Review Fix chats with singer Jacqueline Tucci, who lets us know all about her origin in music and goals for the future.
Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?
Jacqueline Tucci: I first decided I wanted to play music when I went to a Green Day concert when I was about 10. I got my first guitar around that time and started writing my own songs. I played in a few bands in the years after that as a teenager, but have mostly been playing and writing as a solo artist for the past few years.
Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?
Tucci: I usually start a song with a lyric or a feeling or concept that I want to write about, so I’m definitely a lyrics-first person. I’ll usually then sit down with my guitar and hash out the chords and structure. But I love to let a song really breathe and come alive in the studio. Recording is my favourite part of the process. I like to play around with a ton of sounds and try out different parts until I land on what I feel is the right final version of a song. So most of my songs have more than one version out there. I also like to incorporate sounds from all kinds of things. On Fear, there’s a Fisher Price piano in the mix.
Review Fix: What inspires you?
Tucci: I take inspiration from so many things. I mostly write about my real life but sometimes I write about things that I just observe or stories I come up with. In general I’m inspired to make music by other music, art, and by the people in my life.
Review Fix: What does music mean to you?
Tucci: Music means so much to me. Writing music has been like free therapy for me. But outside of writing music, music has played a huge role in my life. It’s like a trusted friend. I think there are very few situations in life – good or bad – that wouldn’t be made better by the right song.
Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?
Tucci: I would describe my sound as raw and honest. I’d place my music under the rock umbrella but it’s hard for me to pinpoint a genre beyond that.
Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?
Tucci: I played the instruments on this song in the studio and put a band together to play shows after that, so the band is still new. My band and I haven’t had a chance to play yet, and because of everything that’s going on out there in the world, we’re not sure when we’ll get to do that. But I can’t wait to bring the energy of the song to a live show. I think the live show is going to be really exciting, high-energy, and just a good time.
Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?
Tucci: Fear was inspired by feelings of restlessness and frustration that I was feeling at the time that I wrote it. I felt a little lost – I was searching for something in my life without really knowing what I was looking for. That can be really confusing and frustrating, and you can end up searching for pieces of yourself in different people, places, and things that aren’t always right for you. Fear is basically about that.
Review Fix: What are your goals for 2020?
Tucci: My 2020 goal is to flatten the curve. But actually, musically, I’ll be releasing a few more singles which will lead to an EP, probably in the fall! I also really can’t wait to play these songs live.
Review Fix: What’s next?
Tucci: New music! Live shows!
Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?
Tucci: Thank you for listening! And you can follow me on social media: @2cheee on Twitter, @JacquelineTucci on Instagram, JacquelineTucciMusic on Facebook!
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