Mayfield interviews Haley in academic setting (lengthy)

[john]

Interesting interview that presents Haley in a little different light. Not like the celebrity interviews we have seen before.

What about social media...?
"I'm really trying to be better with it...." Likes instagram. She confirmed that she wasn't into it all at the beginning. A source of pressure.


"At this point for me I've got a lot of different sounds going on and I need to hone in on what I particularly want...I'd love to do a jazz album... This next [album] I just want it to be raw, gritty, and -- epic...incorporate more strings and horns, and just kind of make it full and organic."

Spoke of more global themes in her writing (environment and such).

Her comments about the upside and downside of being associated with American Idol are interesting.

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Ella Campbell ‏@ellabystarlight 6h6 hours ago New Orleans, LA
Curly girls backstage at the House of Blues! #myjazzis #curly #skilled #twentysomethings

ella campbell Music & Talent Associate for Irvin Mayfield's NOJO and Jazz Playhouse

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