Kylie Young, a freshman, Radio, Television, and Film Major who is from Stratford, New Jersey amazed me with her LED Hula Hoop from a distance while I was walking. I stopped to admire her creativity. I asked her a lot of questions about her expertise in Hula Hooping and if she was involved in any other extracurricular activities on or off campus. Kylie stated, “I am a musician artist and I have my own Rock Band that I spend most of my time with outside of school.” It was glorifying interviewing Kylie Young who is a motivational and intelligent young musician artist.
Ashley Oliver: When did you start singing?Kylie Young: I was three years old when I started singing.
Ashley Oliver: What is the name of your band?Kylie Young: My Band’s name is PETRICHOR.
Ashley Oliver: How did you decide PETRICHOR as the name for your band?Kylie Young: I went to an Open Mic night and I went outside. I said, “It smells like it’s going to rain.” A friend of mine responded, “Petrichor.” It means the smell before rain. Petrichor fits the mood of our music.
Ashley Oliver: Is there a style of clothing that you wear when performing at shows?Kylie Young: I am very noted for Stevie Nick’s style.
Ashley Oliver: Is there anyone who encouraged you as a musician?Kylie Young: My mother and my stepfather. My mother is a musician. When I was younger my mother would bring me to her gigs and have me perform and get experience.
Ashley Oliver: Who are your musical inspirations?Kylie Young: My favorite musical inspirations are Queen of Rock & Roll-Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Tori Amos and Portishead.
Ashley Oliver: What Genre of music do you listen to today?Kylie Young: I listen to Classic Rock, Psytrance (Psychedelic Trance), and Trip Hop. Psytrance are basic element Synthesizers; Guitar, Bass, and Keyboards. Trip Hop is a music genre consisting a DJ that plays live music at a low tempo beat.
Ashley Oliver: What would be your main focus, if you did not spend most of your time performing?Kylie Young: I would be focusing on painting because I am a visionary artist. I like to paint psychedelic images which capture what your third eye would see. Your third eye is a meditative concept which symbolizes being open minded and thinking behind the higher conscious. It is perception beyond relating to psychic ability and spirituality.
Ashley Oliver: Do you play any instruments?Kylie Young: My first instrument I started playing was the violin and then I worked my way up to playing the guitar, piano, Bongos, the Djembe and primarily the bass guitar.
Ashley Oliver: If you could perform at any place in the world, where would you go?Kylie Young: I would love to perform at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. It is outside of the Red Rocks Stadium. It has a beautiful Landscape that they turned into a performance venue.
Ashley Oliver: What hidden talents do you have and when and why did you start?Kylie Young: I enjoy Hula Hooping and I started in January 2013. It is a self-talent that I have grown from with skills transforming over the period of time. My Hula Hoop is a Moodhoops Bohemia.
Ashley Oliver: What are your future aspirations in regards to your major, Radio Television & film? Kylie Young: I want to work for 93.3 WMMR ROCKS. It has an influence on my music. I listen to this station every day and I met Pierre Robert. He was my mother’s French teacher and inspired her to become a musician.
Ashley Oliver: What advice can you offer to the younger generation who want to pursue their dreams as a Musician/Artist?Kylie Young: Do not focus on money or worry about mass appeal. Mass appealers focus on what is popular. You should focus your attention on doing something different from other musicians.
Ashley Oliver: Do you have a favorite quote from your lyrics or any other artist?Kylie Young: “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” (Kurt Cobain)
To watch Kylie’s performance, click here and here