Growing up in Buffalo, New York, I was influenced by the local music scene, particularly by Michael Meldrum, a troubadour who introduced me to gigs and coffee houses. Becoming an emancipated minor at 15 thrust me into adulthood without a protective figure, leading me to navigate bars and perform gigs alone. My early music experiences fostered my openness despite societal expectations. Moving to London exposed me to a new audience that was free from preconceived notions, allowing a more genuine connection to my music, away from the media's stereotypes.
As a child, I befriended Michael Meldrum, a local troubadour. He brought me around to his gigs and coffee houses. That was a cool, unique way to grow up, beside this alcoholic artist who hopped from girlfriend to girlfriend's house.
When I was an emancipated minor at 15 and going into the adult world, it was with no protector by my side. I was out there in bars, on my own, running the open mic, playing gigs.
I remember a gig at the Mean Fiddler: a split bill between me and Tori Amos. The audience was loud and rude, and Tori was scolding them, and then I played.
In America, there was this stereotype of me that the media proliferated again and again: angry, hairy feminist. But when I got to England, there was nobody saying anything about me.
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