Chicago-based up-and-coming indie musician Olivia Hudson is the free-spirited chill friend that everybody wants to have. From her carefully crafted single and album covers to her uplifting guitar melodies, she is truly an artist that only has pure passion for her music and puts a lot of thought into every word she sings. Expressing herself, wether it be through her songs or her wicked fashion sense, proves to be a talent of hers. Shortly after the release of her debut album 'The Ninth House' on November 29th, we got in contact with Olivia and asked her some questions that broke down her amazingly put-together lyrics and what she wants to convey with her music as a whole. Your Spotify bio says that you want to make music that “comforts people.” What music comforts you? I’m comforted by songs I have good memories attached to (so, for instance, “Need A Little Time” by Courtney Barnett or “The World At Large” by Modest Mouse). I’m comforted by songs with relatable lyrics because they make me feel less alone. And I’m comforted by songs with soft instrumentals and layered harmonies. My name is Allison, so obviously, I must to bring your song “Alison” up. Is “Alison” and the struggles they go through based on someone you know? Yes, “Alison” is about a good friend. I originally wrote it as more of a poem (I tend to do this a lot). A few months later, while playing around with chord progressions, I found the one that I used in the song, thought it deserved lyrics, and decided to turn the poem into a song. I knew that the struggles that this person went through were familiar to a lot of young people, including myself. I know I always need to be reminded that I have time to discover myself and that I don’t have to have everything figured out, and I figured that other people should be reminded of this too. Your song “Bloomington, IL” tells the story of a young person feeling restless in his hometown. Did you ever feel a similar way? Absolutely. “Bloomington, IL” is also about a friend, but I used some of my own experiences and feelings when telling that story. The 9:30 Club always seemed like a cool venue to me. I always see the artists I like that play there wearing their shirts and eating the cupcakes they have. What was your reasoning for choosing it as your setting for the song “The 9:30 Club (Sorry)”? The 9:30 Club has really good cupcakes; one time when I went, Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! gave me and other people that were waiting in line cupcakes since we’d be waiting in line for…hours. Lol. I chose this venue as the setting for “The 9:30 Club (Sorry)” because I thought that the name was really cool; it just felt like a great song title to me. I also chose it as the setting because the show that’s referenced in the song was at the 9:30 Club. What is your favorite part about being a musician? I love being able to express myself in a way that feels so natural and inherent to who I am. I’ve always loved music, and I’ve been writing lyrics to express myself since I was a kid. I also love being a musician because music connects everyone, and I love being a part of that. What instrument represents your personality the best? A piano; they’re really expressive, just like me :) The piano was the first instrument I learned how to play, and I’ve always felt like it was an extension of myself. Does your music reflect on your environment? Yesyesyesyes. So many of my songs are about where I am in the world. I called my album “The Ninth House” because in astrology, the ninth house symbolizes travel and journeys. A lot of the songs are about living in Chicago and moving to a different environment and processing that. But I think environment can also be internal, how you’re feeling. So I reflect on my emotional environment even, and especially, when its messy in my music and on this album.
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