Her philosophy is to say “yes,” Say yes to everything. We’re always putting on this mask, not admitting that we don’t have the answers to happiness. together, but I’m just shooting in the dark, trying to be happy. “I don’t know anything more than anybody else,” she says. On “Stupid Fish,” she shrieks: “I see myself in you and that’s why I … hate you.” The song concludes that we’re all just hairy people trying not to die. In an ego-driven age, Creevy is pleasantly transgressive. “It’s cheesy, but the most important thing in combating self-doubt is being nice to yourself.” “I set my expectations low otherwise, you find yourself in an ego loop not doing anything with your life.” Privacy and routine have allowed her to escape the outside noise. “I’d rather have a public fumble than be stagnant,” she says. There’s a refreshing lack of validation-seeking too. You’re not gonna get good at anything if you sit around and wait.” “Constantly seeking perfection is not as smart as just working. “My philosophy is that you can’t,” she says. She has no problem being an unfinished article or putting out music before she’s fully realized. This self-checking mechanism is part of Creevy’s defiance of her own generational tropes. Then I always end up doing it in the most unexpected times. “Oh my God, what if I don’t write another song?” she says. In the past, she’s been anxious about creative dry spells. I set my expectations low otherwise, you find yourself in an ego loop not doing anything with your life. I’d rather have a public fumble than be stagnant. You’ll write another song you’ll be fine.” “A good song is a good song,” she says now. “I really got into the Cure too.”Ĭreevy once rejected pop hooks. She was listening to metal: Ozzy and Unwound. Her simple, punchy guitar lines are among her strongest. “I wanted it to sound massive in an arena where it could stand the test of time,” she says. “I wanted an album of bangers, not an art-rock record,” said says, adding she cared not “about the label’s money.” At the last minute, they hired Carlos de la Garza, who worked on “Apocalipstick,” to redo everything. They made an album with musician-producer John Vanderslice last year. “Stuffed and Ready” is not a drastic departure, but it’s slicker and more widescreen. “I try not to worry about whether a new direction would be harmful to my popularity,” she says. “I’m a guitar freak.” She takes the Stratocaster off the wall to finger-pick her way through her answers about making this record. She wants to set the world ablaze with guitar. Creevy grew up in Los Angeles, the daughter of parents who are artists and writers - her father, Nicholas Wootton, is known for his work on “Scorpion” and “Chuck” - and she dabbled in modelling and appeared in Amazon’s “Transparent.” Writers deal with that.”Ĭreevy’s workmanlike approach is at odds with early descriptors of Cherry Glazerr as some ‘fashion’ band. She’s been known to break conversation and sing into her iPhone when ideas come to her. I go walking.”Įvery night, she hangs at local spots. She does pop out from time to time, though. Music-making keeps Creevy secluded, but it’s her best pal. “I didn’t need a full-time synth player any more,” she says. Creevy is as measured explaining her departure as she has been with others. Her third member is now bassist Devin O’Brien, who’s toured with Glazerr for years. I need that to write the best songs I know I can write.”Īllen, whom she calls her “ride-or-die homie” with a smile, is one of those people who challenges her. It takes lying on the floor in agony, but I need a hard-ass in my life, and I don’t get angry. “I’m questioned about my lyrics and meticulously comb through them,” she says. Creevy has always been the leader, muse and decision-maker, but she’s found people who can challenge, even educate her. It keeps me grounded.”Ĭreevy feels less alone in Glazerr. So I’ve been gravitating towards people who speak rationally. It’s such a neurotic place - a string of cries for help.
I delete Instagram every couple days, so I can remember what it’s like to live my life. “I’ve been gravitating towards rational thought,” she says. The pain of it has not only inspired Creevy’s most emotional songs but also her most rational. We’re aware that it’s a painful thing to navigate.” It’s easier and you can’t get hurt if it’s not real. Texting somebody a heart is a symbol of connection. “Online interaction isn’t real,” she says. Today she offers a perspective on how we socialize ourselves now: online but not “IRL.” Where “Apocalipstick” was an outward reaction to Trump, “Stuffed and Ready” is a study of her own shortcomings and society’s shortcomings. Since the age of 15, Creevy has evolved in the public’s eye, but “Stuffed And Ready” feels like her first grappling with major growing pains. But I’m comfortable working through my problems publicly.”
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