“The only mission I’ve held onto and stood by is to be completely truthful in the moment”
INTERVIEW BY NIC CROSARA, IMAGE BY ELIZABETH MIRANDA
Ahead of the groundbreaking new festival Etheridge Island, the iconic singer-songwriter has a heart-to-heart with Nic Crosara and reflects on her incredible life journey. Here’s your teaser for what she had to say:
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Her relationship with her fans…
“My fans are moved by my music. To be able to get up onstage and sing songs that I have written, that I have taken a piece of my life, and see thousands of people appreciate it, take it in and make it their own. I can see it affects them. That’s everything, that energy exchange is what it’s all about”
What she hopes attendees take away from Etheridge Island…
“I hope they feel like they made new friends and had a good time. Maybe they learned to deal with stress a little more.”
On her mission…
“The only mission I’ve held onto and stood by is to be completely truthful in the moment”
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