LA'TRESE

Interview 27 June 2001

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Hey Michael

Thanks for your time

My cd is very versatile as a child I was influenced by R&B,Hip Hop,Jazz, Gospel and Blues

I wanted my cd to represent that
My goal was to show all of my influences and not just
lock into one sound.
I just tried to give my definition of music the way I
see it.
I hope that people can feel that.

I was heavily influenced by my parents
my mother and grandmother sing and my father is a
great musician.

My family has always been very supportive and seeing
my father's accomplishments helped me understand that
it can be done.
So I had no doubts

I have not had a chance to write for anyone else
yet but it is something that I can't wait to do.
I have done collaborations but never totally written
for someone else.

I like each song for different reasons but my very
favorite is MY LOVE.
MY LOVE came out exactly as I wanted it to sometimes
that's hard to do.

I am presently working on a play "Walking with Faith"
aside from that I am preparing for a tour overseas
I am not sure of all of the places as of yet but
I know that Taiwan will be one.

I am extremely happy about the way the album is being
received both in the states and overseas..
It's a good feeling to know that people feel you all
over the world..

I have been influenced by so many people both past and
prensent. Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Minnie Rippleton,
Chaka Kahn, D'Angelo, Eric Bennet, Phylis Hyman, Bob
Marley. I could go on and on so I'll stop

I am so happy to be apart of the music coming out of
philly right now. We do have a sound that is starting
to come back. Artistically it is sick what's happening
now but it's not as new as people think.

The Philly sound has been around forever we are just
getting our time now to represent...

Madd Luv To: Jill Scott/Musiq/Roots/Bilal/Kindred/all
the artist that you have not heard from yet.

I feel that Philly is really making it's mark on
the music industry

UK Thanks for all the luv and I hope that you know how
good it feels to know that people are listening to my
music on the other side of the world...

I hope to be there soon..

I would just like to say thanks Michael
for putting up with my crazy schedule
thanks for thinking enough of me and my music to want
to do this interview.

I hope that we can keep in touch
I will be coming to the UK soon and I have to meet you

so don't let this be the last time I hear from you...

If you need anything else hit me up

Peace
La'Trese

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