Electro pop musician and composer Annie Hart has released her fourth full-length studio album, The Weight of A Wave. We asked her the BIG questions . . ,
Annie is a former member of Au Revoir Simone, whose music was featured in hit TV shows Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty, and she also contributed music to David Lynch’s 2017 revival of Twin Peaks, and also graced the screen, performing onstage at the famous Roadhouse in episodes four and nine.
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In 2017, Annie embarked on a solo career and released her debut album, Impossible Accomplice, whose tracks appeared in popular TV shows such as Marvel’s The Runaways, Trinkets, The Fosters, and the Naomi Watts-led Gypsy.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
I have two kids, I love gardening, and I've been obsessing over synthesizers since I was seven years old.
How would you describe your music?
My music runs the gamut from Eno-inspired ambient all the way through krautrock-influenced post punk. On my latest, The Weight of a Wave, the songs are joined together by a sense of fun and upbeat energy. They also have a very DIY production and lyrically, a sense of empathy and love.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Brian Eno, Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville, Neu!, Pavement, Belle & Sebastian, so many more!
What was the first gig you ever went to?
A hardcore punk show in the suburbs of Long Island, NY for my favourite band at the time, Silent Majority. Seeing this crowd of people who loved making music and community with a conscience in the sea of consumerism and conformism that I was living in was perhaps the best thing that ever happened to me.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Mariah Carey.
What’s your favourite song right now?
I keep listening to Stray Dogs by Jimmy Whispers, Superficial Conversation by Madeline Kenney, and You Can Feel Bad (If It Makes You Feel Better) as covered by Moon Racer.
Favourite lyric of all time?
Ooof! What a hard question!!!! I find myself constantly coming back to Pavement’s Elevate Me Later, though I find all of Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain to be a treasure trove of magical highly specific vague allusions. "Those who sleep with electric guitars, Range rovin' with the cinema stars, And I wouldn't want to shake their hands, 'Cause they're in such a high protein land, Because there's forty different shades of black, So many fortresses and ways to attack, So why you complaining? Ta!"
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Gosh, another hard question, but today I’ll answer The Big Ship by Brian Eno.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Check out my Bandcamp page! I would love it if you did.
Alan Corr @CorrAlan2
