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Abra Moore

by Stewart Dorman
Magazine Issue: U.S. Vol. 2.4
MOORE FACTS:

Birthplace: Mission Bay, Calif. Hometown: Puna, Hawaii Current residence: Austin, Texas Favorite food: Tapioca pudding Favorite time of day: Nap time Favorite perfume: Angel Favorite performers: Dave Matthews, Chris Whitley, Tom Petty, Chet Baker Hobbies: Swimming, wildlife rescue Pets: Pablo and Greta First feature film: Richard Linklater’s “Slackers”

We had the opportunity to spend a little time with Abra Moore, Grammy nominee for best female rock vocal performance for “Four Leaf Clover,” before her concert at WineRave in Santa Clara, California.


Wine X: Welcome to WineRave.

Moore: Thanks. It’s great to be here.


Wine X: So how’s the tour going?

Moore: ‘S goin’ good. I just got back from Spain. I have some good fans there. Before that I toured with Big Head Todd and the Monsters. I’m just doing a few little giglets right now.

Wine X: You like touring?

Moore: It’s a lot of work. But it’s like anything in life — you gotta make the gig.

Wine X: This is a typical day for you?

Moore: Yeah. I took the redeye in from Chicago last night/this morning. Went to the hotel. Got up veeeeery early to do a radio show and then came here to do a photo shot, interview and the show. Then I get to go to bed.

Wine X: Would you like some Pez? Little sugar rush?

Moore: I love Pez. Oh it’s Tweetie Bird.

Wine X: You have a hit single climbing the charts…

Moore: Four Leaf Clover…

Wine X: And it’s your first release from your new album, Strangest Places…

Moore: Yeah. Strangest Places is my second major release as a solo artist. My first was called Sing, which was on the Bohemia Beat label.

Wine X: You were in a band before that…

Moore: Poi Dog Pondering. I started it with some friends in college in Hawaii. We had two releases with Columbia records.

Wine X: So you’ve been performing for…?

Moore: I wrote my first song when I was six, my first “real” song when I was 18, with Poi Dog.

Wine X: How old are you?

Moore: Old enough to know better. Twenty-eight.

Wine X: And this is what you’ve always wanted to do?

Moore: Actually I wanted to be an interpreter. I studied language and voice in college, in Hawaii. I’m fluent in Spanish and Japanese.

Wine X: So how’d you choose music?

Moore: The music thing just kinda chose me. I come from a very artistic family, so I’ve always done this. My father’s an artist from the Beat Generation. I grew up hearing Billie Holiday, Chet Baker and the whole jazz era. I was into the Beatles, the Stones, Dylan, Judy Garland, Bette Midler, Tom Petty and all the seventies stuff. It all colored my palette.

Wine X: So what inspires you to write?

Moore: I don’t know. And I don’t want to know. It just happens. Maybe torrid love affairs or wanting to give… I don’t know. As long as I write…

Wine X: You write all your own stuff?

Moore: Yeah. I collaborate with my producer Mitch Watkins on some songs, like the title song of the new album.

Wine X: Your sound definitely transcends the typical genre categories. How do you describe it?

Moore: I guess I’d have to say it’s alternative pop folk. I mean it’s definitely not grunge or blues or jazz. Alternative pop folk. Yeah.

Wine X: How’s the wine?

Moore: Very good. What is it?

Wine X: Benziger sangiovese.

Moore: Very nice. Smooth.

Wine X: What do you usually drink? Favorite wine?

Moore: Concha y Toro. Or a hardy red. I like red.

Wine X: You drink wine regularly?

Moore: Yeah. We have brewskies and wine back stage when we’re on the road. And I drink it when I’m home.

Wine X: Which is…

Moore: Austin, Texas. In the ‘burbs. Got a cop, a lawyer and a comic writer for neighbors.

Wine X: Pets?

Moore: Two dogs — Greta and Pablo. I saved Pablo from the electric chair. He was old and sick, and nobody wanted him, so I saved him. He’s too old to travel, so he stays at home when I’m on the road. He’s the one in the Visa ad I recently did.

Wine X: Getting back to the music… How would you describe the evolution of your music?

Moore: I think Strangest Places is a little edgier and aggressive than Sing, which was more delicate and poetic. It wasn’t a conscious decision. When Mitch and I began honing in on the songs for the album they just kinda took on a life of their own.

Wine X: We know you have to go. You have a web site?

Moore: Yes. http://www.abramoore.com

Wine X: And people can stay in touch with you and what you’re doing?

Moore: Stay in touch. I answer all my e-mail, so…

Wine X: We appreciate your time.

Moore: Thank you very much.

Wine X: You can keep the Pez. It’s a gift from all of us at Wine X.


Moore: Hey, thanks.

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