Izra Fitch
Izra Fitch’s songs are far from your typical artist’s; they’re raw, emotional, and vulnerable. Her music, an outlet for her feelings of longing, past insecurities, and nostalgia, has made her a strong model for free expression through song. Her single “The Hollywood Kids” was released in late June has already racked up thousands of streams since. Fitch has a wonderful pop sound, one that is bound to evolve over time. And with more music soon to come, the release is just a taste of potential Fitch owns as an artist in truly connecting with her fanbase. With this quickly growing audience, she is set to make her mark on music industry. We recently spoke with Izra about her early life, her process in writing “The Hollywood Kids”, and more!
How did you start making music?
I was your typical underdog in high school. Crushes through the roof, high-functioning anxiety, and a really dramatic way of thinking about life. I started making music as a complete vice for my well being. Those first heartbreaks, feeling misunderstood, holding secrets in. Channeling all of that into noise was how I was able to handle it. It has become such an un-ignorable part of my life that I feel choice-less in making a life of it. In the best way.
Who’s your partner in a dream collab?
Lorde. I feel like she captures feelings in such a specific, intense way. We would see how low we could both sing, have a sleepover in The Louvre, and write a song about our generation.
Take us through your process in writing “The Hollywood Kids”.
“The Hollywood Kids” came straight from my longing to go back to my childhood. That coming-of-age time where I was such a romantic, dramatic thinker. That part of my life was incredibly movie-like, and the nostalgia is so strong there. I love it, but it also makes me slightly delusional. “The Hollywood Kids” became a tribute and remedy to that nostalgia for a relationship, place, and time I had. Everyone has something they miss and want to revisit, so this song hit a universal feeling that I felt strongly about becoming my debut.
What’s your favorite thing to do when you aren’t making music?
When I’m not making music, I’m super into comedy. My friends are tired of me talking about it, I’m sure. Standup, podcasts, autobiographies, sketches, laughing at/with my friends and bandmates. Absolutely another vice aside from music.
Every artist has a dream venue. What’s yours?
Saturday Night Live! There’s a dream that I usually keep quiet. I saw Harry Styles host and perform as the musical guest on SNL and I realized that was a dream always in the back of my mind. If Adam Driver was the host I’d allow it.
What’s your goal when making music? Do you have a message you hope to convey through your talents?
My goal has always been to convey vulnerability in a strong, confident way. I used to be so conscious of covering my insecurities or parts of myself that made me uncomfortable. Feeling too much, a nice little basket of mental illness, learning that I’m in love with most people who won’t always feel the same way. Now I want to put that vulnerability into pop music, and my overall brand. Something people can enjoy but also feel understood and seen in. Hello underdogs, I see you.
What are you planning for the future?
I want to do this all over again. Write a single that feels vital to me and is somehow universal. Create a little world around it when I release it. I’m discovering myself as an artist and realizing I want to keep my voice in topics that are important, as well as share more of my life and actual personality with people. My favorite artists do that. I’m so excited to do this all over again, in a new way, about the next thing.
