Nashville Songwriter / Artist Sara Nelms
Friday, April 18th, 2008
It was a quiet Sunday night when we met Sara Nelms. She looked a little tired, but still cute and collected, especially considering she had come right from her “day job”, as she calls it – showing somewhat of a real life manifestation of the frustration behind Clockin’ Out, her relatable and entertaining tune about the “pointless misery” of being somewhere due to obligations rather than desire. Despite this, with Sara around, there were still plenty of giggles and a lot of banter going on at our table.
Before the interview, I listened to all of Sara’s songs on her Myspace several times. As we got to know her throughout the night by means of her answers to our questions and casual conversation, I felt that she aligned perfectly with the character her music created in my mind. This was not only a relief to me, but it also made me realize what a special thing it is when an artist’s personality really shines through their music, rather than only offering somewhat catchy beats and lyrics the general public can relate to. When you feel like a little piece of the artist goes into a song, it attracts you. It’s an even better thing when they can do this on top of said catchy beats and good lyrics.
