Artist Name: Sonja Midtune
Hometown: Minnetonka, Minnesota
What project(s) are you currently working on?
My EP, “Dreams Melt Away,” just released April 2nd! I’m working on the listening experience I’ve created for my fans! A candle set that has four different candles, four scents, for four different songs, to light as you listen. 🙂
What inspired you to pursue a career in music and when did you know?
I always pursued music, but the path was winding. I only started writing my own music because rejection from musical theatre led me to play in bands. Then I wanted to play my own stuff. In college, I studied Music Theory and Composition, thinking I’d be a professor, but when I moved to LA it became clear that I was ready to play shows and be an artist.
If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing for a living?
Candle-making – something weird! Or I would love to work for a volunteer program that picks up plastic in the ocean, or saves girls from child marriages.
What is your favorite downtime activity?
Drinking tea in the morning.
Who is your favorite sports team(s)?
LA Dodgers!
What is the last movie that you watched?
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
What is the last album you listened to?
“The Bearer of Bad News” by Andy Shauf
If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?
That’s impossible to answer.
What is the greatest country song of all time?
“Angel from Montgomery”
What has been your favorite city/town that you’ve visited out on the road?
Jerome, AZ
What is your favorite meal?
Baked potato with all the fixings!
Who is your dream duet partner?
Chris Martin
Who would you like to go on tour with?
Michael Kiwanuka, Andy Shauf, Ray LaMontagne
What is your ultimate career goal(s)?
Perform at the Grammys, have a label or sponsor pay for me to record a full album, co-write with someone like Chris Martin.
