Turning 18 can mark the beginning of adulthood, whether that means heading to college, starting a job, or moving out on your own. It’s typically a watershed moment in life, but as with most things considered typical,doesn’t fit the mold. At 18, the Brooklyn bedroom-pop artist has already lived the journey of a lifetime. “I literally hadn't heard a pop song until I was about seven or eight,” she told MTV News.
Drawing inspiration from artists as diverse as Aguilera, Jett, and even Frank Zappa, it’s no surprise her ability to be a music reference sponge makes her such a compelling pop chameleon. For a person that has always been labeled as “too much,” Lilac consistently proves she is more than enough. Read Lilac diving into her past and theorizing on her future with MTV News below.
I completely fell into crazy drug addiction at 14. I had gone to this other school for two weeks. They kicked me out, so I was homeschooled for like two years. Still putting stuff out on SoundCloud. Nobody really gave a shit. I had like 100 followers, maybe 1,000 plays on my biggest song, which was a lot.I was freaking out and I'd show people my music, and they'd say it's good, but I was making this before bedroom-pop was cool. Nobody fucked with it, and I wasn't cool.