Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Chloe Moser. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Chloe thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you recount a story of an unexpected problem you’ve faced along the way?

I believe that people who are songwriters, poets, filmmakers, story tellers of any kind, can all relate to certain forms of self sabotage. Unless they have healthy creative outlets and are totally normal people with normal people tendencies. I tend to get along with most creative people because I’ve noticed that we all can struggle to be vulnerable. For me, I never thought it would be so hard to write sometimes. When I was younger it used to come so much easier to me. Now, I definitely find myself reluctant to sit down and be transparent with myself. Songwriting is like therapy for me, and therapy isn’t always a relaxing, relieving feeling. It can be kind of eye-opening in a scary way. It will reveal deep weird truths that I didn’t even know I thought about! I realize I’m making this sound like a nightmare and I really am not trying to, but writing is so weird for me sometimes! I just don’t always want to know exactly what my subconscious is thinking, you know? That is an issue I never thought I would have with writing. I love it, but it kind of scares me. But I love it.

Chloe, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I started writing music as soon as I got my first instrument, which was a little Mitchell ukulele when I was around 8 years old. I wrote silly little songs that I never really thought much about, but it definitely was a start. I started recording music when I was around 13 years old I believe, and I uploaded videos to Youtube around that time as well. I grew up around music my whole life, my mom was always in cover bands and my sister and I would always watch her perform. She still does to this day! Watching her band rehearsals definitely paved a path for me. It also definitely damaged my ears. I have always recorded my music out of my own bedroom studios, all by myself with my little ikea table and my broken office depot chair. I have never really stepped out and worked with a Big Boy producer because I’ve always just felt more comfortable with myself. I obviously am not an incredibly amazing radio-ready producer person but I think I can put together a good tune! My audience definitely motivates me because they say they like my music, which I think is super cool. They are also something that I am most proud of. I am so happy to have a little community of people that all just feel like my little friends. It’s gotten a little bigger over time and I can only hope it keeps growing. I’ve always loved being on social media and making a fool of myself, so my online presence is also something I’m a little proud of. I guess I’m also proud of my discography, I’ve released a lot of stuff on streaming services, but my next album coming out next month is my favorite one I’ve ever made, so yay!

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

I feel like my digital footprint became permanent when I started uploading videos to Youtube. I remember random people commenting under my songs from the algorithm and feeling so scared that people other than my classmates could see what I was doing, but I kind of loved it too. You could say I like the attention. I also kind of really don’t but that’s a whole other conversation. It’s the same with Tik Tok, you can post the dumbest video you’ve ever posted and reach so many people. I feel like if you really want to reach the right audience, you need to stop taking yourself so seriously. Just be a normal person and show the realities of your life. I don’t know why, but I love influencers that show their little day-to-day routines of their little regular lives. I think it’s so entertaining to watch people just film how they make the same coffee every day, walk their dogs, vacuum under the couch, like I don’t know. It’s so transparent I just can’t stop watching. I think whatever version of yourself you put out there, you’ll get the audience that likes that person.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

I’m definitely not a huge artist so it’s the little things that mean so much. I’ll occasionally get an instagram message from someone who is basically saying how much they love my music and how it inspires them to write. I think it’s really cool that people interpret my songs in different ways, relating to their own lives and the stories in their heads. I can get pretty vulnerable with my lyrics, but I’m never scared to release those songs because I know my audience will relate to it, or at least appreciate it. That is a very rewarding feeling and I am very grateful.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloemosermusic/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/chloemoserness
• Youtube: youtube.com/chloemoser

Image Credits
Maja, Jaren Hemphill