Artist Spotlight - Airrisa Reneé Wilson
Written by Airrisa Reneé Wilson.
The only thing that brings me true peace. When life is good I tend to write less. I won't completely abandon my practice, just stare at an empty DAW for an hour, because whenever I’m happy, I don't want to make music. However, when I'm low, I like minor chords and slow BPMs, dramatic harmonies and telling sad stories.
Music is how I cope through hard things. It's been the only consistent thing in my life. People come and go, highs come down then I always go back to the music. Pen and paper, my guitar. It’s my best friend and I hope someone reading can understand this feeling. Everything could go and I would still sing. No one can take that away from me. It's mine like my fingerprint. It’s my everything. It’s such a visceral feeling that it's hard to put into words. There's some songs I wish I could roll up and smoke; or maybe via injection. Music is simply a part of my chemistry. I know no world without it. When I was lonely, heartbroken, and angry, she offered me a comforting breast with gentle hugs and a back rub. I accepted her grace a long time ago. When I’m with her I’m truly safe, truly free, truly human. She lets me speak and be heard, she's a great listener. She's always there, she's my best friend.
Coming to you from a less pensive tone, music truly has been my savior. I've tried a lot of things over my short twenty-two years and none of them have stuck like music has. That’s how I know it’s the fuel to my flame. One day I’m sure I'll understand more about how bright I can burn. Today, I still struggle with finding the balance between my practice and life’s lessons. I understand that I am relatively young thus still learning and growing. Ultimately these will be the experiences I write about and win Grammys for, so I'm okay with not really knowing myself right now. In that, I am free. I'm free to paint the story in real time.
Sincerely,
Airrisa Reneé Wilson
We thank Airrisa for being so candid about what drives their artistic creation, and appreciate their contribution to our page heavily. Please check out Airrisa’s work and socials below!
