1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:01,360 Speaker 1: Taking a Walk. 2 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 2: I think it was probably before I was conscious of it, 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 2: because there was always music around. There was always music 4 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 2: in the house and musicians. And I think for most 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,760 Speaker 2: of us that our parents sing to us when we're children, 6 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 2: and people don't really know what comes first music or language. 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 2: You know, are babies singing or are they trying to speak? 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 2: We don't know. 9 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: Thanks for checking out the Taking a Walk podcast Music 10 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: history on foot. Today, your host Buzz Night is joined 11 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: by Antonia Bennett, daughter of the legendary Tony Bennett. She's 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: launching her solo music career with new music and concert 13 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: appearances across the country. Joined Buzz Night with Antonia Bennett 14 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: on Taking a Walk. 15 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 3: Hi, Buzz Hi, Antonia, Welcome to a virtual Taking a Walk. 16 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 2: Thank you. I'm glad to be here. 17 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 3: So we've created new music right on time. You've put 18 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 3: yourself out to perform live. Tell me how this all 19 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 3: feels right now? 20 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: I mean it feels good. I took a long hiatus 21 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:17,639 Speaker 2: during COVID, so it's nice to be back out there 22 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 2: and doing my thing. 23 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 3: So tell me about your creative process when you are 24 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 3: creating your own music. How does it work for you? 25 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:31,479 Speaker 2: Well, I like collaboration. I wrote this song with Cliff Coldmacher, 26 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: and he's a longtime collaborator friend of mine, and we 27 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: got together. We always kind of start with a conversation 28 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 2: and throw a few little ideas out there, and then 29 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: this one kind of stuck. And usually melody comes for 30 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 2: me first with maybe a couple lyric lines, and then 31 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: we create the form of the song and then finish 32 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 2: the lyrics after. That's usually what happens for me. 33 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 3: And had you collaborated with him previously. 34 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 2: I have. Yeah, we've been working together for years writing 35 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 2: songs and so, but this is the first time that 36 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 2: I'm releasing any of the songs that we've recorded, so 37 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 2: it's really nice. 38 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 3: So tell me about the moment you first discovered the 39 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 3: joy of music. 40 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't think I can. I think it 41 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 2: was probably before I was conscious of it, because there 42 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: was always music around, and there was always music in 43 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: the house and musicians and artists, and you know, I 44 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 2: think for most of us that our parents sing to 45 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 2: us when we're children, and you know, people don't really 46 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 2: know what comes first music or language. You know, are 47 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 2: babies singing or are they trying to speak? We don't know. 48 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 2: You know, it's a very similar part of the brain 49 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: that works. And even when you listen to infants, you know, 50 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 2: the inflections and their voice are quite musical. So I 51 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 2: think it really started from the beginning. 52 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 3: I love it. So you really think about the science 53 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 3: and emotion of music as. 54 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 2: Well, I mean I do. I think that, you know, 55 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 2: it's the most natural thing. I think that most children 56 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 2: are musical, and that it's only when they start comparing 57 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 2: themselves to others that things kind of change, you know. 58 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 2: But for the most part, in the beginning, I think, 59 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 2: you know, we're all very natural at being creative. 60 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 3: So there were so many encounters you referenced that that 61 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: came together as a result of your dad's friends. Let's 62 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 3: talk about some of those experiences there. I'll mention some 63 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 3: of these folks and just get your reaction. I'm going 64 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 3: to start with this guy named Frank Sinatra. 65 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 2: Yes, they were very good friends, and you know, and 66 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 2: they both respected each other immensely and worked together, and 67 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 2: you know you couldn't have I mean, what an incredible 68 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 2: singer and performer. 69 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 3: Another person I'm going to mention is Lewis Armstrong. I 70 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 3: happened to be out at his house and museum. A 71 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 3: few weeks back, I saw this amazing photo or drawing 72 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 3: artwork on the wall there with the inscription of Benedetto. 73 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,160 Speaker 3: But what about Louis Armstrong. 74 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 2: Well, I don't ever remember meeting him, but I've been 75 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 2: to that house too, and I certainly listened to a 76 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 2: lot of his records, and you know, he was incredible. 77 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 2: I mean and still today. I listened to those records 78 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 2: and my one of my favorite records is a record 79 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 2: that he did with Ellis Fitzgerald. It's all duets, and 80 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 2: I just love it. And no matter how terrible of 81 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 2: a mood I'm in, if I listen to that record, 82 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 2: it always makes me feel better. I love that to 83 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 2: this day. 84 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 3: I love it. 85 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 2: Ella Fitzgerald, Yeah, she was a tremendous person, friends, musician 86 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 2: to my father, and we spent most of our Christmas days. 87 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 2: We would go over to her house for a little 88 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 2: bit and you know, always she would always hold court 89 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 2: for us. So she was always so warm and loving. 90 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 2: Her family was always so nice. 91 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 3: And then how about mel Tourmee. 