Maggie Lindemann
The journey that 23-year-old American Maggie Lindemann has taken to make her Australian debut is both unique & very interesting. While these days Maggie & her debut album showcase a pop-punk sound her journey began in church choirs & with Disney auditions.
Pario sat down with Maggie ahead of her trip to Australia to discuss her musical journey, her debut album Suckerpunch, & the emotional connection she has with both her music & her fans.
As we mentioned Maggie's musical journey began in a drastically different place than where she is now. Growing up in Texas told Pario she always knew she "wanted to be an entertainer somehow" so whenever & however she could perform she jumped at the opportunity. This meant her musical career started with church or school choirs, musicals & even Disney auditions.
"Any chance I got to do something where I was singing I really to do it," recalled Maggie. "Being from Texas my family went to church all the time, so it seemed like that was kind of the only option I had at the time,"
Hearing about Maggie's roots you, much like us, must now be wondering how she found her way to a heavier pop-punk sound for her professional music career. Luckily we asked & Maggie was excited to describe her journey.
"My parents listen to a lot of metal & alternative music, so I was introduced to that pretty early on & quickly realised that I really loved that style of music. Sleeping With Sirens then became my favourite band ever because I always had this love for the melodies, the drums, the guitar & the way that they could scream but make it sound pretty."
During our conversation, we come to learn that as Maggie explored the alternative, metal & pop-punk genres more she would find even more inspiration for her music. Maggie's debut album Suckerpunch in particular draws a lot of inspiration from Babymetal, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleeping With Sirens, Paramore & Avril Lavigne.
"I wanted to do something more experimental than [my EP] Paranoia & I wanted to try doing something heavier," explained Maggie enthusiastically. "Suckerpunch is identifiable as Maggie Lindemann but it's pushing the boundaries & going somewhere new."
Not only was Maggie pushing the boundaries sonically with Suckerpunch but she was also pushing the boundaries personally & emotionally with the album. For this record, Maggie used the creative process as a sort of "public diary" to get things "off my chest" in a very vulnerable & raw way.
As Maggie continued to talk to us she said creating music in this way is "usually the easiest thing to tap into" for inspiration for her.
"It's way harder for me to make stuff up... so this album is pretty on point with my life. It was a nice therapy-type exercise."
Since this record is so personal Maggie said he has mixed feeling about fans connecting with her music.
"I love and hate when people can relate to me because I'm like, damn, I'm sorry you have to go through this stuff. But I do like it when people can relate to me because that's why I listen to music as well."
Looking ahead to her Australian tour Maggie was overcome with excitement for the shows, but somewhat dreading the flight.
“I’m really excited because I’ve never been to Australia but I’m not excited about that flight, “ Maggie said with a cheeky grin. “I wasn’t even looking forward to the flight to London recently, which is only like 9 hours. So I'm really not looking forward to the flight, but I am looking forward to being there.”
In regards to the show specifically, Maggie has one big request for her fans, “mosh, please mosh. I would love for people to mosh!”
Follow Maggie's Creative Journey on social media at: @maggielindemann
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