Not long before the major-label landscape collapsed in a heap, only to morph into a crud formation of reissue-happy conglomerates, Garrison Starr signed with Geffen. It was 1997, and if ignorance truly is bliss, the 22-year-old singer/songwriter from Hernando, Miss., couldn’t have been happier. Those 15 years feel like a lifetime ago for an older, wiser, slightly more cynical Starr, who’s busy promoting her sixth full-length effort, the self-released, fan-funded Amateur (Radtown Music). It took her some time to come to terms with her sexuality (and others’ opinions of it), and it’s taken her even longer to get comfortable with her creative self. To that end, the angsty-yet-optimistic, stylistically diverse Amateur is a coming out of sorts. Starr will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with her.
Starr: One of my favorite things in the world is getting into my comfy clothes and settling in for the night. Now, I don’t dress up much, and some of my close friends might say I sort of live in my pajamas most of the time, or at least in outfits that aren’t too far off, but regardless, I love having a glass or two or three of red wine, all clean and fresh from a late-afternoon shower, cuddled in my favorite pajamas on the couch watching one of the movies I mentioned a few days ago. Best nights ever.
Video after the jump.
