Identifying With Music

I would have to start with my deep obsession with Sting & The Police. I think I recieved it from my mother who is even more obsessed, she saw them at a small club in Dallas when she was 18 and the band wasn't very famous yet. When I got to see them live with her years later it was amazing. I love that I can identify with music that my 45 year old mother enjoys. I would describe my musical taste as an eclectic mix, which is why I love the unique sound of Sting & The Police, they have so many influences from Reggae to Rock & Roll.

In highschool my style and the music I listened to went hand in hand. I remember alot of days blasting Sublime on the beach with friends. My boyfriend at the time, who I was in love with by highschool standards, got me into alot of beachy, dub, reggae rock bands such as Pepper, Slightly Stoopid, Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, and OPM, and classics like Bob Marley, Damian Marley, The Fugees, Led Zeppelin, and The Doors. The music makes me think about him and how I was at that age. I still listen to all these artists but I also developed my own taste for Indie rock, British Rock, and alot of old school hiphop artists. I strongly identify with the Strokes, Modest Mouse, Kings of Leon, Radiohead, the Kooks, Spoon, and Arctic Monkeys.

I feel like when I was younger the music I liked had a part in what I wore. Very beachy, hippie inspired looks but always with an edge. Now I think it plays less of a part, I have been told I wear alot of black and I guess I do, maybe it has to do with my love for Johnny Cash? Regardless my clothing style is not affected by my music taste as much as it used to be. I don't watch MTV shows like TRL, however in highschool I did watch alot of Fuse TV because the music on the countdowns were more my style. I go to concerts as much as possible, there is nothing like seeing your favorite bands live. Back home in Miami I would go to this great little club called The Culture Room. I liked it because it was a very small venue so you could connect with the artist you were seeing on a more intimate level than you could at an amphitheatre. When I started going out to night clubs I developed an appreciation for House music as well. The clubs in South Beach for the most part all play House and Techno but there are also alot of dive bars and clubs that cater to a more indie scene.

I feel like as I get older my music taste grows and evolves, I identify with different types of music because different things are happening in my life. I'm not really sure what my music taste really says about who I am. I know that music is a huge part of my life and that I am a really emotional person and certain songs really get to me. I am attracted to music that evokes strong feelings or emotions. I like anything with funky, eclectic sounds. I enjoy reading magazines such as Rolling Stone or Spin because I want to work for a music or fashion magazine when I am older. My friends listen to a lot of the same music, my friend Rachel goes to FSU but we keep in touch by emailing eachother playlists to download, it's fun seeing what new music she discovered that I can get into and which ones we both discovered even though we are far apart.