Alina Bea’s big goal for 2017 is one that every musician can relate to: “To make a great record!” Currently working on her first full-length, the native Angeleno — whose name is mostly all her own (“My middle name is Beatrice, my last name is Cutrono”), describes her music as pop songs with experimental instrumentation. “Progressive pop, à la Bjork and Kate Bush,” she adds.
Quirky pop was the name of the game for her debut EP Live Undone, which delved on a broken heart (Alina's) and a break up (of her band Body Parts).
Her single “Push Back” is what came about after she got over it all; “[It’s] about is about needing to be challenged in a relationship,” she says. “It questions the validity of complete harmony and suggests that only through opposition can you really learn and grow with another person. Confrontation is necessary sometimes.”
Alina Bea talks to Myspace about the life on an Angeleno as a musician, and her songwriting processes. Hop to the next page to read the full interview.
Hometown and homebase: Venice Beach and Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
Did you always know you wanted to be a musician?
I was always singing as a kid and started taking guitar lessons when I was six. I wrote my first song at age seven. It was called “A Kid Alone in the House” and was inspired by the movie “Home Alone,” (laughs). My eureka moment in music happened when I discovered David Bowie at 14. It was the first time that I really lost my mind over a musician. I wanted to make other people feel what I felt when I listened to his music.
What's your songwriting process?
It usually starts with a couple of lines that I sing into Voice Memos on my phone. I come up with random little ideas throughout the day and then come back to them later and turn them into songs. Other times I write the music first and improvise over it to see what the song wants to be about.
What’s the biggest thing that influences your songwriting?
My songwriting style is very introspective. I mostly write about my own brain, relationships, and observations of my surroundings. For the past few years, songwriting has been a kind of tool to help me cheer myself on. I write a lot of songs about fighting against self-doubt. I hope that other people find strength in the songs as much as I do.
Who are your musical heroes?
Bjork, Kate Bush, and Fiona Apple are my big three. Each of them have such unique voices (both literally and creatively). And they each manage to balance raw vulnerability with impressive musical chops and challenging musical ideas. These are all things that I strive to emulate.
How does being a native Angeleno influence your songwriting?
Growing up in a city with such easy access to the arts definitely helped me push the boundaries of what I aim to create.
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