June 20th, 2018
Meet ‘Southern Accents’ performer Michaela Anne
Michaela Anne will perform as part of the ‘Southern Accents’ series, a free outdoor concert series honoring the music of Tom Petty.
Upon releasing her 2014 album, Ease My Mind (Kingswood Records), singer-songwriter Michaela Anne garnered considerable acclaim for her introspective songwriting. The New York Times praised the “plain-spoken songs of romantic regret and small-town longing” and the Village Voice listed it among its Top 5 Country Albums of the year. The Nashville, TN based artist just finished recording her next album in California, and we can’t wait for what comes next for this rising indie country star.
We asked Michaela Anne three questions in advance of her ‘Southern Accents’ performances Tuesday, June 26 at One New York Plaza and Wednesday June 27 at Grace Plaza. Both shows take place 12:30-1:30 pm and are free and open to the public.
1. How does Tom Petty influence your own music?
Tom petty greatly influences my music, as I’m sure he does most songwriters, with his to-the-point, feel-good songwriting. His songs are the anthems to so many of our experiences, and I strive to write simple, to-the-heart songs. He had a unique way of capturing universal feelings in the most perfect way.
2. What is your songwriting process like?
My songwriting process is kind of all over the place. I’m not a very disciplined songwriter. I go through phases of sitting down to write pretty consistently, then go through times where nothing comes out and then, out of nowhere, a song will appear. I often play and sing at the same time until an idea starts to form, trying to channel it until I have enough to go back to. I’ll then approach it in a more academic way, with editing and pushing myself to find the most fitting way to say things.
3. What’s coming up for you that you would like readers to know about?
I just finished recording a new album out in California produced by Sam Outlaw and Kelly Winrich (Delta Spirit), which I’m really excited about. Until that comes out — hopefully early next year — I’ll be touring pretty sparingly, so I’m excited to be playing shows in New York now! But new music is definitely on its way, and lots of touring is on the horizon.
Stay up-to-date with Michaela Anne’s album release and show schedule on her website,
www.michaelaanne.com.
