What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? It feels kinda random to look back on. When Wayne's World came out in 1992, I heard Queen for the first time & was stoked about Freddie Mercury. My parents were also Billy Joel & Elton John fans, which got me hearing rock piano from a very young age. When I was 9, I had heard a lot of great singers on the radio & was facinated by people like Michael & Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah, Brandy & Seal. I wanted to know how they came to be able to make the sounds they made & figured they were magic in a way. The R&B influence on popular sound at the time definitely shaped my musical taste in spite of my parents' more classic rock bent. I even found Boyz II Men & All-4-One compelling even though I didn't fully understanding the context of their content.
Interview with Alli Bean
Interview with Alli Bean
Interview with Alli Bean
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? It feels kinda random to look back on. When Wayne's World came out in 1992, I heard Queen for the first time & was stoked about Freddie Mercury. My parents were also Billy Joel & Elton John fans, which got me hearing rock piano from a very young age. When I was 9, I had heard a lot of great singers on the radio & was facinated by people like Michael & Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah, Brandy & Seal. I wanted to know how they came to be able to make the sounds they made & figured they were magic in a way. The R&B influence on popular sound at the time definitely shaped my musical taste in spite of my parents' more classic rock bent. I even found Boyz II Men & All-4-One compelling even though I didn't fully understanding the context of their content.