Meri Amber: Telling Stories With Comedy

Guest Meri Amber joins Anne Dorko on Mind the Artist to discuss her track Baby Baby Butt So Sexy – and the way it plays a role in her stories and social commentary via comedy in song form.

Click to hear Baby Baby Butt So Sexy!

Meri Amber is a nutball musician human from Sydney. She writes songs that fall into story-telling, comedy, social commentary and filk. She has songs inspired by everything from Doctor Who, ninjas and zombies, to cats, food and robots taking over the world! She also has a most exquisite novelty hat collection.

Find Meri Amber and support her work:

• MeriAmber.com - Bio & Music
• Twitch.tv/MeriAmber
• Instagram.com/MeriAmber
• Twitter.com/MeriAmber
• Patreon.com/MeriAmber

You can listen to Meri Amber on Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play.

In this episode:

• [1:06] Rapid interview
• [4:15] The style of music Meri Amber writes
• [5:06] Best advice for getting into music
• [8:45] Inspiration for new songs
• [11:55] Inspiration for Baby Baby Butt So Sexy
• [13:48] Exploring the lyrics and meaning
• [14:37] Creation and design of the song
• [17:02] Tropes found within the song
• [18:17] Three categories of Meri Amber's music
• [19:59] Goals and purpose of art in the big picture
• [21:09] Where to find Meri Amber and support her work
• [24:10] The future of Meri Amber
• [27:57] Final words and preview of Baby Baby Butt So Sexy
• [29:18] Learn more about Meri Amber, Mind the Artist, and Dorko.tv

You can also listen to this podcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ivELn_enr7c

Or, give Soundcloud a spin.