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No matter the period of one’s life they find themselves within, it is individualism which consistently grants them security. The strength to ward off external weights with personal expression. If this isn’t the byline to Silver Sphere’s artistic output, little else could be as defining. As at the core, she is an artist bearing her soul without the fear of outside ideology infringing upon what she knows to be beautiful and honest.

In that vein, Silver Sphere is developing a sonic landscape of personal freedom. The space exists without pre conceived notions and prescribed abilities, blossoming into an environment of connectivity instead of competition. This is the space that most artists hope to find when beginning on their journeys, only to realize it’s faint non-existence. Yet here it is as open and accepting as ever, stemming from an artist so keenly empathetic to artistic differences and complexities.

And to herself, Silver Sphere is simply staying true. The veils of yesterday are now ripped from their roots, replaced with the blinding light of artistic honesty. Few winds can sway the tree of her artistry, few winds even shake her branches. And as time goes, her truth will remain untouchable, further reminding others that it is only within their truth, artistic or not, that happiness and answers can be found.

Our first question as always, how’s your day going and how have you been?

My day’s going great! Had a session to finish up one of the songs on my next EP. And overall I’ve been good, just constantly traveling and working on new stuff.

As an originating thought, what would you say is your greatest childhood memory and why does it hold significance to you?

Wow, I can't believe this is what came to mind, but one of the only memories I have from when I was very young and still living in California is the time I jumped in the pool with my mary-jane shoes on. I just remember my mom saying “don't you dare jump in with your new shoes on” and me looking her in the eyes as I jumped in. I think I like that memory because I wasn't really a rule-breaking kind of kid and that was the first time I ever felt defiant.

What else about growing up had a large impact upon you and truly your development into the artistic path you’ve pursued?

I was always a pretty happy kid. But around middle school, I started dealing with stuff at home and feeling super out of place at school. That's when I started really using music as an escape whether it was listening to music I related to or eventually writing my own lyrics to get out my emotions. It’s still the best way for me to process things.

In that sense, would you say there was a spark moment where it all came together and you realized that you had to go down that avenue, or had you always understood where you were as an individual?

I always knew I wanted to be a musician but it wasn’t until I actually got in a studio, started playing shows, and fell in love with the whole process of making music (as opposed to just writing in my room with my guitar), when I realized this was the one thing I could see myself doing forever.

Now in terms of your current work, and specifically this new EP, did you feel a sense of understanding that you needed to make the project, or was it more so an exercise in new sonic techniques and ideas?

I had no plan going into making the EP. It’s gone through a lot of stages, different songs being considered, and it’s been over a year of working and experimenting in sessions just trying to figure out what I wanted it to be. I have a million different inspirations and I listen to every genre of music, so the final EP is a really great representation of what's inspired me, and also what I’ve gone through over the last year or so. I’m so proud of it and I think it represents me, and the direction my music is going in really well.

In your mind, what are the largest steps you’ve been able to take as an artist through this process and what has it given you that didn’t exist before?

One of the biggest things I’ve learned throughout making this first EP is to trust my ideas and my visions. There's a lot of male producers out there that don't take girl’s direction seriously or don't respect their talent and skill. And at first, I questioned whether my opinions on my own music were valid. I’ve learned to spot that and make sure I’m advocating for myself in those situations, and also to surround myself with people who respect my hard work and my decisions during the music making process.

Who were the inspirations you resonated with throughout creating this new work and how did their artistic vision influence yours?

Again I get inspiration from all over the place. Songwriting-wise Taylor Swift, The 1975, Mitski, and so many more. Production wise its too hard to say, every song on the EP has completely different influences. And aesthetic wise I get inspiration from my friends. My friends in Chicago, Malcolm Ryshavy, Maya Cruz, and Sasha Rosenberg worked with me to create the videos and a lot of the visual elements around the project as well as my friend Drake Li who stepped up last minute and helped me make the I’ll Go Goth video when I was in New York and had the idea on a whim.

And in a way, do you feel as though your thematic vision has shifted through your new work? Are you feeling as though the topics you talked about in yesterday’s music are irrelevant or are the same questions still circulating in your mind?

Most of the songs on the EP are about my experiences in love. They were written while I was going through each experience so yes, in some ways the feelings are still relevant to me and I can still relate to them, but now I can reflect and look at how my perspectives have changed.

Is it important for you to resonate with others through your work or are you more so looking to answer personal confusions and to fulfill your artistic self?

A little bit of both! Everything I write is about an experience I’ve had. But I think that’s what makes people gravitate towards my songs. It’s funny because sometimes the lyrics I think are too esoteric are sometimes the ones that resonate with my fans the most. I feel like if I worried about making my songs relatable, they would lose the honesty that my fans appreciate.

If you could take this new work and have it soundtrack any movie ever made, which do you feel it fits with best and for what reasons do you see the connection?

This is such a fun question. Maybe Almost Famous? There's a lot of fun, and a lot of partying, but there's also longing, and heartbreak and self-growth. I’ve always related to Penny Lane. She’s addicted to fun, she’s smart, but underneath it all, she’s a romantic who has to learn she’s worth more than band boy’s approval.

To you, is music more so a healing process through creation or is it a simple way to express yourself and to be singular? Does the space allow you to become more so yourself or is it a place to speak about yourself in the 3rd person?

It depends on the day. If I’m going through something tough, songwriting really helps me process it. If I’m doing well, I like to use songwriting as a reflection on past experiences or a way to document that good feeling. I gravitate towards writing from my perspective, I never want to take myself out of the situation because I feel like I wouldn’t be able to tell the story honestly.

As a whole, what is the greatest goal and ideal with your art? What is it that you want it to stand for and to solidify itself as, whether or not there’s a higher purpose?

I just want to make music that represents me and the way I’m feeling but also hopefully continue to inspire others and help them process their lives. There's a Maren Morris song, “There’s a Song for Everything” that says it perfectly. “When you were looking for the words, somebody said it first so you didn't have to, it was looking right at you.” There have been so many artists who have helped me understand what I’m going through with their songwriting and I want to be that for other people.

And what is one memory you hope to create this year and through your next shifts as an artist?

I really want to tour. I want to play shows and meet the people who are listening to my music.

Do you have anybody to shout out or promote? The floor is yours...

Hell Yes! LAN Party, Chase Alex, Harry Teardrop, Umru, and LISTEN TO 1000 GECS!

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Words and Interview by Guy Mizrahi

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