Getting to know... odette

What kinds of things inspire your music? My own experiences in daily life. Mostly, I write songs to digest whichever strong emotion I’ve been dealing with. Otherwise, it’s usually a story that has little fragments of my life, but is mostly fiction. Describe your sound in five words. Piano, fun, emotion, very good. Who are your biggest inspirations, musically or otherwise? I grew up listening to a lot of singer/ songwriters. Artists like Sia, Missy Higgins, Tracy Chapman, Florence and the Machine. In the past few years, I’ve also discovered artists like Laura Mvula and Joanna Newsom. What’s your go-to meal for a cosy night in? Soup. Hands down. With a side of crispy bread? Amazing. Aside from music, what are you good at? I’m good at drawing sometimes! I have good days and bad days. I’m also good at whistling, and speaking and reading backwards. Do you have any bad or annoying habits? I bite my nails and pick at my teeth if I’m anxious, which is literally every second of all the time. Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? “Fuck everybody else.” I don’t even remember where I heard that; I feel like maybe I was venting in the ladies’ room at some bar. It was probably a stranger, but bless her. What’s on the radar for you in 2019?

I want to try borscht and to play in even more cities.