American - Musician | November 7, 1994 -
I'm just, 'Hi, I'm Shamir. I'm gonna sing, hug you, then you can buy my album.'
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If I were really being myself. I'd just curl up in the corner and knit.
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I'm naturally androgynous. I don't wear makeup or skirts.
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I think as long as you wear your imperfections on your sleeve, people respect it more.
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I always say I never felt 'latched' to a gender. I just kind of always felt like myself, and I never felt like I had to do certain things or be a certain way to fit into a certain mold.
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I can hit baritone notes, and I can sing in the soprano range if I wanted to. I did this thing a long time ago where I did a duet with myself. I sound like two different people.
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I was inspired to make music since I was 7 because my aunt is a songwriter.
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I always surprise myself with my voice. A lot of people don't get it, and they're like, 'You can't sing. Stop. What are you doing?' And it's funny to hear a lot people say I sing in falsetto because it's not falsetto - that's my voice.
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As far as influences, I listen to a lot of people like Nina Simone and other androgynous voices, almost to make me feel like I'm not alone.
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As far as long-term goals, one of my favorite artists ever is Tegan and Sara, because every single one of their albums sounds different. Or Beck. I want to be like that because I come from so many different types of musical backgrounds.
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I wrote all my songs on my main instruments, and the songs I would record in my bedroom were just acoustic guitar, mandolin, and sometimes bass. I really like the texture the mandolin added to my music, but my fingers were too big to play it... I could only do little riffs and whatever.
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I want people to listen to my music and everyone to feel included, and I think it's kind of working because all my audiences are always so colorful.
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