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Updated: 11/07/05
From rock chick to folk songstress, how the New York singer found her own style
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On listening to Marissa Nadler's beautiful voice, it's hard to believe that she intially started out with the idea of being in a rock band. The singer-songwriter talks to OneMusic about why she turned her attention to folk music, the characters behind her lyrics and why she prefers to sing about tragedy!
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"I realised I didn't have the kind of voice that lent itself to lots of screaming!" |
Why did you change musical direction?
"I got into music at fine arts school where I was training to be a painter. Though I liked rock, I realised I wasn't very good at playing that style of music - I just didn't have the voice that lent itself to lots of screaming, and found it suited me better to play a more sensitive style."
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Did any music help influence your choice?
"It was actually the soundtrack to a film, Paris Texas, which got me into spaced out country and Western music. However, my parents played a lot of Pink Floyd when I was growing up and I loved the way they create atmosphere. I use a lot of effects in my music to create an atmosphere. I'm not really into the traditional idea of the folk singer sitting on their own strumming a guitar."
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