Theresa

Evolution of a Lady

Q&A

Theresa is…?

…a confident 41 year old woman from New York who is following her dreams of becoming a popstar and hit songwriter. By day, I work at a large advertising agency as a music producer but I spend all my free time working towards my musical goals.

Who inspired you to make music in general?

I have a wide variety of influences including…Madonna, Duran Duran, Mariah Carey, Debbie Harry/Blondie, Queen, Cher, Lady Gaga

…and especially to the song „Evolution of a Lady“?

My song “Evolution of a Lady” was inspired by my personal evolution to date. We are all on our own journeys and we really need to love and accept ourselves as we are in order to move forward.

What is your creative process like?

I am a lyric and melody girl so either random melodies come to me in my head and I write lyrics to them OR I have an idea for a song and I then come up with the melody. I don’t really play any instruments so I basically just record all my ideas into voice memos on my phone so I don’t forget the melodies I come up with.

What is the most useful talent you have?

My songwriting!! I am so grateful I have such an amazing gift!!

What do you prefer, a live gig or a studio session?

OHHH, I just had my first live performance this past weekend. It was a sold out gig at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. I am actually still feeling high from that amazing experience! But I do LOVE being in the studio and giving life to a new song. That’s one of my favorite feelings in the world!

When do you decide that a song is ready for a release?

When I can’t stop listening to it over and over again. I know then it’s too good not to share.

Who would you most like to collaborate with?

Mark Ronson. Diane Warren. Madonna. Duran Duran.

If you could change anything in the past, what would it be?

I wouldn’t want to change anything from my past! If I didn’t experience everything I’ve endured in my life to date I wouldn’t be the person I am today – and I am literally living out my dreams everyday!!

How do you feel the Internet (especially Social Media platforms) has impacted the music business?

It’s been interesting because I feel in a way the Internet has become a double edged sword for the music business. In one way, it’s a fantastic environment for independent artists that we can pretty much share our music with the world very easily. I love that I have fans literally all over the world! However, everyone (literally everyone!) has the ability to make music on their personal computers, tablets or phones – so the landscape has become super cluttered.

What’s next for you?

There is SO MUCH coming up next…I am working on tons of new music, looking forward to my next live performance and hopefully inspiring people to follow their own dreams – no matter how old they are – along the way!