Interview & Photos By Star Child
We caught up with Danish songwriter CallMeKAT and New York songwriter Alexa Wilding after their lovely show at Mercury Lounge on June 29, 2010. Wilding delivered a softly flavored acoustic-folk set, while Kat had a simple electronica based sound that is heartfelt. You need to listen to the music to understand the delicate, but honest songs apparent in both these artists music.
We chatted with them about the show, how they meet, about the pluses and minuses of NYC, and how a song with kazoo comes together. The two will tour together in the Fall.
We caught up with Danish songwriter CallMeKAT and New York songwriter Alexa Wilding after their lovely show at Mercury Lounge on June 29, 2010. Wilding delivered a softly flavored acoustic-folk set, while Kat had a simple electronica based sound that is heartfelt. You need to listen to the music to understand the delicate, but honest songs apparent in both these artists music.
We chatted with them about the show, how they meet, about the pluses and minuses of NYC, and how a song with kazoo comes together. The two will tour together in the Fall.
Alexa Wilding (left), Kat Ottosen (right)
Star Beat Music: First, how did you enjoy the show tonight?
Kat Ottosen: We were actually just giggling about it. We had so much fun, I think I can say that for the both of us.
Alexa Wilding: Well, Kat and I met when Au Revoire Simone introduced us and they're sorta match makers. So we've been planning to perform together for a long time, so it was so nice to finally have it happen as sort of a pre- September preview. For me it was just really fun to see that my hunch was correct-- that we do well together on a bill. I hope everyone else thought so.
Kat: I hope everyone else does, too. I often feel miserable after New York shows and tonight I have this nice feeling (laughs). So I feel like we planned it well.
Alexa: Hmm. That's the thing that sometimes people don't realize. When you're still trying to get to a certain point, you're doing a lot of work for a show. This was a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Making it happen and working together. I think it's been very fun for us to meet because we're not in bands. We're solo, so it's almost like we've been in a band together in a weird way. We've been making decisions together, booking shows together, so tonight it was nice to see that it worked.
K: Sometimes you meet other musicians and you feel like you're from a planet and they're from the same planet.
A: Yes, exactly.
K: Even if the music is different. That's how I felt when I opened for Au Revoire Simone and when we were introduced it was sort of the same feeling.
A: It's like you're old friends already. It's nice because I think our music is very different but it has some similarities that are pretty fundamental.
