This is the first time the rock performance category has all women nominees. Do you think the Grammys are pandering after being criticized for poor gender representation?
Maybe. But its also funny and shocking because its probably been all men for every award ceremony at some point. But who gives a [expletive], theyre great choices. Im honored to be nominated with those people.
You scored your first Billboard Hot 100 single this week for a cover of the Goo Goo Dolls Iris you recorded with Maggie Rogers. How did that come about?
It started as just a riff. Id rediscovered that song after watching the movie Treasure Planet, and then I just made a joke on Twitter that if Donald Trump loses, Ill cover Iris. And I let the tide of the internet take me wherever it would. I wanted to do it for charity, and Maggie suggested Fair Fight, which was such a good idea.
How long have you been politically engaged?
I saw Obamas inauguration, which was this huge moment. And I thought that white privilege and racism were over, and that everything was good now that Obama was president. Then I took part in SlutWalk in high school, which is this anti victim-blaming march, and we had a feminism club. I just slowly realized that just because we had a Black president didnt mean that every problem was over in America.
Where are you finding songwriting inspiration right now?
Im doing a new type of therapy and lots of memories are resurfacing, so I dont need to look for it. Im processing a lot of [expletive] because time is so stagnant, and I feel like I have songs just building up inside me. Im like, How will I write every song about everything?read more
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