92 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 2: Mel Tourmee, I met on many occasions, wonderful singer. He 93 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 2: was off and around, you know, at Christmas parties or whatnot, 94 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 2: and he would come and sing by the piano and 95 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 2: he he Sinatra Sammy Kahn, a wonderful songwriter. You know. 96 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:08,359 Speaker 2: What they would do is every year there would be 97 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 2: Christmas carollers and they would come from to one house 98 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: and they would send the carrollers from one house to 99 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 2: the other. And each each time they would go to 100 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 2: Sinatra Soud. They send them to Ella's houses, send them 101 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: to Ella's house, and Ella would send them to our 102 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 2: house or vice versa. And uh, you know, it was 103 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 2: always such a sweet experience. 104 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 3: And then what type of experience for you was it? 105 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 3: Playing with the great Les Paul. 106 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 2: I mean, Les was a good friend and a mentor, 107 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 2: and he was amazing. You know, he had so many 108 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 2: great ideas and so much to give, and sitting in 109 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 2: with him was like you know, show business one oh one, 110 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 2: Like you know, you learn everything from him. He's just 111 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: such a pro and he had so much personality and 112 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 2: he really could help you to just kind of relax 113 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 2: and be yourself. And I miss him every day. 114 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 3: So who are some of your musical mentors besides some 115 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 3: of the folks we just talked about. 116 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 2: I mean, I think that you know, if I didn't 117 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 2: say Ralph Sharon, who was my dad's a companist for 118 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 2: so many years, that that would be a huge misgiving 119 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 2: because he was really the one that was around when 120 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 2: I was very very young, and he, you know, I 121 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 2: would get up and sing on stage with my dad 122 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 2: and we would sit down and work out a song, 123 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 2: and he he really, he was such a tremendous musician 124 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 2: and support to me. And that whole band, you know, 125 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 2: Paul lang Goosh was on bass, and Soila Barbara on drums, 126 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 2: and those guys really, you know, they were there for me. 127 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 2: They supported me and and they made it fun. And 128 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 2: count Basie he was also somebody that used to tour 129 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 2: with my dad a lot, and I would come out 130 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 2: on the road in the summers in the winter, and 131 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 2: it was always fun to be around all those musicians 132 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 2: in one place and just kind of run in and 133 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 2: out of the dressing rooms and hear those guys playing 134 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 2: warming up. And another one was Rosie Clooney. She was 135 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 2: really a big influence on me, and I really loved 136 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 2: her personally, and she sang as clear as a bell, 137 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 2: and she had incredible stage presence and she was an 138 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 2: amazing storyteller. 139 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 3: So You've played at some pretty cool venues in your career, 140 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 3: you know, recently just at Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center there. 141 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 3: But what are some of your other favorite venues that 142 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:51,359 Speaker 3: you've performed. 143 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,559 Speaker 2: Well, I love one of the places that I've performed 144 00:08:55,640 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 2: was at the Umbria Jazz Festival and I loved playing 145 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 2: that festival. It's always so fun. There's always so many 146 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 2: incredible musicians around, and you're in Italy where the food 147 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 2: is great and you know, the people are beautiful, so 148 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 2: that's always a lovely experience. Royal Albert Hall beautiful, beautiful room. Obviously, 149 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 2: Radio City is just so special to perform at a 150 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 2: place like that. There's just so many incredible places. Back 151 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 2: in the day, I sat in with my dad at 152 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 2: Harbor Lights, which is now I think the Fleets. I 153 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 2: don't know. They keep changing the name in Boston of 154 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 2: that outdoor venue, but so I don't know what the 155 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 2: current name of it is. But you know, places like that, 156 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 2: tangle Wood, those are all beautiful, beautiful places. 157 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:58,320 Speaker 3: You know you mentioned earlier about you know how music 158 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:01,439 Speaker 3: can just sort of change the mood and if you're 159 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 3: in a bad mood, then be in a great mood. 160 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 3: There's a venue that want to ask you about whether 161 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 3: you've played there that whenever I either go there to 162 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 3: listen to music, I feel the same way the Cafe 163 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 3: Carlisle or Bemmoman's those places you must have played there. 164 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,679 Speaker 2: I did play Cafe Carlisle. It was such a beautiful 165 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 2: experience when you think about how many wonderful people have 166 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 2: come through that room. And also as a kid, I 167 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 2: would go see Bobby Short there or earth a kit 168 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 2: you know, or so many great musicians. And then as 169 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 2: an adult to be able to go there and perform 170 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 2: there was so special because the room is so magical 171 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 2: and there's so much history in that hotel as well. 172 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 3: I love it and it does it is a mood 173 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:02,920 Speaker 3: and answer. There's no doubt right absolutely so when you 174 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 3: when you look out over the musical landscape, who are 175 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 3: the people creating today that are this next generation of 176 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 3: these great storytellers and songwriters. 177 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 2: I mean, I think Sarah Burrellis is pretty substantial as 178 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 2: far as storytelling. She's quite amazing. There's also a lot 179 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 2: of great country acts that that are really fantastic, like 180 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 2: a big little town and there's just so many I 181 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 2: like Billie Eilish. I think she's a really great singer. 