Review Fix Exclusive: Corina Corina Talks ‘Hangover Music’ And More

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Corina Corina, who discusses her new album, “Hangover Music,” as well as her origins in music and creative process.

Review Fix: How did you get started in music?

Corina Corina: I’ve always known I was a singer. I started taking voice lessons and performing in high school. I got a degree in jazz and world music vocal performance and moved to NYC 11 years ago to peruse it. It’s my thing.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Corina: I think creativity comes and goes. Like a lot of artists, I create more in high drama, high pressure situations like breakups and deep bouts of depression. I’m always inspired by true life and my very active imagination. I do really well with deadlines, if there’s a project that needs to get done I can bang out a lot of content. If not, I go for long periods of time without writing a song which is a little tragic but that’s just how it goes for me.

Review Fix: What’s your standout song on the current album? How was it written?

Corina: So many. I am so proud of “Hangover Music!” I will say that “Blue pt. II” is my favorite song I’ve ever written. The whole album’s concept is an exploration of my relationship with alcohol and that song is the turning point. It’s kind of like a breakup song, me realizing how much of my life I’ve given to this lover (in my case, tequila) and wondering if it was all in vain. Socially, it has a 12 Bar blues structure, some badass horns and me pouring my heart out. What more could I ask for in a song?

Review Fix: What did you learn from this last album? How did it affect your future?

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Corina: My producer, Willie Green and I have done 3 albums together. This one was different than my other two for a few reasons- we have no outside production and no features. It was created from he and I locked in a room together for long periods of time. I shared my ideas and heavy life experiences and the two of us created this beautiful, honest project together. A lot of it was really far out of my comfort zone but I dug deep. I was touring full time for most of the recording so in between our time together I would test the songs on the road. It was the first time I’ve ever done that and it was an incredible experience.

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2018?

Corina: To finally put this album out! I dropped the first single (“BAR$”) in January and this month the video is out. I’ll put out the second single and video soon and then this summer I’ll release the album. In between all those things, my other project, Max Caddy is releasing an ep. We do acoustic blues and folk music. It’s pretty different than Corina Corina but my partner, Jesse O’Neill and I work together on everything. He’s the one playing guitar on “BAR$.” Other than that this year I’ll try to fit a little fun, rest and spiritual grown into my busy ass life!

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who’s never heard you?

Corina: Lyrically driven alternative R&B. But even that mouthful of words doesn’t full encapsulate it. This is a struggle for most artists.

Review Fix: How do you want your music to affect people?

Corina: I want people to feel free. Freedom from depression and mental oppression, freedom to be who they are and to be transparent about what they’re going through. That’s what I strive to achieve every day and what I wish for everyone else.

Review Fix: Why is this new album special?

Corina: Because it’s a conceptual exploration of my relationship with alcohol. I’ve never seen another artist do it in this way and although it’s deeply personal, I think a lot of people will be able to relate as well. Within the overall narrative, there are themes of loneliness, regret and also triumph and overall not giving a fuck. It’s empowering and the songs are damn good.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Corina: Executing the release of “Hangover Music” and onto the next creative endeavor!

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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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