In an age of heavy production, Faye embraces an authentic garage sound with a focus on lyrics and a raw vocal that blends with smooth electric guitars and drums as she sings of Alexandria, the girl we’ve all wanted to be at some point in our lives.
“This one night, I came back from hanging out with the guy who was in love with Alexandria. I was really sad, because he would tell me all of these things, compliment me, and basically lead me on, and then run right back to her,” says Faye. “But I sat down — it was like, 1am, and this idea for a song popped into my head which was to not make it about me being sad or losing the guy but to revolve the story around her. I wrote it in about 15 mins. It’s definitely one of my more vulnerable songs.”
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Faye about the new single, adapting during a worldwide lock down and more.
Full Q&A along with links and music below.
Where are you from and how do You describe your style of music?
I’m from Columbus, Ohio. I would classify my style of music as pop rock.
How did you get here? As in, what inspired or motivated you to take on this journey through music and the music biz?
I started writing when I was 10 and then picked up guitar at 12. I sort of “coasted” through my teen years, wanting to “make it” in the industry but never knew how to do it. Late 2019 I said enough is enough. I stopped waiting and picked up every book I could get my hands on. Listened to podcasts, joined online seminars…even took my first trip to Nashville. Ever since then I’ve been an entrepreneur. I formed “Faye Music LLC” spring of this year. Music is my number one passion. I can’t NOT pursue it. If I stopped I would probably die. It’s in my blood.
How does your latest project compare/contrast with your previous release(s)? Were you setting out to accomplish anything specific, follow a specific theme, or explore different styles of creation?
My first two releases were old songs I’ve had for a while. They’re definitely more pop sounding. My style is more rock though. Moving forward it’ll probably be a mixture of both. “Alexandria” is geared more to the soft rock/soft pop genre. The thing is, I never write one specific thing and stick with it. Every release is gonna have a new flavor but will always have the “Faye” feel.
Name the biggest challenge you faced as a creative during these unprecedented? How did you adapt? How have you kept the creative fires burning during all this?
The biggest challenge I faced was probably the lack of opportunity. Shows completely stopped so I was waiting for a long time which sucked. On the brightside though, I dabbled in live-streaming which was really fun. I wrote a lot as well which definitely kept the fires burning.
What was the last song you listened to?
“Violet” by Hole
Which do you prefer? Vinyl? 8-tracks? Cassettes? CDs? MP3s? Streaming platforms?
Streaming platforms. If I’m really into an artist it’s probably because they’re album touched me in a way that I’d want something material to have. In that case I’d buy the CD or vinyl.
Where is the best place to connect with you and follow your journey?
Instagram! You can find me @fayeband
I really appreciate Your time. Anything else before we sign off?
“Alexandria” was released December. Stream and follow on Spotify!