182 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 2: I mean I wouldn't call her an American songbook singer 183 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,079 Speaker 2: per se, but she has a beautiful voice. She likes 184 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 2: to uh a lot of great people. Her brother Phineas 185 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 2: is also a little great. You know, there's no shortage 186 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:53,640 Speaker 2: of talent, that's for sure. 187 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 3: And how do you discover, you know, new talent. Is 188 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 3: it just word of mouth from friends or how do 189 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 3: you find you know some of this music? 190 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 2: Well? I mean I listened to a lot of different 191 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:11,839 Speaker 2: music and across a lot of different genres, and I 192 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 2: try to keep an open mind and search for things 193 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:20,960 Speaker 2: and stretch myself a little bit so that I can, 194 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 2: you know, kind of sometimes you're surprised in some things 195 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,839 Speaker 2: out of a genre that isn't maybe the genre that 196 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 2: you would listen to, but there's still something so special 197 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 2: to listen to there. So I think it's important to 198 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 2: kind of a lot of it's word of mouth and 199 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 2: what your friends are listening to, but a lot of 200 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 2: it is just kind of searching and looking around. 201 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 3: And your dad was always very curious and exploring new things, right, Yes. 202 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 2: He always did. He always kept an open mind and 203 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 2: he was very supportive to other artists and especially young artists, 204 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 2: like he really wanted them to feel comfortable. I think 205 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 2: that he felt that if somebody was comfortable, that they 206 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 2: could do a lot more. So he always gave room 207 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,439 Speaker 2: for that whenever he would collaborate with young artists. 208 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,320 Speaker 3: So for you, what is the next the next year 209 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 3: going to look like creatively performance wise? What sort of 210 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 3: things are you setting your sights on? 211 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,199 Speaker 2: Well? Touring? You know, I've got these shows coming up 212 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 2: in Chicago and Indiana, and I just finished obviously New 213 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 2: York and LA and I'm going to keep you know, 214 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 2: booking more shows and and and touring and and also collaboration. 215 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 2: I'm I'm planning to go to Nashville soon and do 216 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks of writing, and you know, doing 217 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 2: those trips fairly, uh frequently, so that I can kind 218 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:56,960 Speaker 2: of get ready for my next record after this one, 219 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 2: and and uh and that really it like just you know, 220 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:07,839 Speaker 2: continuing to get together with musicians and write songs and 221 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 2: get back into the studio and record. I mean, it's 222 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:16,559 Speaker 2: just endless. There's always something to do. 223 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 3: Do you like the studio. 224 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:21,640 Speaker 2: I do, It's a completely different animal. I mean, I 225 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 2: really love performing live. I've been doing that for so 226 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 2: many years. But it's a you know, it's it's also 227 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 2: cool to really be able to cultivate something and to 228 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 2: hear yourself back. And you know, and especially if you 229 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 2: surround yourself with people who are really good at that, 230 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 2: you know, you know, because it's a whole other kind 231 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 2: of ear to listen, to listen with when you're when 232 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 2: you're mixing or mastering a record, that's a whole other thing. 233 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 2: So if you surround yourself with great people, you know, 234 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:56,239 Speaker 2: it's also a much more pleasurable experience. 235 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 3: So in closing, I know, continuous learning is something that's important. 236 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 3: What are you still learning and what do you want 237 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 3: to learn as you continue to grow as an artist? 238 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 2: Well, you know, believe it or not, when COVID happened, 239 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 2: I went back to school. I took some online classes 240 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 2: at Berkeley Online, and I took a music publishing class 241 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 2: and a couple of music business classes, just because things 242 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 2: are so different now, and you know, I think it's 243 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 2: important to just always keep expanding. Plus, I have a 244 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 2: seven year old at home, so I'm always learning from her. 245 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 2: From her, you know, I'm teaching her things and I'm 246 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 2: learning it better myself, so that's kind of a plus. 247 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:52,360 Speaker 2: I think what I really would like to just focus 248 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 2: on is becoming maybe a better piano player. I mean, 249 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 2: it's not something that I want to do publicly, but 250 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 2: at home for when I'm writing stuff like that, it 251 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 2: definitely helps to be more fluid and you just kind 252 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 2: of dive into that a bit more. 253 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 3: Well, I do have one last question. So if someone 254 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 3: who's listening to this is starting out in the business, 255 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 3: what advice would you give them that you think would stick. 256 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 2: I would say be yourself because everybody else is taken. 257 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 3: That's so great. Wow, well said Antonia. Congratulations on everything. 258 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 3: I'm so honored to get to speak to you and 259 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 3: thank you for being on Taking a Walk. 260 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 2: Thank you so much. 261 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to this episode of the Taking a 262 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 1: Walk podcast. Share this and other episodes with your friends 263 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 1: and follow us so you never miss an episode. Taking 264 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: a Walk is available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, 265 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: and wherever you get your podcasts. 266 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 2: Aston