Chloe Lilac
Artist and songwriter Chloe Lilac has released her new mixtape entitled “when i feel better” and a new single, “sick.” You can stream the mixtape everywhere, including here, and watch the official video of “sick” here.
Photography by Maddie Provost
What inspired you to write “Sick?”
The song is about a toxic relationship with someone who isn’t in a good state of mind. That stuff can rub off on you. I always think back to the saying, “hurt people hurt people.”
What skills have you learned that will help you in your singing career?
The biggest skill I’ve learned that’s helped my singing career has been taking care of your body. Drinking lots of water, eating well, exercising, sleeping well, etc. It’s so important. Being a singer is lowkey like being an athlete.
Why did you decide to pursue a career in entertainment?
I’m perusing a career in entertainment because I want to connect with people. I ask myself that question a lot, though. Why isn’t just creating enough for me on its own? Why do I feel the need to share it? Every time I come back to the same conclusion: I’ve always felt weird, alone, out of place. I know I can’t be the only person out there who feels like that. So, I try to connect with those people. My hope is they’ll feel a little less alone after listening to my music.
What kind of singer would you classify yourself as?
I would classify myself as an artist, not a singer. I write/co-write everything I put out, compose chord progressions, or if not am heavily involved on the production side. I’m involved in all the visual aspects of everything I release. In my opinion, being a singer just means you sing, which is cool, but that’s not all I do.
Photography by ONErpm Studios
What has been the best performance of your career so far?
I honestly have no idea. I kind of black out when I go on stage.
Tell us about your support of the LGBTQ community?
I’m a huge advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. It’s such a loving, beautiful community. All the people I’m closest to you identify as queer in some way. Everyone deserves to be who they are and love whom they want without fear. It’s all about love. My biggest hope is that I can be someone LGBTQ+ people feel safe around.
Photography by ONErpm Studios
Describe your creative process when you write music.
I only write about topics I’m passionate about. So, if something important happens in my life, I’m usually gonna write about that. I start with a chord progression, then melody, and then lyrics.
Discuss how you interact with and respond to fans.
I love my fans so much! I seriously have the best fan base. They’re all so sweet, respectful, and funny. We joke around a lot, I have a bunch of group chats I’m in with them, I dm a lot of them individual. We talk live and I created a discord server for all of us. We also interact on Tik Tok a lot. It feels weird calling my fans ‘fans’ because they really do feel more like friends.
“Sick” Video
What’s the biggest highlight of your career thus far?
So far it has been becoming independent. It’s such a liberating feeling to have full creative control of my project. It was scary at first, but I have the BEST team, so it’s been nothing short of fantastic. Also seeing my fans still show up for me after not being able to release music for a year has been absolutely unreal. I get emotional every time I think about it. I’m so grateful for all the people who stuck with me through last year.
Why did you become a musician?
I’m not really sure what made me want to be a musician. Ever since I was a little kid, it was all I wanted to do. I had almost no other interests. My earliest memories are pretending I was performing in front of a stadium of people in the middle of the night, waking up my parents in the process. Which is strange because that was definitely before I even knew you could do music as a career. Music is also literally the only thing I haven’t quit in my life. I’m a serial quitter, but for some reason this thing stuck. I couldn’t be happier about it.
Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to sing as a career?
My advice for anyone wanting to pursue a career in music is do it all: sing, write, produce, put yourself out there, do your visuals, learn as much as you can. The more self-sufficient you are the better off you’re going to be. Also treat your body well.
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Article by Alison Hernon, Editor-In-Chief, PhotoBook Magazine
