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Photographed by Aliya Naumoff.

Do you know what set your writer’s block off?

“I think, in my experience so far, every record becomes harder to find out what it’s going to be. It’s harder to know what you’re going to write about, what it’s going to sound like; essentially, how are you going to one-up yourself. And, with each record comes a slew of more fans and that raises the expectations — especially the personal expectations I put on myself. All the things you shouldn’t be thinking about — the numbers, hit songs, all the things that are crippling to creativity — start to bog you down. I really had to get to a point where I wasn’t thinking about those things. I had to find a way to get back to the innocence of imagination that I had when I first started making music; the joy I had in just creating things. And, I really believe I got there. I feel like a new artist all over again, but with the experience of having three records under my belt and years of touring. It’s a pretty amazing feeling.”



That’s amazing. How did being pregnant with Rocket influence your creative process?

“When I found out I was pregnant, I was in the middle of figuring everything out and writing for the record. And, then I found out. It’s such an amazing and huge thing. It brought me to a crossroads where I had to decide whether I’d continue music because it’s going to be a lot more work. Or, do I just take a break and give it up. It was in those moments that I really discovered how incredible how being able to do what I do is. I mean, with the fanbase we’ve built up over the past six years and the experiences I’ve created touring, I wasn’t ready to give it up. Pregnancy helped me realize how passionate I am about making music. I thought ‘If all else fails, I’ll still have this amazing family!’ Pregnancy made me cut the fat, cut all the trivial things that brought on my writer’s block in the first place. It made me live in the moment more.



“And, that’s the record I made: a record about living in the moment and enjoying the now.”