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San Diego has always been a hotbed for great musical talent and that’s why we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight some of this city’s
most promising acts. This month, it’s all about Delaney Gibson. Her unique style, intelligent lyrics, and astonishing voice have made a
huge impact on the industry and we can hardly wait to see what’s next! Gibson’s newly released album, “The Worst Kind of Way”, is avail-
able off her website www.delaneygibson.com and you can find out more about this breakthrough artist at www.myspace.com/delaneygib-
son. lessons along the way but I really just spent hours and hours
alone teaching myself new things everyday. I am an only
child and I liked it much more than watching TV. Ha ha! I
was kind of a nerd growing up.
4. What artists have influenced your style of music?
Everything and everyone influence me in some way or
another, but my biggest influence would be Dolly Parton
because of her immense songwriting talent and wonderful
voice. I would sit and listen to and learn her songs for hours
and hours growing up. I also love Nina Simone for her raw
emotion and piano playing, and any of the great folk singer/
songwriters like Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell.
5. How did you come about working with Italian oper-
atic singer, Andrea Bocelli?
I actually performed before him at the Vision of the Children
48 Benefit in San Diego. I have my degree in Opera and have
studied classically since age nine. It was an amazing honor
just to be in the same room with him! He sings with such
emotion and the quality of his tone is exceptional. What I
remember most about him was how genuine his smile was.
He was truly humbled and grateful for the audience applaud-
ing him.
6. Do you have a favorite song off your new album? If
so, why?
I think my favourite song would be “I Think I Have OCD.” It’s
this quirky little love song that I wrote about 2 months before
the album was done. We had already finished all the songs
but I really believed in this one, and convinced my producers
to let me put it on the album. It lists all the things I am afraid
of in life, but that nothing scares me more than the thought of
losing my love. It’s really sweet and funny at the same time.
1. Have you always known that you wanted to pursue And I really love the lap steel in it, too!
music as a career? 7. Are you currently signed to an independent label?
Yes! My first performance was at age five. I was Noah’s Are you interested in being signed to one of the major la-
Conscience in my kindergarten musical, “Noah and the Ark,” bels?
I really only got the part because I could memorize the lyrics I have had some nice offers but in the end they weren’t the
to the song, which was pretty long. But I ended up falling right fit. I’m working really hard and doing it on my own for
in love with performing and singing, and I haven’t stopped now. I want to get myself into a position where I can always
since! try and keep it about the music, and that can be hard with a
2. Are your parents musicians? label. That isn’t to say I’m not looking! It just has to be right.
Oh, no! No one in my family has any musical ability. My dad 8. What drives you to keep performing and expressing
swears he could sing before he hit puberty but I don’t believe your art?
him! My mom is really creative and I’m sure I got some abil- I can’t imagine my life without it. I have to do it. It’s my vice,
ity from her. my drugs, whatever you want to call it, but I could not live
3. Who taught you to play piano and guitar? without singing, playing, performing, writing, etc… I really
I really taught myself. I had a few guitar lessons and piano have no other way to say the things I want to say.
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