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Tim Board: What inspired you to pursue music?

Megan Morrison: I started singing at a really young age. A lot
of people in my family were musical. My mom always
encouraged me to sing, and the rest of my family was very
supportive. I sang my first solo in church at age four. Singing
has always made me feel a certain way like nothing else can.

TB: At what point did you decide you wanted to choose
music as a career path?

MM: My senior year of high school is when I really started to
take music seriously. I decided to go to college for music and
pursue it professionally. I studied classical voice performance
which is not what I ended up singing. But it gave me a solid
base for the rock music I sing today.

TB: You started out in a couple of bands (Dorothy’s
Surrender and Revlover) before branching out to become
a solo artist. What lead you to the decision to become a
solo artist?

MM: Being in a band was always something I’d dreamed of. It
felt really nice to be a part of something bigger. I went through
some different phases with my music until I landed on the style
I’m singing now. Seven years ago, I made the decision to get
sober and that really changed the game for me. A few years
after, I started writing very personal songs about my journey. I
wanted to share my experience with the world so I could help
others with my music. I knew I had to branch out on my own
and become a solo artist. This new music was coming from my
soul.

TB: How does being a solo artist compare to being in a
band?

MM: I still play and co-write with amazing musicians so it’s not
too much different. The music just feels much more personal
now.

TB: What is your writing process? Do your write by
yourself or do you collaborate with others?

MM: I usually come up with a melody or lyrics first. Then I start
piecing parts together. I wrote all the lyrics and melodies for the
songs on my recent album, then I brought them to my band to
see where we could take them. I usually write all the piano
parts and some of the guitar parts. On this project my guitarist,
Tony Alarcon, helped co-write a lot of the songs.