I like this article and I rarely see people writing about their (healthy) obsessions with celebrities. I miss the days when it was pretty normal to have a musician in whom you really see yourself, for whom you'd want to join a fan club, to whom you'd write a letter, etc. Without the being a creepy
"stan" or anything worse.
I've definitely had thoughts of writing something similar about the evolution of Paramore's music. I agree that it's rare to find a famous person who seems as genuine as Hayley, and I love how her music both as a solo artist and in the band has stayed real while still changing, just like people do.
Because that expression of being a "stan" nowadays is why it's no longer just normal for someone to express their admiration for a public figure without being seen as parasocial relationships. Esp one of the opposite sex without being seen as creepy or just thirsty.
Agree, her music and dynamics with her band and everyone she works with just seems so organic. Nothing she ever does comes off as for the numbers, and always sticks to her true artistic intention. If you ever write something similar, for this or a different artist you find as influential.. I'd check it out!
Such a great article! Thank you for articulating my thoughts into your writing lol just everything about Hayley speaks integrity! As what Chris Liepe said with Hayley's vocals, "she abandons herself in character," but in the most human way possible!
INTEGRITY is big on what she represents, but also curiosity. She involves herself in the insipirations she finds rather than just take. That tour seeing them is still in my all time live concerts.
I like this article and I rarely see people writing about their (healthy) obsessions with celebrities. I miss the days when it was pretty normal to have a musician in whom you really see yourself, for whom you'd want to join a fan club, to whom you'd write a letter, etc. Without the being a creepy
"stan" or anything worse.
I've definitely had thoughts of writing something similar about the evolution of Paramore's music. I agree that it's rare to find a famous person who seems as genuine as Hayley, and I love how her music both as a solo artist and in the band has stayed real while still changing, just like people do.
Because that expression of being a "stan" nowadays is why it's no longer just normal for someone to express their admiration for a public figure without being seen as parasocial relationships. Esp one of the opposite sex without being seen as creepy or just thirsty.
Agree, her music and dynamics with her band and everyone she works with just seems so organic. Nothing she ever does comes off as for the numbers, and always sticks to her true artistic intention. If you ever write something similar, for this or a different artist you find as influential.. I'd check it out!
Such a great article! Thank you for articulating my thoughts into your writing lol just everything about Hayley speaks integrity! As what Chris Liepe said with Hayley's vocals, "she abandons herself in character," but in the most human way possible!
Hey ruth welcome to substack! Lol.
INTEGRITY is big on what she represents, but also curiosity. She involves herself in the insipirations she finds rather than just take. That tour seeing them is still in my all time live concerts.