She sang in Battle of the Bands competitions and picked up the clarinet as a teenager.

The experience ended up being a useful tool for refining her songwriting.

Poetry helped me carve what I was trying to say out a little bit more, she says.

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They smoked my weed, drank all my alcohol, she recalls.

I threw their clothes out the window in a bag, and we had a fight.

I didnt want to be 20 and put out stuff I didnt like, she says.

I felt like it had to be accurate to who I was and who I actually am.

Now, Im a lot more sure of what Im trying to say.

Thats not to say she hasnt been inspired by Lordes music along the way.

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An iced oat milk latte.

Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, London, Bergen, New York, and Paris.

Life moves pretty fast.

If you dont stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Ferris Buellers Day Off

The Wild ThornberrysandPhineas and Ferb.

The O.C.is my new fave dramatic teen show.

I just sawAftersun, and cried and cried.

Perfect hair and style icon forever.

Married at First Sight

Valerie by Amy Winehouse.

Shes been studying for eight years, has three degrees, and now shes a lawyer.

Im obsessed with her and my other siblings tbh.

That Im a music nerd!

I feel like I have strong instincts when it comes to harmonies, and production especially piano.

Also, the mix has to be perfect!

This article was originally published onMarch 1, 2023

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