You may have heard us playing out Love Work Dance by Anonmyous17 on air recently – and we caught up with her to find out a little bit more about her music.
Tell us a little bit about your yourself?
I am a teenage female from the Chicago area of USA.
When did you start singing?
I started singing as a kid. My co-producer, Chip Altholz, heard me singing in a garage covering Pat Benatar. He brought me music written by his friend Nick Bak so that I could develop my own lyrics.
How did you move from singer to singer/songwriter?
We started recording on a pro tools based laptop in my basement with a hand held Sennheiser microphone while I sat in my favourite chair barefoot.
I have an inherent instinct for harmony and spent days overdubbing spontaneous harmonies over the lead tracks.
During Covid, we started writing songs together. I’ve now been recording for 3 years and have already completed 27 songs.
Tell us about the tracks on your debut EP?
The EP is titled “Hand Held With Rough Edges” because it was entirely recorded on a hand-held mic and spontaneous “in studio” comments are left in at the end of some songs.
There are 6 tracks, and 5 of them are written by myself and Chip. “I Love You” was written by Nick and the groove for Love Work Dance was written by another good friend, Don Moody.
The first song “Love Light Peace Harmony” has a monologue/voiceover by Sofia Hall at the front which suggests the world is changing for this generation of young people and how new opportunities are arising with the democratization of the means to create.
The song “Help” acknowledges young girls and women who struggle with their self-image, sadness, depression, or anxiety in a society riddled with pornography which sadly often rates females by their appearance.
The last song “Feel The Power” implies that all the power you need is already within.
I’m optimistic that ultimately “quantum love consciousness” is coming to humanity as it moves beyond 3D.
Which artists did you listen to while growing up?
Taylor, Pink, Bruno.
How would you describe your music to someone who hasn’t heard you before?
A wide variety of styles, filled with harmonies that just come to me spontaneously, danceable, pop and emotional.
Which artists do you enjoy listening to at the moment – and do they influence your work?
All styles from country to pop to rock. I’m sure they do influence me but not consciously.
Who would your dream collaboration be with?
A guy with a great voice.
What are your plans for the future?
Two more EPs to be released in the next year – like the first one, it will be released on Pink Street Records. After that we will see where it goes.
Where can we find out more about you?
My official website is at anonymous17.com and you can also hear my music at my Distrokid link.