Laufey
About this episode
Laufey discusses her upbringing, musical journey, and the importance of vulnerability in connection.
Laufey (A Matter of Time, Mei Mei the Bunny, and Bewitched) is a two-time Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Laufey joins Armchair Expert in between Coachella performances to discuss growing up between Iceland and the US with a violinist mother in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, how having an identical twin helped shape her sense of self, and navigating her identity as a biracial kid in a homogenous society. Laufey and Dax talk about the discipline of classical music training at Berklee, building a fanbase during COVID through her Sunday livestreams and vintage jazz-inspired covers, and why she believes general admission is the best way to experience Coachella. Laufey explains how discipline should be about building habits rather than winning, how choice can be more overwhelming than limitation, and how vulnerability is the real key to connection - both onstage and off. Take printer ink off your to-do list with HP Smart Tank | hp.com/SmartTank Check Allstate first for a quote that could save you hundreds: https://www.allstate.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
People in this episode
Host: Dax Shepard
Guest: Laufey
Topics covered
- music
- identity
- classical training
- biracial experience
- live performances
- COVID-19 impact
Keywords
- Laufey
- Grammy Award
- Iceland
- classical music
- Coachella
- livestreams
- biracial identity
- vulnerability
Sponsors
HP Smart Tank, Allstate
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
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