Review Fix Exclusive: Anna Renee Talks ‘What You Seek’ and More

October 23, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter to find out the inspiration and goals for her new single, “What You Seek.”

Review Fix: What was the creative process like for “What You Seek”? Is there a story behind it?

Anna Renee: It was very collaborative. I went in with lyrics and a melody for the verse and chorus, and as Stephen was building the track, I jokingly sang the chorus in a higher key and Daniel liked it. We ended up changing the verse completely to fit the new direction, which is where Cazz came in, bringing fresh ears and a new melody idea for the verse. The story behind the lyrics I’ll leave open for interpretation.

Review Fix: How is this song different than some of your other tracks?

Renee: This whole EP has me moving in more of an electronic/pop direction, while still maintaining real instrument sounds.

Review Fix: How do you want it to be remembered?

Renee: As having made you feel good. The vibe Stephen and Daniel created in the chorus makes me feel happy.

Review Fix: How has 2016 treated you so far?

Renee: It’s been very kind to me. I’ve been working with really talented musicians and good friends, learning about myself, and getting more in touch with my creative voice.

Review Fix: How have you grown as a musician since the last time we spoke?

Renee: I’m developing a deeper relationship to music, learning guitar and listening to more music and going to more shows and immersing myself in the energy field as much as possible. I’m appreciating what I do more as I nurture this relationship to the sound current.

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2017?

Renee: My heart is set on touring abroad. I’m also writing a web series with a musician friend, Libby Dorot, with original music, where we’ll both be acting as well. We will finish writing this soon and hopefully be able to film it in the next year.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Renee: For now I’m going to focus on music lessons and getting the music I’ve spent this past year creating out there. I’m excited for whatever comes next.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14260 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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