Interview With Brittany Kwasnik
Going to school shows throughout highschool is something most highschoolers
do their years. My highschool life was no different. As I didn’t really have
any skills that would put me into these shows , I simply went there to support
them as best I could. This is how I heard my good friend Brittany Kwasnik sing
for the first time. Her beautiful voice lit the entire auditorium with
bewitching words spoken softly for all to hear. A lot has happened since, we
both graduated from highschool, leaving those kinds of shows behind, now for
Brittany her Auditoriums are a bit bigger, she never ceased to be one of my most
amazing friends. Brittany Kwasnik showed me how you can reach for your dreams,
so when I set my mind on journalism I asked her if she could spare me a few
minutes and answer some questions for everyone. Enjoy!
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P: How did you start writing music?
BK: Actually, when I was nine years old, I begged my parents for a guitar.
It was supposed to come with lessons as they promised, but they never came
around. I taught myself how to play the guitar, and then I started to write
naturally. I didn't decide to...Actually, It just happened! In the middle of
learning cover songs, I found myself making up my own music. I would begin to
hum my own melodies along with it. Then, I started to add lyrics, and thus,
songs were born!
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P: Who discovered your voice?
BK: Actually, it's funny because when I was a kid, I had vocal cord
dysfunction and doctors told me that I would never be able to sing -- all the
more reason to try and prove them wrong! I went to therapy for years, learning
how to breathe properly without my vocal cord dysfunction getting in the way. I
was fourteen, when I posted an original song, "Breathe" on YouTube,
and it went viral! Greg London (an impressionist from the U.S) found it. He and
his team started to work with me, helping me record songs for my first album.
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P: What inspires your music? Is it from experiences?
BK: Yes, every word of every song means a lot. Most of my songs if not all,
come out of personal experiences. I get inspired by many things. The obvious
bad days are one, but even the soft moonlight can inspire a song out of me!
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P: How do you get ready to write? Do you have writing rituals?
BK: I actually don't have any writing rituals. If I feel like I am having
trouble to come up with more words or more melodies during song writing, I
usually close it up and put it away. I let songs happen naturally, and I never
plan a writing session.
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P: What are your hopes for the future?
BK: My hopes for the future are that I will continue to release new music
and have the privilege of being heard by people all over the world. I want
people to connect with my words and I want to help people feel something
through music.
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P: Who encourages you the most to music and perform?
BK: It has to be the fans. It is so heartwarming to get messages from fans
telling me how they connected with a song. Hearing that people are enjoying my
music is the greatest encouragement!
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P: How does it feel to be such a young up and coming artist?
BK: It feels great to be young because often, young people aren't taken
seriously. Also, a lot of pressure is taken off, knowing that I've got time to
become successful, it is more relaxed, and I am not going to rush myself.
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P: How do you promote your Cd's?
BK: Promoting CDs usually happens online. Also, I promote my CDs at shows,
where people can buy a hard copy and have it as a souvenir. I still look at my
cd collection now and again, and there is something about having a real copy of
an album in your hands. It is much more satisfying than looking through files
on a computer.
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P: What's your favourite part of what you do?
BK: My favourite part is connecting with the fans both online and at shows.
Reading comments and messages, seeing the faces of my listeners and talking to
them at live shows always brings a smile to my face!
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P: Where has your music brought you?
BK: My music has physically brought me to different parts of the world. I
have travelled to France to perform and to work at Laurent Wolfe's studio. In
addition, I have been flown to many parts of California to record and perform!
I've travelled a lot in Canada as well for my music. But the greatest of them
all, is the fact that people all over the world can connect with my music even
if I'm not there physically. Actually, a lot of my YouTube views come from
places like Australia, Chile, Singapore, Poland and the United Kingdom.
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P: What are your plans for the next few years?
BK: Well, I plan to release my new album and tour Canada in the short term.
In the long term, I'd like to tour other countries, release more albums,
release music videos and continue spreading my music to new ears!
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P: What do you do when you're not performing and/or writing?
BK: When I'm not spending time on my music, you can find me watching films
(including documentaries), reading interesting articles, studying creative
arts, and giving vocal and guitar lessons to people who want to learn!
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Hey guys sorry I took this down for so long, it took me a while to really get my confidence back for all these interviews because I kept being shot down but I'm back now. I'm bringing back my interview with Brittany that I originally took down to correct some of my errors then started feeling bad like I was using my friend. I've come to realize this girl is just so amazing, a great friend and musician and she's doing me a great favour to be on here. Thanks for coming back to check this out thank. Please spread the word of my Blog!
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