I suppose I make music, but I’m not actually sure “musician” is the best description for me. I find my roles are a bit different than a traditional musician — that I see myself combining the roles of a performer, a composer, a collector, a producer. Everyday I question the value of music. What keeps me interested is based on how I see life. I believe that our experience of life can be approached from multiple perspectives — that we’re frequently surrounded by open-ended questions. Art has a way of exploring, questioning or criticizing our environment. And I feel that music helps people stop, and re-experience life or a moment, with a different meaning or perspective. Offering these opportunities to explore different meanings or perspectives enriches our experience of life, and that’s where I’m finding the most value.
— Andrea Young, interviewed by Emrys for Innovations en concert
