All answers by Movie Club's drummer Jessamyn Violet What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? Jessamyn Violet (drummer): I’m pretty sure my parents had a lot to do with my early obsession with music. From classical masters like Beethoven and Vivaldi to classic bands like The Beatles, The Police, the Neville Brothers and Marvin Gaye, their overall genre was “Good Music” and I happily adopted the same tastes. I started piano lessons at age 8. Both fortunately and unfortunately for me, I was equally obsessed with books and writing and have split my time and energies into the practicing of both of these arts my whole life. So if I hadn’t gotten into music I would probably just be a writer, but I can’t tell if that would have been a relief or not. I don’t think so. Though it is particularly hard to pursue two different genres of arts at the same time, it also very much helps keep the pressure off one thing in particular - which makes the doing of both more enjoyable, I think.
Interview with Movie Club
Interview with Movie Club
Interview with Movie Club
All answers by Movie Club's drummer Jessamyn Violet What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? Jessamyn Violet (drummer): I’m pretty sure my parents had a lot to do with my early obsession with music. From classical masters like Beethoven and Vivaldi to classic bands like The Beatles, The Police, the Neville Brothers and Marvin Gaye, their overall genre was “Good Music” and I happily adopted the same tastes. I started piano lessons at age 8. Both fortunately and unfortunately for me, I was equally obsessed with books and writing and have split my time and energies into the practicing of both of these arts my whole life. So if I hadn’t gotten into music I would probably just be a writer, but I can’t tell if that would have been a relief or not. I don’t think so. Though it is particularly hard to pursue two different genres of arts at the same time, it also very much helps keep the pressure off one thing in particular - which makes the doing of both more enjoyable, I think.