Teen pop-punk meets alt-pop innovator Piper Connolly recently unveiled her new single, “welcome back girl.”
Connolly shares, “I wrote the song after seeing a friend rediscover herself after a very difficult time. She had completely lost herself as a result of a really bad relationship which included intimate partner violence. This beautiful, strong, effervescent personality had become unrecognizable as the person we all love so much. She left them which, in and of itself, was very hard for her to do and, with time, came healing and that familiar lovely woman came back to us and back to herself. She is now the ‘welcome back girl’ in my song.”
With her provocative sound, a blend of alt-rock, pop, jazz, ‘90s grunge, Ska, R&B, and soul, Connolly’s music resists simple pigeonholing. Outside of her music, Connolly strongly advocates authenticity and self-expression, encouraging individuality and self-empowerment.
XS Noize spoke with Piper Connolly to learn more about her as a person via a flurry of arbitrary questions.
Top 3 songs of all time?
“Everlong” – Foo Fighters, “Hell To Pay” – Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders, “Holes” – Mercury Rev.
What are three words that describe you?
Eccentric, Energetic, Sentimental.
Favorite movie?
Rocky Horror Picture Show.
What do you think is your greatest accomplishment?
Writing and releasing my music at 13.
Are you a cat person or a dog person?
Cat person.
Gibson guitars or Fender guitars?
Gibson.
What’s the most random fact you know?
On Foo Fighters 3rd album, that’s when Taylor Hawkins came in. But, when they went to record the album, he got really bad red-light fever, and told Dave that he couldn’t do it. Dave said he was ready, but because of nervousness, he only recorded on half the album. So, everyone’s dad’s favorite song ‘Learn To Fly’ is actually Dave Grohl drumming.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Well, I always knew I wanted to be a musician. But I went through a phase when I was younger of wanting to be a teacher.
Favorite drink and food?
Joyba Bubble Tea. In particular, the mango passion fruit flavor. Favorite food, probably my mom’s hashbrown casserole.
What is something that no one else seems to care very much about but makes you crawl the walls?
My least favorite thing is when people are too into their phones, specifically for social media. You know? Stay in the moment!
Must-have on your rider?
White Chocolate Covered Oreos. Please and thank you.
What is one thing you’re good at that people don’t expect?
Probably screenwriting. Right now, I’ve got a script of about 175 pages going.
What smell transports you to another time and place?
Anything cinnamon. ‘Christmas time is here’ starts playing in my head.
What’s your favorite article of clothing that you own?
My sparkly pants and my ruffle blouses. That’s all I need.
BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, other?
I’m an android gal for life!
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