In the Song Cover category, mylilseaweedbrain performs "I Know You Know" by Esperanza Spalding!

https://youtu.be/DYtynwpK60o

Interview Questions:

Why did you choose to cover this song?

I listened to this song with my dad, and it was the first piece I had ever heard from Esperanza Spalding, who is now one of my biggest musical inspirations. This song brings back memories of my life at the beginning of the decade, times filled with spontaneous flash mobs outside ice cream parlors and struggles through stress at school. This song also explains a theme in my life right now, being in love with someone and the uncertainty that comes with that.

What does music mean to you?

Music is a way to communicate when words fall short. It gives meaning to things that would have otherwise seemed insignificant and doesn't hold anything back. It is raw feeling, thought, and desire. I also believe that music is a conversation, with questions, answers, and all the befuddlement that comes with living in the real world. In all, Plato said it best. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything."

What do you love about performing?

I love the sense of fear that I get. Not bad fear, but the exhilaration that comes from standing in front of a crowd (or a camera) and realizing that you are vulnerable. But one of my favorite things about performing is the reaction, whether it be laughter, tears, or anything in between. That's what makes it all worthwhile. Seeing the audience's reaction (or reading it). Performing is also a way to let loose all of your pent up emotions under the guise of someone else (in acting's case) or through music. Either way, I live for it! :)

Who/what are your major artistic influences?

My dad, who is always playing piano with me or playing drums. He is the one who has told me to take a few steps back and not be so hard on myself when I don't get things right away or I flub a few notes, and he is my biggest inspiration. Musician-wise, Esperanza Spalding, Nellie McKay, Queen, and Frank Zappa have been major influences for me, all of whom were introduced to me though my dad. They are all vastly different in style, but each of them is... just flat-out honest with their work. They, at least to me, seem unafraid to share their opinions or create something completely strange or obscene, unwilling to hamper their creativity based on audience ratings or opinions or backlash. They are all very inspiring to me.

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