In this interview spotlight, I speak with Brit Daniels about her latest release, challenges, motivations and more.
Full Q&A along with links and music below.
Where are you from and what style music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.)
I’m originally from the Dallas/Fort Worth area in TX, but I’ve lived in Nashville for the past 5 years! I frequent LA a LOT as well too, though. I would classify my music as Pop, and I always try to make sure that any thing that I put out into the world as an artist has a very catchy, Top 40 sounding vibe because that’s they type of music that I really love creating. However I love mixing in some darker sounding elements as well as some dance feels to my music as well!
What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to stay the course?
I’ve been singing since I was 2 years old, recording since I was 13 and writing (seriously) since I was about 15. Music has always been a part of my life, and it’s always been my biggest passion. There hasn’t been a time that music wasn’t a significant part of my life, and it’s really gotten me through some crazy life happenings. There wasn’t anything specific that led me to pursue music as a career other than my love and passion for it. However, I lost my dad 8 years ago, and he was always one of my biggest supporters when it came to music, so I feel like he keeps me going a lot of the time! I really want to make him proud!
How is “Slow It Down” different than previous releases? Did you set out to accomplish anything specific?
When we originally wrote Slow It Down, we didn’t really come in with any expectations for how it would sound. I came into the session with the idea, and we developed it from there, and then my producer built the track and it just kind of magically happened! I love this song so much because even though it’s still cohesive with my past singles, it has this slight R&B feel to it that is a little different than the rest of the stuff that I have released so far.
Do you face challenges as an indie musician in a digital age? How has technology helped you (assuming it helps)?
I would say the main challenge that the digital age has presented to the indie musician is the fact that there is SO much noise. Anyone can put anything out anywhere, which is both a blessing and a curse. I love that this digital age allows anyone to be creative and release their projects to the world, but the main challenge I face that I have to always have something complete in my back pocket, and I have to release things consistently and well-thought-out in order to stay above the noise, and remain seen/heard. It’s caused me to think more like a machine, but it really allows me to appreciate the moments where I get to sit back and just be creative more as well. It really just requires a lot of planning ahead and strategizing. The digital age is also really cool though because it gives the indie musician endless possibilities if they want it, and it gives us a direct way to connect with our fans and the people who support us – that’s probably my favorite thing about the digital accessibility we have.
Where can we connect with you online and discover more music?
I’m all over the place online!
- Instagram – @britdanielsmusic
- Facebook- facebook.com/britdaniels
- Twitter – @britdmusic
- and then you can even contact me/my team on my website! britdaniels.com
Anything else before we sign off?
I just released an acoustic cover of “Jump” – originally performed by Julia Michaels & I have another original single coming soon! 🙂
https://open.spotify.com/track/570xpi2uOP1eFjXhz97iTT
