I just like the obstacle course of figuring out something.
There's a book called 'The Baron in the Trees.' A friend got that for me because I was kind of a tree-dwelling nomad for a bit. I kind of associate myself with the book.
Nothing grounds you like a real authentic Mexican taco.
I feel like I'm never playing the same sized venues within two or three shows. It keeps me and the band fit in a way. It keeps us on our toes just because you don't get used to one size and one energy. It's good to switch it up.
Most of the time, it's pretending I'm somebody else to get into a different head space. A lot of times, it's just, 'Who do I want to be onstage tonight? Is it going to be Marc Bolan, or is it going to be Grace Jones, or Roy Orbison?'
I grew up in Michigan. I feel like a lot of my childhood was in solitude, in the woods or making tree forts.
I don't really know what emotions are going to come out in songs when I'm writing them until I step back and listen to them as a whole.
I like to buy books at airports sometimes.
The music scene in Michigan is really folky and bluegrass, but my parents played a lot of disco. They really liked to dance.
My vocal influences are a lot of jazz singers: Billie Holiday, Julie London, they had this tenderness to their voice.
I always go thrift shopping wherever I am.
I did a lot of magic shows growing up. My dad is a graphic designer so he helped me brand myself and create a logo. So I was just rollin' with the magician crowd for a while. But I was really young, 10 to 13, doing table magic and balloon animals at this Italian restaurant.
Yeah, moving to Los Angeles definitely influenced my sound.
To make a genuine record, it takes more than a cool beat and some auto tune.
The ultimate language of love is music... The ultimate connector.
I'm influenced by a lot of different genres of music. So I'm constantly trying to rework production and make things interesting in the live show and on records.
I like the idea of creating from your inner youth. You don't have to think too hard about it. Just make what feels good.
As far as playing instruments, it just feels good to have it under your hands. Cause sometimes those instruments have minor imperfections. Sometimes because they're so old, they're always out of tune a little bit.
No one pursued music professionally in my family but they are all music lovers.
A lot of people think I'm a chick. It happens the most at airports. The flight attendants will always say, 'Have a nice flight, Ms. Borns.' It must be the hair.
