March 24, 2020
Interview with WENS
We had an opportunity to interview WENS via Zoom!
"I grew up in a bubble. A beautifully tragic beach town filled with cars more expensive than my parents’ yearly salary, limitless credit cards, moms with plastic surgery, and slightly broken...
We had an opportunity to interview WENS via Zoom!
"I grew up in a bubble. A beautifully tragic beach town filled with cars more expensive than my parents’ yearly salary, limitless credit cards, moms with plastic surgery, and slightly broken families with privilege beyond anything I could understand. Obviously, I was lucky to be able to grow up in such a nice community, but I struggled with always feeling like I missed the mark. Whether it was my house being the smallest out of my friends, my skin being a little darker than my friends, my parents being a little more private than my friends, the type of clothes I wore, or even seeing my future completely different than how my friends saw theirs. So I started writing. I wrote songs before I could even process any of my emotions. It was my way of expressing my feelings without talking. Because I sort of hate talking. About myself at least. Most times I wrote to escape my reality and other times I wrote to face my harsh realities. I ended up falling in love with writing because I finally felt I found something that made me feel a little more grounded to the Earth. Some people ask me why I’ve gotten certain tattoos and I realize it’s the same reason I write songs. They remind me of a time in my life. A feeling that I had that will never die. Because moments are fleeting unless you document them through art. I definitely get a little scared the feeling music gives me might wear off, and sometimes it does, but I always find myself circling back to it when I need it the most. "
https://www.whateverwens.com/
We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com
www.BringinitBackwards.com
www.americansongwriter.com/american-songwriter-podcast-network/bringin-it-backwards-podcast/
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"I grew up in a bubble. A beautifully tragic beach town filled with cars more expensive than my parents’ yearly salary, limitless credit cards, moms with plastic surgery, and slightly broken families with privilege beyond anything I could understand. Obviously, I was lucky to be able to grow up in such a nice community, but I struggled with always feeling like I missed the mark. Whether it was my house being the smallest out of my friends, my skin being a little darker than my friends, my parents being a little more private than my friends, the type of clothes I wore, or even seeing my future completely different than how my friends saw theirs. So I started writing. I wrote songs before I could even process any of my emotions. It was my way of expressing my feelings without talking. Because I sort of hate talking. About myself at least. Most times I wrote to escape my reality and other times I wrote to face my harsh realities. I ended up falling in love with writing because I finally felt I found something that made me feel a little more grounded to the Earth. Some people ask me why I’ve gotten certain tattoos and I realize it’s the same reason I write songs. They remind me of a time in my life. A feeling that I had that will never die. Because moments are fleeting unless you document them through art. I definitely get a little scared the feeling music gives me might wear off, and sometimes it does, but I always find myself circling back to it when I need it the most. "
https://www.whateverwens.com/
We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com
www.BringinitBackwards.com
www.americansongwriter.com/american-songwriter-podcast-network/bringin-it-backwards-podcast/
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