃弗雷特）u2013我不知道，法国？

MM：我想去墨西哥。是的，墨西哥！我一直想去墨西哥，所以这是我的答案。

Therearenu2019tmanynineteenyearoldswithaheadontheirshouldersandvoiceintheirpossessionlikeMistyMiller.Couplehereverevolvingmusicalprowesswiththoseentrancinglywispylooksandyougetonepeculiarlyintriguingartisttokeepaverycloseeyeon.ShemayhavedrawncomparisonsbetweenthelikesofLauraMarlingandtherestoftheneo-folksetinthepastbutberestassuredthatMillerhasherownparticularwayofdoingthings…namelyhersignatureoldschoolinfluences,whichhavebeengivenanexcitingmoderntwist.Wecaughtupwiththeself-titledu2018killersongstressu2019tofindoutwhereherburgeoningmusiccareerisheadednextandhowsheplanstocelebratetheNewYear…

Ariproaringtimeiswhatyoucanexpect!Withthehelpofmyband,andthepasttwoyearsasamusicianinsouthLondon,mysoundhasevolvedintowhatitisnow.Thealbumis70u2032srocku2018nu2019roll-esquemeetssurfy-pop.

LouReedu2019su2018Iu2019msofreeu2019reallyinspiredme.AndtheBeachBoysu2018Donu2019tworrybabyu2019…butLouReedespeciallyandalotofTheVelvetUndergroundlyricstoo.

Unfortunately,yes,butnotforgenericreasons.Nowthatimageisau2018vitalu2019partofbeinganupcomingartist（intheeyesoftheindustry）itmeansitisscrutinizedmorethanitshouldbe,andIguesswomenfallunderthatcategorymoreeasily.Butmaybeguysgetittoonow.Tobehonest,itu2019sallabouthowyouapproachitu2013Itrynottogetcaughtupinthewholeidea,asitu2019sunnecessaryalthoughitu2019sgoodtobeawareof.

Iwearalotofhand-me-downs.AndIwearthesamethingalot,untilitgetsholes,whichcanbeunfortunate.Imageisimportantinthesenseoffamiliarityandauthenticity.PeoplelikePattiSmithorKurtCobaindiditright,whichwastotallytheirway.Thatu2019sthebestwayforittowork…butIguessyouu2019vegottohaveanimagetostartwithtogetthere.

Inaturallydid.IwasbroughtupinamusicalfamilysoIdidnu2019tfindthecharactersImetinthemusicworldintimidating.Leavingcollegeandtouringmademegrowup,inacertainway,aswellasdealingwiththeu2018businessu2019asawhole.Butitwasallgradual.Itu2019sonlynowIrealizeIgrewupfastbutIu2019mgladaboutitthoughbecauseIfeelIwasnevertreatedasanaivegirl.

TheyinfluencedmewhenIwasyoungerbutnotsomuchanymoreu2013althoughtheyinfluenceeveryonethough,surely.Commercialcontemporarymusicisstrugglingtomatchtheirgreatnessformebuttherearecontemporarybandswhoarefriendsofmine,orthatIgigwithatthemoment,thatmaynotbecommerciallyflyingbuthavedefinitelyinfluencedmealot.So,Idonu2019thaveanydoubtthatthereisreallygreatstuffgoingonoutthere.

Theyusuallycometogether,themusicandlyricsu2013Ilikeitwhenthathappens.Ifsomethingisnu2019tworking,orifwritingasongisappearingmoredifficult,thenIworkonthemelodyandmusicandapproachthelyricslater.

Ihavenu2019tgotanyplansyetbuthopefullywithpeople,andadrink!

Iu2019mjustthirsty.No,inallhonesty,Iu2019mhungryforsuccess.Butsuccessmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.