47. Songs for People Who Feel Too Hard, with Elle Indigo

Ep.47: Elle Indigo writes songs for people who feel too hard, but she almost never started. The West Coast singer-songwriter spent years battling stage nerves so bad she could barely get through a karaoke song. It took a divorce, a pandemic, and a decision to stop waiting for permission to finally push her music forward. Now she's building a moody, operatic pop sound that turns negative self-talk into something you can sing along to, and she's working toward a debut album that's been a long time coming.In this conversation, we get into:Why her songs "Sometimes I Hurt Myself" and "Make Myself Sad" are more healing than they soundThe moment after her divorce when she decided to stop putting music on the back burnerHow performing for four people taught her something no big crowd ever couldThe real tension between wanting to be known and being uncomfortable with celebrity cultureWhat she'd tell her 13-year-old self over coffeeAbout Elle Indigo:Elle Indigo is a singer-songwriter from the West Coast who makes moody, operatic pop for the people who feel a little out of place. She's also a speculative fiction and comic writer (L. K. Indigo) and poet (Leanne Kathleen Indigo), with a debut poetry book, Blank Canvas, out now.Connect with Honey Gold Jasmine:Website: elleindigo.comInstagram: instagram.com/elleindigo.singerTikTok: tiktok.com/@elleindigo.singerFacebook: facebook.com/elleindigo.singerSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6h1svILkmdEh41xUFjpu4FBandcamp: elleindigo.bandcamp.comSoundCloud: soundcloud.com/elle-indigoYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCjlg10sZ1fc9z6buNE6tmGQMusic Mentioned in this Episode:Songs:"Sometimes I Hurt Myself" — Elle Indigo "Make Myself Sad" — Elle Indigo"Happy Mistake" — Lady Gaga (covered by Elle Indigo)"Wicked Game" — Chris Isaak (covered by Elle Indigo)"Zombie" — The Cranberries (covered by Elle Indigo)"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston"I Want You to Want Me" — Cheap TrickAlbums & Projects:Blank Canvas (poetry book) — L. K. IndigoArtists & Bands:Elle IndigoThe xxSarah BrightmanLady GagaRenée RappDua LipaEvanescenceChapel RoanWhitney Houston----------------------------------------Follow the OFFICIAL “loves music” playlist on Apple Music: ​​https://music.apple.com/library/playlist/p.4Y0J406i03DQrX“loves music” playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qE3kq89oyg3tFNbmRfHEO?si=vopaKQnNS8OHn0r2fFTVBgCheck out the “loves music” podcast website: https://www.podpage.com/loves-music/Julian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianjones417/Julian on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@julianjones417Check out Julian’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6QYX6RLThis podcast is managed by Wildwave Podcasting: www.wildwavepodcasting.com