Not that long ago my Myspace had a full inbox of musicians wanting me to check them out. Well I couldn’t check out everything, not when there were so many at one time, so instead of just deleting them all and starting fresh, I decided to check out every other one. After about an hour of bad Hip-Hop and crappy Techno jams I found myself on the Myspace of Sarah Solovay.
Now at first I thought she just sounded good because it wasn’t one of those awful uninspired Techno groups or maybe because she wasn’t wearing war paint and was actually playing real music, but then after listening to all her songs, I realized something, this girl was good, not just hot for a moment good, but the kind of good music that stays with you and makes you want, no, long to hear what they put out next. After hearing all that nonsense, I was even more excited to have found this wonderful new artist. So of course I sent Sarah an email saying I enjoyed her music, and that I looked forward to hearing more from her. Much to my surprise I received an email back the next day, and after talking to Sarah for only a moment I knew this was an artist to bring to the readers of NC. So without any more of my rambling, here’s my interview with Sarah Solovay!
(NC) Hey Sarah,Thanks for talking with us. You have a great voice and style that seems to be a bit beyond your age. Where did your journey with music start?
(SS) Thanks so much! I guess my journey with music started 9 years ago, when I first picked up a guitar. I would practice every moment I had free, and eventually I started writing songs. I put my songs up on myspace and I started performing in music venues around the city, and eventually people started responding. I’m still kind of in that stage– performing, myspacing, talking with anyone who likes my music. It all happened pretty organically… I’m just doing what I love and seeing where it takes me.
(NC) When was it when you said, “I want to do this for a living”? How did your family react? If a lot of kids said, Hey I’m going to be a musician, well most parents might not react well…
(SS) Well, I’ve basically always said that I wanted to play music for a living, so it never really came as a surprise to my parents. About a year or two ago, though, I started to be a bit more serious about it and take baby steps towards it. My parents have been so incredibly supportive about it. My mom comes with me to all my meetings and whatnot, and my dad always hears the full recap and offers lots of advice. As long as I’m focused and hardworking in school, they are completely in support of my “musical endeavors.”
(NC) So what are your influences? What inspires you?
(SS) Basically anything can inspire me, but most of the time it’s relationships. Breakups in particular. Most of my songs are about my own life, but I’ve also written a few about my friends’ relationships and breakups and everything in between. Really, for me to write a song about something, I have to be pretty emotionally invested in it, in one way or another. As far as musical influences go, I have a huge list. I listen to basically every genre… I love Jackson Browne and Tom Petty and the Stones and the Beatles and all the greats, but I also love artists like MGMT and the Killers and Anna Nalick, etc. Anyone who writes good songs.
(NC) What’s it like at this point in your career, you’re on iTunes now, people are starting to know who you are, you’re starting to really take off. What’s that like? Has it been a big adjustment for you?
(SS) Being at this point in my career is awesome. I’m having so much fun every day just doing what I’m doing. I wouldn’t say that it’s been a big adjustment for me, but I definitely am a LOT happier and more inspired. That being said, there’s a lot more that I want to achieve and to be throughout the course of my career. I’m so excited by everything that’s been happening, but I still have this energy and drive to keep working hard to get to the next level. That’s what makes it all fun.
(NC) Well we’ve gotta ask you what has become the standard NecessaryCool.com question, Are you a Gadget Girl? And are there any you can classify as favs?
(SS) Hmmm… I’m not sure if I’m really a Gadget Girl. I’m not so tech-savvy… myspace, facebook, twitter and hotmail are kind of the extent of my gadget-related knowledge. I do use a blackberry. I live on the thing… it keeps my life so organized. Other than that, though, I am pretty much gadget-less.
(NC) Well thanks so much for talking with us Sarah, we love your music and look forward to hearing more from you. Any last thoughts for our readers?
(SS) Just thanks for reading this! It really means a lot to me. It would also be great if you would check out my music, or reach out to me on one of the social networking sites. I love hearing from anyone who likes my music.
(NC) Thanks again Sarah.
(SS) Thanks for having me! This was awesome.
Well You heard the girl! Go check out her sites and be sure to pick up Sarah’s EP off of iTunes, just don’t blame me when you’re walking around work humming the tune to her single Gone.
-Jef Price Editor/Co-Founder