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I dont really go out of my way to put on some sort of persona, she says.
My voice in my songs is very similar to my voice just as a general day-to-day communicator.
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That voice has already earned fans around the world.
That was an amazing experience, Lahey recalls.
It was a pure act of generosity on their part.
The feelings mutual, Sara Quin tells EW.
I love Alex, she says.
While Laheys musical aesthetic channels recent touchstones she cites the Killers and Paramore her lyrical inspirations date further back.
She says she draws heavily on the songwriting inclinations of Dolly Parton and Bruce Springsteen.
The thing I love about Bruce is that not every song is a love song, she says.
But despite her wide-ranging influences, Lahey remains resolutely herself.
I dont go out of my way to be anyone other than myself.
