Alexz Johnson: Commercial Doesn’t Have to be a Dirty Word — Observer Star
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Alexz Johnson: Commercial Doesn’t Have to be a Dirty Word
There are common themes in all music (read: all music worth listening to) and, despite whether it’s the heaviest of metal or the storytelling of folk, those themes are life, love, pain, spirit and authenticity.
Music, as with all art, is a community of people coming together to share experiences and to grow with each other. It’s a romantic notion, but it’s no less true because of it. Alexz Johnson, singer, songwriter, guitarist, is one of the many that’s peeling back layers of her personal life in hopes of empathy, honesty, and vulnerability.
Her latest offering, EP, Heart is a testament to exactly that. It’s a collection of songs about love, loss and heart. Johnson says she hopes “to emote strength and survival; the awesome outcome of going through tribulation in your life.” She phrases it perfectly when, after a pause, she says “it’s a gift.” And as the old cliche goes: it’s a gift that keeps on giving. One person’s pain is another’s empathy. But honesty doesn’t come easily.
