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“I think the songs you write that are honest stick. So, you can write something that you think people are going to listen to, but on a personal level it’s just not going to feel the same. There are some songs, like in this EP, where I thought ‘Oh my god, I can’t release this.’ There’s one song that is actually gut-wrenching. But weirdly, those are my distributor’s favourites. I think people can also feel it when it’s saying something. What’s the point of music if you’ve got nothing to give or you’ve got nothing to say?”

London based singer-songwriter Erica Manzoli (@erica.manzoli) is ahead of the game. For independent artists, the music industry can be cut-throat. Yet Erica’s ambition and dedication is something so few can only dream to possess. As part of Fig’s Let’s Sit series, I chat to Erica about her experience in the music industry so far and how she is being unapologetically herself.

Read in Fig Vol.1 on June 1.

Words: @gaiamarinaro
Photography: @hansveni

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