In this week’s 10 Questions we get to know Lana Crow, an indie artist currently living in Spain.
Their song ‘10 Days to Lose a Guy‘ is currently featured on the NAS Spotify playlists
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1. Tell us a little about where you are from.
I am British born and raised in Kazakhstan during Soviet and post-Soviet era currently living in Spain.
2. What inspired Lana Crow to start playing and making music?
A melody came to me in a dream a few years ago. I felt I should not ignore it, and I wrote my first song that early morning. It took me two years to finally record it, because I did not know what I was doing. More dreams followed with new melodies, and so I continued recording. I keep telling myself to stop, as it is a costly venture, but something always nudges me towards the next song.
More dreams followed with new melodies, and so I continued recording.
3. Who are Lana Crow’s biggest musical influences?
My style is indie pop with a flavor of pop-rock. I think I am leaning towards the 80s as well. A-ha certainly influenced my style.
4. What are your goals in the music industry or as an artist?
I would love to hear my music in a show or a movie. More than that, though, I would love my music to help people feel happier and less alone.
5. Tell us about your creative process.
Every song I write starts with an intention. The melody comes laterβsometimes in a dream, sometimes in the waking hours. When it arrives I sing it into my phone and later sit down at my keyboard to expand that initial idea, a process that takes anywhere from a day to two weeks. The lyrics always come last; while I usually know what I want to say, I only start writing them once the tune is completely finished.
When it arrives I sing it into my phone and later sit down at my keyboard to expand that initial idea, a process that takes anywhere from a day to two weeks.
6. What is your all-time favorite song by another artist and why?
Mr Brightside by The Killers. I love the energy, the tune, the lyrics, everything.
7. What is the best advice you have either given or received in terms of music?
My producer advised me to buy a home recording kit. It saved me a lot of money and hassle, meaning I no longer had to travel to a studio in Marbella.
8. What is your proudest accomplishment?
My proudest moment was when Tristan Boston reached out, offering to produce tracks for me. I didn’t realize he had won a Grammy for his work; it actually took me months to finally look him up and recognize the opportunity.
9. What’s been your most embarrassing moment so far?
Too many to count! My ski got stuck in between another guy’s skis and I got embarrassingly close to him and could not move. It was not the most embarrassing moment, though. I am not sharing the most embarrassing one, thank you very much.
My ski got stuck in between another guy’s skis and I got embarrassingly close to him and could not move.
10. Tell us about your lowest and highest points in music so far.
The lowest was getting all these rejections on SubmitHub, and the highest was getting Earmilk coverage through Pillagram.
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