 Courtesy of the Artist Born and raised in the Hawaii Islands, JoLivi's love for country music started at a young age. While some may not correlate country music and the aloha state, the rural landscapes and laid-back lifestyle emulate everything we love about the genre. The 'endearing' and 'vibrant' vocalist (Taste of Country) caught the music bug as a child and quickly began singing wherever she had a chance. After graduating with a Theatre degree from Colorado State, JoLivi decided it was time to make the move to LA to pursue her music career full time. Now residing in Nashville and celebrating the release of her new single, "Vinyl”, JoLivi recently answered her Essential 8 and spoke about her musical mentors, inspiration, her "must have" albums for the road, Michael Jackson, and more! Did you have a musical mentor? If so, who was it and how did they influence you? My grandfather was a Hawaiian singer/musician. But as for a musical mentor, I would have to say my vocal coach, Yvonne Iverson. She taught me a lot about how to protect my voice and use it properly so I can sing forever! With any particular song, was there an “a-ha” moment when you knew the song was completed and perfect? Sometimes as an artist you never really know when a song is at it's most complete. But you trust that you gave it everything you have, took every critique to heart and followed through. Where do you draw inspiration from when writing? Everything I've written thus far has been about a moment in my life. Whether it was about my past relationships, family members passing away or having a great time with my friends. What are your “must have” albums for the road? James Taylor - Best of Volume 2 Bonnie Raitt- Nick of Time Beyonce- Lemondade Alanis Morisette- Jagged Little Pill Brothers Osborne- Pawn Shop ...sooooo many more! What’s your dream venue and why?
There are many venues I'd love to do a show at... Madison Square Garden for example. But I would love to play at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. A lot of my favorite artists have performed at the Troubadour at the start of their careers. Favorite (or first) concert you have ever attended? My first concert was the "King of Pop" himself... Mr. Michael Jackson! I knew I wanted to be a performer after watching that show. He was an absolute genius. Is there a recent release you cannot stop listening to? Loving Mitchell Tenpenny's "Drunk Me!" On repeat! What has been your biggest struggle so far? There are so many ups and downs in this business. I have cried many times about situations I cannot control. You live and you learn what you can and cannot control and you just have to roll with the punches. Website/Facebook/Twitter
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