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No matter what you do, if there's something you're afraid of, you need to break through it.

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I think I'm making music that's pretty universal.

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I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception.

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People don't really understand who I am. They always think that I'm very dark or depressed, but it couldn't be further from the truth!

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As a child, I was always making sound; it was a compulsion. I loved to scream and yell and sing; it freed me from all the thoughts in my head. I begged for opera lessons because opera singing is the most formidable, most emotional way to use your voice.

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True expression is hard when performing opera. The problem is that opera relies on the dramatic context of the piece. It can be interpreted and represented, but there are guidelines; there is a vocabulary within the pieces that you must know objectively and reflect.

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I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me.

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The word 'theatrical' makes me cringe, because it suggests a performance is staged, put on, rehearsed. And while all this is true for an opera, I believe the act of singing and performing should always be honest, raw, guttural.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 11th, 1989

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