American - Musician | August 8, 1994 -
With pretty much everything that I've done, in terms of going from being a songwriter and producer for other artists to doing my stuff, all the songs that I've kept to myself have always been me writing about my life.
Lauv
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All of this music, It's definitely been the most freeing thing that I've ever done.
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I really hope to give to other people who are listening to my music the same thing that it's done for me, which is make me feel more free and more accepting of myself.
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'Lauv' comes from the Latvian word for lion, and my mom's side of the family is from Latvia - it's a place I've been probably 15 times or more. I'm also a Leo, and my real name, Ari, means lion.
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I went from playing for nobody and having awkward experiences at award shows to now being all over the place playing sold-out shows for people who know all of the words.
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Kids can tell if you're being genuine or not.
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All the best art and music feels like some type of truth - even if it's really simple - that you just can't deny. A listener can feel that.
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I'm super-into sappy movies like 'La La Land' and 'Midnight in Paris.'
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I've been through so many different phases, partly because I moved around so much. I never found my identity based on where I was from. It was always pick up and explore something else.
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For whatever reason, I've always gravitated towards music that feels nostalgic or longing or beautifully tragic.
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Growing up, I played in different bands and did a lot of self-booked touring and traveling around, and my sister was driving us on tour, and we're playing for nobody and literally begging my friends that I went to high school with to buy tickets to our shows.
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I love bodies of work and albums and stuff like that.
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