Juliana Hatfield
Juliana Hatfield
Juliana Hatfieldis an American musician and singer-songwriter from the Boston area. She was formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies and Some Girls and now performs as a solo artist, and as one half of Minor Alps, alongside Matthew Caws of Nada Surf. In December 2014, Paste Magazine named her cover of the "Needle in the Hay", a song by Elliott Smith, as No. 10 one of the "20 Best Cover Songs of 2014."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth27 July 1967
CityWiscosset, ME
CountryUnited States of America
I'm not a very good advice-giver.
I love playing in front of people. I feel powerful, 'cause I don't have to really say anything - I'm just singing.
Writing helps me process things that are happening to me.
My first guitar was a Gibson Challenger.
Once I picked up an electric guitar, I lost interest in piano, and I just wanted to rock. I studied piano for so long, I got burned out on it.
I've always been in this sort of perpetual state of existential longing. I feel like something's missing.
I don't buy a lot when I travel, but when I do, I like to send gifts from wherever I am. It's fun to find the local post office.
I've always been a loner, and I've spent most of my life as a single person.
Every song brings back memories, like I remember where I wrote all these songs. 'Universal Heartbeat' was my apartment in New York City. 'My Sister' was at my apartment in Boston. I remember places and I remember what I was thinking when I wrote it.
I'm able to see humor in a lot of things.
The whole thing about rock music, pop music, is it's really for kids.
I'm totally committed to the cause of individuality. That's the only thing I stand by: independence.
I've been embarrassing myself publicly for over 20 years. Why should I stop now?
What happens when your dream comes true - when the spotlight is on and then it moves away?