s life sophie auster it must be weird. Probably the only one in the world winning two parents Princess of Asturias Awards your letters (Her father, Paul Auster, took her in 2006 and her mother, Siri Hustvedt in 2019). He grew up in a privileged environment, and when he appears at the reception of the Hotel El Puerto de Ibiza, he really does seem to come from one of Manhattan’s rich and famous teenagers like ‘Gossip Girl’. exquisite manners, Auster presents his latest musical work, the fruit of the pandemic experience, and also explains what problems keep him awake at night and cloud an existence, a priori, idyllic. quote this Friday at 21:00 in sa Punta des MolíIn Sant Antoni de Portmany, as part of the Contrast Ibiza festival.
Let’s talk about his performance in Ibiza this Friday. Which formation will you play and what can we expect?
We will play in trio. I’m doing a small tour with a simple group and it sounds really good. We went on stage with drummer, guitar and keyboard. I hope we have a good time together and I’m excited.
He just released his ‘Dancing with strangers’ EP. It’s her debut since her ‘Next time’ LP and it sounds so different. Need a style change?
It’s true that I haven’t posted anything full-length since ‘New Time’. I released two songs ‘If I can’ and ‘Leave the Door open’ in 2019 but it’s true that this EP is my first work after the pandemic-era parenthesis and it sounds much more popular. It’s more of a style I call “night”. I think it must have been after these months when we were locked down and everything was slower. I needed to sing out loud at home to do something more extroverted. I would say it was a mood change rather than a musical style change.
It sounds more electronic. Actually, I think the remixed song ‘The Fall’ could be a dance hit.
Really? Hey, you guys in Ibiza, introduce me to someone who will remix it! [Ríe].
Sounds like a tribute to divas music disk.
Yeah! My reference while writing this song was Candi Staton. [tararea el tema ‘Young hearts run free’] And I said to myself, I want to be a disco diva too! Actually, the meaning of this song is to want to have fun, to miss all the good things we missed during this lockdown time. Let’s see if there is luck and victory in Ibiza.
What other styles and references did you have in mind when you recorded this album?
Besides Candi Staton, another artist I always remember was Chaka Khan. Singing in a different style than you did before is like entering a new territory where you might feel uncomfortable. Looking at the work of these artists and trying to make a connection makes everything more comfortable for you.
Currently, manufacturers are asking artists when they post a new issue they try to make it viral. tick tock dancing a little I even saw her in the nets while she was choreographing her latest song in the dining room of her house. How do you carry these promotional formats?
How do I get it? Fatal! Yes, I have an issue with that. I do, I try to get into this game in a way that I feel comfortable with, but it is very difficult. When I try to pose to do promotional dances for Tiktok… I don’t really like the way I go out! It’s a horror! I prefer the photos I took while chatting quietly, it’s more natural.
What music did you grow up with?
Classical music was always heard in my house, Tom Waits, Cowboy Junkies… I started to take an interest in pop music on my own from the age of 15-16. When I told my family that I like pop music, they told me what weird things you listen to, but oh well! When I was seven, my favorite singer was Neil Sedaka, which shows that she’s a weird little girl. [Risas].
why are you typing songs?
Good question. I guess it’s because I also wrote poetry when I was trained to sing when I was younger, and I realized that I could find a way to express myself by combining both. When you sing, you express yourself not only through your lyrics or your voice, but also with your body and gestures. When this works, it’s a really nice form of personal expression. And music is a universal language, you know.
Things seem to be going well for him. He grew up in a privileged environment. He did not have any financial problems. However, what keeps you up at night? What are you really worried about?
What keeps me up at night is the shooting in Texas the other day. I think that the arms issue is without a doubt the biggest threat facing the United States today.
There has also been another massacre in Buffalo recently. From Europe, it is very difficult for us to understand these events. What’s going on in your country?
The same is happening to me, I can’t understand how these tragedies happen over and over again. And what’s even more worrying is that they’re now saying from the Republican Party that the solution to all this is to arm the teachers. Ok, is this your answer? This is madness! The solution to guns is more guns. They are laughing at us! When there was an armed attack in other countries, measures were taken to stop these incidents and they were not repeated. Nothing has been done, nothing has been done in the United States to protect people from this carnage, and it devastates me.
The United States seems to be a very complex country with many conflicting facts in it.
Exactly. I live in New York like a protected area. We’re in a bubble where everyone is so progressive, but you go to the rest of the United States and you find some things you say to yourself, God, it’s crazy.
Is it true that society has changed so much in the last ten years? Did you notice that there is more anger, more anger?
At this time, the way people communicate and share information has changed. Social networks are often criticized, but they don’t have to change people, it’s just a new channel to express themselves. For example, a scumbag on the internet used to be scumbag, not scumbag because of social media, but maybe it has more visibility now. I don’t think we’re any worse now. Bad people have always existed.
This job allows him to travel and get to know different realities. Has it helped you rethink many things? Has it ever changed you?
The more you travel and the more you know, the more you realize how ignorant you are. Yes, traveling really opens your mind, keeps you young and spontaneous. Never close the doors to new experiences. If it’s already clear to me, it’s even clearer to me after the pandemic.
I think she must be very tired of being asked about her parents, but she will admit that being a girl and having mom and dad being Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt is something the rest of us find shocking. In any case, what were and how were they as parents, and what values did they pass on to you?
My family is two very hardworking people who are very dedicated to intellectual and academic studies. As parents, they insisted that I be a centered person. When I told them about the crazy idea of dedicating myself to music, they said it’s okay as long as I’m 100% focused on my work, I’m not under the influence of this madness. this was all around me, nor was I discouraged. . Do not overlook what is important.
which ones your book your parents’ favourites?
[Tuerce el gesto] I don’t know, I’d rather not answer. What are you interested in? I get a lot of questions about my family. Let’s say he doesn’t have a favorite book.
He had previously gone to Spain for a tour. First time in Ibiza? What plans do you have?
Yes, first time to the island. I came at three in the morning [la entrevista es a las doce del mediodía] but here we are. I will be in Ibiza for three days and my plans are to go there and have a good time. I play Friday night and then I take the weekend off, it’s so great.
How do you see yourself in 20 years?
More albums, more songs, more experiences… and who knows, maybe more followers, more expensive hotels. Same but better! [Ríe]
Source: Informacion
