I grew up listening to a lot of that stuff, Motown and Stooges. But also early rock-and-roll like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley. I feel like as I grew older, I've been working with different… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
The influence is really all over the place. Detroit, definitely because of Motown and Stooges. When you come from a place like Detroit, you're really proud of what you have there. — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
Growing up, I never listened to English music. I was more into Motown, as well as early rock n' roll like Chuck Berry and… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I took opera lessons. I can't read music to save my life, but I would just copy and get away with it. I think… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I felt that I really couldn't be creative with opera. You're supposed to sound this way here. You're supposed to crescendo here. You're supposed… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I tried to take a few community college classes, but it got in the way of music, so I stopped. I had real life… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I went from living in my dad's basement to moving to New York. So I never had that middle ground of easing into adulthood. — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to a lot of that stuff, Motown and Stooges. But also early rock-and-roll like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I call my backup singers my sister wives. To me, they are my best friends. We are all super close. It's kind of like… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I love country, folk, and strong female voices, like Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, PJ Harvey, and Kate Bush. — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I took opera lessons. I can't read music to save my life, but I would just copy and get away with it. I think… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I do feel like L.A. has a very supportive and collaborative energy. I felt that in New York too but also there's so much… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I started bands at a pretty young age and played with my friends back in Detroit. I've always known that I wanted to do… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
Most of all I want to make pop music that has something real behind it. — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I'm actually one of the few kids in my grade, especially girls, who didn't end up going to college, just because I already knew… — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
I like real instruments, and try to stay from anything that sounds too synthetic. — Alex Winston Copy Share Image
