Diandra Reviews It All- Interviews Alex Harris: Isolation Breeds Creation

Some people fear being alone, while I can have a love/ hate relationship. Yet, no one can deny that it is the times when we are with ourselves, alone, that our creativity is born: our imagination runs free and reflections become imminent. Alex Harris makes some of his best works alone, but they all play to how he loves and is loved by others. In our interview, we discuss how making music his full-time goal has changed its importance to him and expanded his creative isolation to ignite personal growth.

Diandra: With “88 Floors” you discuss the highs and lows of making a dream come true. What has been your biggest sacrifice and your greatest joy in becoming an artist?

Alex Harris: I’d say the biggest sacrifice so far is the transition of something you once used as an outlet to escape being turned into what you do full time. I always wanted to work on music, full time, but I didn’t realize how deep you could really get into when it’s all your focused on. I feel like I isolate myself from people because of the way I’ve been working, but it’s only because I want to put together a good body of work. You have to sacrifice a lot of the social life you once had to move the needle in music.
Alex Harris – 88 Floors

Diandra: Moving from Texas to Atlanta, how has the move revamped you in sound and artistic spirit?

Alex Harris: The move had revamped my sound a lot. I love Atlanta and I think it has a bunch of creative artist. I’d say just being able to pick up tips from so many great musicians has been the best part about moving to Atlanta. I learn something new from everyone I work with.

Diandra: In writing songs of love, what have you learned about who you are, as a partner, in relationships? What do you want from love?

Alex Harris: I’ve learned I’m kind of a hopeless romantic. I think, maybe, because the love songs I grew up listening to had such a big impact on me. They would always make me start thinking about someone or just daydreaming. I think I like writing those songs the most because I can pull stories from my own life and mix them in with things I’ve observed. Writing music about how relationships taught me to be more vulnerable. I’m more up front with the women I date now about who I am.
Alex Harris – Say Less

Diandra: You get very reclusive when you write. What about songwriting makes you withdraw, and how does that isolation help you see yourself better?

Alex Harris: I like the isolation because I grew up an only child. I had to entertain myself in my room alone and it just stuck with me. I feel that, when you’re alone, you push art farther because you’re not afraid to fail in front of yourself. Having too many people around can hold you back from letting something deep down out.

Diandra: In an industry that calls for confidence, how do you maintain and push yours as a creative?

Alex Harris: I think I use my creativity to boost my confidence. I get a rush from completing something. Whether it is a song or a painting. I just love creating and putting it out there and getting feedback or a connection to others that they enjoy it. Its the whole reason I wanted to do music.; to express a more eccentric side of my personality and to connect with people.
Alex Harris – 5 Miles (Official Video)

Diandra: With Pink Cloud being about your vulnerability through relationships, what other vulnerabilities will your future music explore?

Alex Harris: I think I’ll cover more personal things that I deal with. I think that today’s society has created a sense of hypertension. Sometimes I convince myself that I’m messing up in my own life because it seems like I can never get ahead. It gives me anxiety. I want to explore the idea of living more in the moment with this new album.

Diandra: Seeing music like your personal diary, what is one, personal story of yours that you were able to get off your chest through song?

Alex Harris: 88 floors is definitely one of those stories for me. It’s kind of the tell all in a way bc I tried to cover topics of my life’s from the time I started rapping and singing to now. I touch on how, sometimes, it felt as if I was chasing a dream that would never come true. I talk about a girl I was involved with and our breakup that got me started writing. I wanted to just express that, damn, it’s been a hell of a ride. I’m just following where the music takes me. I have really lead it guide me for the past 6 years.

Diandra: With your songs being about periods in your life. In what ways, have your songs revealed to you how you have grown as a person?

Alex Harris: I think you see the growth in the songs where I’m singing. I always wanted to sing on records but never felt like I was good enough. The fact that I have songs where I only sing on them now makes me feel great becauseI overcame a fear I had for years. Me singing is really putting myself out there and I feel like that is growth to me.

Diandra: What are the wisest and hardest truths you have learned through songwriting?

Alex Harris: Write what you know. And if you write from others perspectives: ask questions.

Diandra: What is your favorite memory of music with your family?

Alex Harris: When I was a kid my aunt and uncle were in a cover band. I use to sing along with them on the weekends during the rehearsals. I knew I wanted to be on stage ever since then.

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