Interview by Scarlett Myors (12 years old)
Music and musical tastes are very much an individual and personal thing, with heavy metal and hard rock being more of an acquired taste for the younger generation rather than a natural progression.
Put simply, it's not easy to steer the youth of today down a path to harder edged music, especially when competing with things like K-Pop and the likes. But music can also be a transitional thing, with different gateways and inroads into new genres often coming from within. There are many bands/singers with more pop leanings that dabble in harder music, thus inviting their fans - many of whom are in that younger age demographic - to taste the sonic pleasures inherent in heavier music.
One such artist is Bailey Spinn, a singer with a massive global following that also has rock coursing through her veins. Starting with last years track Critical, then Homicide earlier this year, Bailey Spinn has embraced subtle elements of hard rock, progressively showcasing a darker, harder edge to her music without pushing her existing envelope too far.
That flirtation continues on Spinn's latest single Voodoo, which is released this Friday, May 15. Another step further into rock territory, Voodoo perfectly encapsulates the growing corrolation between pop and rock music without becoming too dark to alienate her existing fanbase.
And what better way to showcase that musical transition than through the thoughts and feelings of one of Bailey Spinn's younger fans? Which is why HEAVY booked some time with Spinn to discuss Voodoo, with one of her fans - 12 year old Scarlett Myors - exploring the new song and more. She started by asking what the inspiration was behind Voodoo.
"I decided to make Voodoo because I had an old friend who was doing some shady stuff," Bailey smiled, "and I wanted to get my feelings out there. I really like to write songs to get over it and we've all had a bad friend once in a while so I wanted to write it all down and get it off my chest. I love making heavier music, so I wanted it to feel a little spooky and scary with kind of BabyDoll vibes. I made a teddy bear for the visual stuff that's coming out very soon, so I just wanted to talk about my experience with that person and how they were stalking me on lione. It's very easy to stalk people on the internet nowadays (laughs)."
In the full interview Bailey talks about what made her want to be a singer, the inspiration for her songs and music, who she would love to collaborate with in the future, words of advice for aspiring musicians, future goals and more.
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