Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Ettenis an American singer-songwriter from New Jersey...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth26 February 1981
CountryUnited States of America
damaged fallen love
I think there are times in a lot of people's pasts where they've unintentionally fallen in love with really damaged people. You go out with someone who's a mess so you can feel less of a mess.
along city curse deal learning met moving people performers ridiculous social york
Moving to New York City and doing what I do, social anxiety is a really ridiculous kind of curse to have. But I met people along the way who deal with it - performers as well - and they are learning to deal with it daily and deal with it in different ways.
great love putting
I love being domestic: making coffee, just putting on a record, and just sitting, not doing anything. It's so great.
learning
I'm still learning how to be comfortable touring. I haven't found that balance yet.
cathartic hard helped performing
The only thing that's helped me get through some really hard times was just being able to write and express - it's very cathartic for me. I'm hoping that, by writing and performing for other people, it affects them the same way.
express figure figured helped life songs
Writing songs helped me figure out how to communicate with other people. I finally figured out that if I could express something in a song, I could probably express it in my real life, too.
records
I really hope that when someone puts my record on that they hear me.
being-yourself just-be-yourself feels
Don't ever feel inhibited. It's harder to censor yourself than to just be yourself.
study excited
I'm excited to go study and read and immerse myself in something.
writing self intense
I guess I usually write when I'm in a really intense headspace, because it's my form of self-therapy.
mom song writing
My mom used to ask me when I was gonna write a happy song. I still tell her that it's when I start to write really happy-sounding songs that everyone needs to start worrying.
focus trying important
I try to focus on the melodies and try to make everything else minimal. The melody and the lyrics are most important to me.
struggle thinking people
The musician lifestyle is not easy for most people to understand. This is something I'm struggling with. When you're on tour, people think you're just having the time of your life and it's really romantic.
way energy different
Honestly, live is my favorite way of performing. Every show is a completely different energy.