Karina Pasian won over our hearts in 2008 with her debut single “16 at War” from her album First Love. With a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album, Pasian seemed to have a promising career. With the exception of her Trip To Venus EP released in 2011, the New York City native has been pretty quiet.
Pasian recently caught up with our friends at You Know I Got Soul for a candid interview about her music career, staying true to herself and her next steps for new music.
Check out excerpts from the interview below.
ON HER JOURNEY SINCE “TRIP TO VENUS”: Since that release, my life has just been a lot of trying to listen to myself, what I want and who I want to be. It’s just that young person time where you’re trying to discover who you are. I moved out to LA which was a shock to a lot of people because I was always really sheltered. I really needed that and to grow and experience things. I wanted to shape myself as a young adult because I was still in the old days. That’s what I’ve been up to lately. I’ve been working on some new music and it’s a whole different sound. It’s really true to who I am, so you’ll hear it soon.
ON FINDING HER LANE IN MUSIC: Very challenging and that’s part of my growing process and why I’ve been a little quiet. It’s such a struggle and you listen to what’s going on. You start thinking “Okay, everyone is doing that so should I do that? Should I change my sound or should I stay true to what I’m doing and hopefully it’ll shine through?” Right now in this day and age, it’s just so easy for people who aren’t really vocally talented to shine through. At the end of the day, I’m staying true to myself. At the same time, I’m staying true to my fans and what they love from me because that’s what matters.
ON HER PLANS FOR NEW MUSIC: I think I’m going to stay independent a bit. It’s hard and it’s the toughest thing ever, but I’ve got the gage of who I am and what I want. I’m not waiting for anyone to do that. If someone catches a vibe, then come along.
Watch her interview below.
(Source: YKIGS)
