From her love of Elvis and Madison Square Garden dreams to the pressure of moving from Cleveland to LA, Maryjo gives an inside look at her journey, inspirations, and creative process in this candid Q&A.
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From her love of Elvis and Madison Square Garden dreams to the pressure of moving from Cleveland to LA, Maryjo gives an inside look at her journey, inspirations, and creative process in this candid Q&A.
Lauren Presley: 20 Questions with PopFiltr
From her love of Elvis and Madison Square Garden dreams to the pressure of moving from Cleveland to LA, Maryjo gives an inside look at her journey, inspirations, and creative process in this candid Q&A.
In this fun and laid-back session, PopFiltr Set ing karo Lauren Presley kanggo njaluk ndhuwur saka musik. Melalui serangkaian pertanyaan-pertanyaan sing cepet, Lauren buka babagan kabeh saka hidangan nyaman favorit kanggo pengaruh musik sing paling gedhe. Tiyang dheweke ngobrol babagan urip minangka vet-tech part-time utawa ngirim wawasan ing single anyar. America’s Sweetheart, tanggapan Lauren ana ing bumi lan dipenuhi karo kepribadian. Marilah kita melompat ing percakapan!
1. What’s a fun fact about you that not many people know?
Lauren Presley: I'm a part-time vet tech, aside from music. So, that’s kind of my day job.
2. If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Lauren Presley: Oh, that’s hard. Probably Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish. That’s the one I’ve had on repeat lately.
3. If you could spend a day with any celebrity, kang bakal dadi lan kanggo apa?
Lauren Presley: Hmm, ndhuwur Taylor Swift. Aku bakal jujur, aku ora ndeleng musiknya akeh, nanging aku ndadekake kang bakal dadi wong cool kanggo ngobrol karo. Dheweke duwe akeh ing, lan basis penggemar sing luar biasa dedikasi. Yang kudu dadi perasaan awesome.
4. Apa foto terakhir sing sampeyan duwe ing roll kamera?
Lauren Presley: Oh, let me check... It’s a screenshot from a post about “America’s Sweethearts” on TikTok.
5. What’s your go-to comfort food?
Lauren Presley: Probably cookies and cream ice cream.
6. Who’s your celebrity crush?
Lauren Presley: Definitely Liam Hemsworth.
7. Most frequently used emoji?
Lauren Presley: Mungkin jantung hitam . Aku nggunakake akeh ing sosial.
PF: Iku cocok karo estetika pop gelap kanggo pasti.
Iki bisa makan malam karo apa-apa tiga wong, mati utawa urip, siapa sampeyan bakal milih lan amarga?
Lauren Presley:
- Elvis Presley, because of the fascinating life he led.
- Justin Bieber, because he’s come so far in his career after being discovered on YouTube.
- Taylor Swift, lagi, amarga aku suka ngobrol karo dheweke babagan cara dheweke dadi ing ngendi dheweke lan apa sing ana ing balik panggung.
9. What’s something about you that might surprise your fans?
Lauren Presley: Aku pikir bisa kaget loro ngerti yen aku sebenarnya cukup tenang lan melow ing urip nyata. Musikku minangka jinis alter ego amarga akeh lagu-lagu aku luwih ing-ing-wajah, nanging iku ora nyata cara aku.
10. What’s your guilty pleasure TV show?
Lauren Presley: Right now, it’s House of the Dragon. I just finished Game of Thrones, which I loved, and now I’m really into House of the Dragon.
PF: Aya cukup larut kanggo game!
Lauren Presley: Aku ngerti, aku ngerti! Ya iku cara aku biasane - aku ngetokake nganti wong-wong liyane nglakoni apa-apa, lan banjur aku ngetokake ing papan luwih. Tapi aku senang aku wis.
11. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Lauren Presley: Aku bakal seneng bisa njaluk pikiran wong.
PF: Ooh, that’s a scary one!
Lauren Presley: Yeah, it could be good or really bad!
12. Who would you choose to be stuck on a deserted island with?
Lauren Presley: My husband, for sure.
13. Apa film pungkasan sing nggunakake sampeyan menangis?
Lauren Presley: I’m not much of a movie crier—my husband cries more in movies than I do! But the last one I cried in was The Notebook. The ending always breaks my heart.
14. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever Googled?
Lauren Presley: Mungkin ana apa-apa kasar babagan anjingku. Aku ahli teknologi hewan, supaya aku cenderung kanggo google hal-hal aneh nalika aku ora ngerti apa sing nggoleki karo anjingku!
If you had to attend one of four themed parties — horror movie characters, Barbie, disco, utawa pajama — kang bakal dadi lan amarga?
Lauren Presley: Definitely a Barbie party. I just think it would be so much fun!
16. What’s your favorite hobby outside of music?
Lauren Presley: I love traveling and just hanging out with my husband and our two dogs, Finn and Otter.
17. Which show do you quote the most?
Lauren Presley: Aku ora ngandika adoh, nanging yen aku kudu milih siji, aku bakal ngandika Barbie movie, since we wrote a whole song about it.
18. Saiki kanggo salah sing – rating singel: “America’s Sweethearts,” “White Noise,” “A Little Longer,” “Should’ve Dated Your Best Friend,” lan “Tiptoe.”
Lauren Presley:
- White Noise iku paling penting kanggo aku amarga iku begitu cacat lan jujur. aku khawatir wong ora bakal nghubungake amarga iku babagan pengalaman minangka seniman, nanging aku kudu nyetel ing ndhuwur kanggo dhewe.
- A Little Longer is pisanan. Aku ngandika iki nalika aku 19 taun, lan iku sesi gampang, fun. iku lagu pisanan kanggo hit liwat jutaan stream, supaya iku nyata khusus kanggo aku.
- Next, America’s Sweethearts. Aku duwe akeh wong resonate karo iku, lan iku banget cool kanggo nonton.
- Tiptoe is one of my favorite songs I’ve done. I just love the vibe.
- And last, Should’ve Dated Your Best Friend. I love this one too—it was such a fun song to write, but if I had to rank them, this would be last.
19. What message do you hope to convey through your music?
Lauren Presley: Aku ora mau wong-wong ndadekake yen padha ora sadurunge. Ya iku lagu sedih sing padha bisa nghubungake utawa apa-apa luwih fun, kayata Should’ve Dated Your Best Friend, I hope my music can either help them through tough times or just give them a distraction and let them have fun singing along.
20. Your recent single "America’s Sweetheart"—what was the inspiration behind it?
Lauren Presley: Well, I watched the Barbie movie, lan iku ora ngluwihi mata kanggo kabeh, nanging minangka wanita, aku wis ndeleng hal-hal sing ndeleng sexist. Nonton film ndeleng aku nyimpen babagan iki luwih lan ngetokake ing avant-garde ing pikiranku. Kita ndeleng ing sesi sawetara minggu sawise, lan aku duwe kabeh ide saka pengalaman uripku lan film sing aku pengin dibangun ing lan ndeleng yen kita bisa nggawe ing lagu. Aku ngira iku bakal konsep banget. Jadi, aku datang karo "America's Sweetheart."
Aku sedikit ragu-ragu kanggo ngasilake lagu amarga pisanan kontroversial. Aku ora mau nguripake sawetara wong, nanging aku uga ngira iku pesan sing kudu didengar.
If you haven’t yet checked out our full interview with Lauren Presley, you can read it here.
Don’t forget to stream her new single "HINT" when it drops on September 27!