{"id":1304961,"date":"2019-03-06T22:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T05:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1803610"},"modified":"2019-03-06T22:00:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T05:00:04","slug":"twinnie-says-the-raw-and-honest-songs-are-her-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/twinnie-says-the-raw-and-honest-songs-are-her-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Twinnie Says the Raw and Honest Songs Are Her Best"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by CMT.com Staff<\/a><\/span> 2m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

One look at Twinnie\u2019s to-do list, and you know exactly what the artist from northeast England is all about: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Grand Ole Opry, and the Ryman Auditorium. Those are the American venues the country newcomer has on her bucket list, but already, she\u2019s off to a solid start.<\/p>\n

To premiere her brand new video for \u201cBetter When I\u2019m Drunk,\u201d she answered some of CMT.com\u2019s questions about the path that led her here.<\/p>\n

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CMT.com: How old were you when you realized music was what you wanted to do for the rest of your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twinnie: My mum said I used to make up songs since I was able to talk, and I can remember starting to write poems when I was very young. Then as soon as I got my toy keyboard, I started turning them into songs.

Tell us about your first Nashville gig.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was at the Bluebird, where my friend Jon Green brought me up for a song we had written together. It was amazing and really special to sing there for the first time with my one of my best friends. My first set I played as Twinnie, though, was at a Whiskey Jam<\/a>. That was equally as special. The audience was amazing!

Are there any subjects that are difficult to write about or is everything fair game?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I guess some subjects are easier than others. I think the best material for a songwriter is a subject that you\u2019ve been through personally. I find love songs about heartbreak easy and difficult to write. Easy because you have plenty of material, but it\u2019s upsetting to write if I\u2019m in a place where I\u2019m not quite over it. My best songs tend to be the most raw and honest ones.

What has been the best advice you\u2019ve been given?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Nan used to say, \u201cNot everyone\u2019s gonna like you and that\u2019s OK, but you\u2019ve got what no one else has. You\u2019re special, you\u2019re Twinnie Lee Moore. There\u2019s not a single person like you on the planet.\u201d I relate what she said to music. She encouraged me, and I think instilled a confidence in me that I have carried throughout my adult life and in my songwriting.

Which artists have you always wanted to work with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

So many. Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Drake. The list is endless.

What has been your most interesting side hustle?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been in the entertainment industry since I was four years old. I\u2019ve always been on stage or in front of a camera. I used to be a backing singer and dancer for other artists. I\u2019ve performed with Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Micheal Buble, Bryan May. And one of my very first jobs was doing musicals in the West End: my favourite part I ever played was Velma (Kelly) in Chicago<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Where did you shoot your new video?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The video was shot in LA at my friend Mark Houston\u2019s bar on Hollywood Boulevard. It\u2019s called No Vacancy<\/a>. It was such an amazing venue to shoot my first video. The staff was so lovely, and aesthetically it was the perfect fit for our video theme.<\/p>\n

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