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: I can’t remember when I discovered iced coffee. I wasn’t a coffee drinker for a long time. I think it became a thing with the girls I was dating, and I liked it. I’m not a huge fan of hot drinks at all, really, but I am a huge fan of stimulants. A couple of my favorite local coffee places around the country are the Canyon Country Store in Los Angeles, The Frothy Monkey in Nashville and Court Street Bagels in Brooklyn.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYhPLJInLAw
