Ep.47: Elle Indigo writes songs for people who feel too hard, but she almost never started. The West Coast singer-songwriter spent years battling stage nerves so bad she could barely get through a karaoke song. It took a divorce, a pandemic, and a decision to stop waiting for permission to finally push her music forward. Now she's building a moody, operatic pop sound that turns negative self-talk into something you can sing along to, and she's working toward a debut album that's been a long time coming.

In this conversation, we get into:

1. Why her songs "Sometimes I Hurt Myself" and "Make Myself Sad" are more healing than they sound
2. The moment after her divorce when she decided to stop putting music on the back burner
3. How performing for four people taught her something no big crowd ever could
4. The real tension between wanting to be known and being uncomfortable with celebrity culture
5. What she'd tell her 13-year-old self over coffee

About Elle Indigo:

Elle Indigo is a singer-songwriter from the West Coast who makes moody, operatic pop for the people who feel a little out of place. She's also a speculative fiction and comic writer (L. K. Indigo) and poet (Leanne Kathleen Indigo), with a debut poetry book, Blank Canvas, out now.

Connect with Honey Gold Jasmine:

Website: elleindigo.com

Instagram: instagram.com/elleindigo.singer

TikTok: tiktok.com/@elleindigo.singer

Facebook: facebook.com/elleindigo.singer

Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6h1svILkmdEh41xUFjpu4F

Bandcamp: elleindigo.bandcamp.com

SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/elle-indigo

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCjlg10sZ1fc9z6buNE6tmGQ

Music Mentioned in this Episode:

Songs:

1. "Sometimes I Hurt Myself" — Elle Indigo
2. "Make Myself Sad" — Elle Indigo
3. "Happy Mistake" — Lady Gaga (covered by Elle Indigo)
4. "Wicked Game" — Chris Isaak (covered by Elle Indigo)
5. "Zombie" — The Cranberries (covered by Elle Indigo)
6. "I Will Always Love You" — Whitney Houston
7. "I Want You to Want Me" — Cheap Trick

Albums & Projects: