{"id":19804,"date":"2020-08-27T10:08:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T17:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/?p=19804"},"modified":"2020-08-27T13:08:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T20:08:06","slug":"vide-feature-interview-molly-tuttle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/2020\/08\/vide-feature-interview-molly-tuttle\/","title":{"rendered":"Vide Feature &#038; Interview MOLLY TUTTLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Video Feature &amp; Web-Exclusive Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Artist:\u00a0 <strong>MOLLY TUTTLE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Video:\u00a0 \u201c<strong>She\u2019s a Rainbow<\/strong>\u201d (The Rolling Stones)<\/h3>\n<h1>MOLLY TUTTLE ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT<br \/>\nSTREAMING AT INSTRUMENTHEAD LIVE TONIGHT<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YMnopVR3x04\" width=\"660\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award-Winning Guitarist-Songwriter to Preview New Record with Intimate, Unplugged Performance via acclaimed music Photographer Michael Weintrob\u2019s New Virtual Concert Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Molly Tuttle, one of the brightest guitarists and songwriters, will perform an album release concert this Thursday, August 27 at 8 PM Eastern via Instrumenthead Live, a new streaming service created by acclaimed music photographer Michael Weintrob. The concert stream is available on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instrumentheadlive.com\/\">www.instrumentheadlive.com<\/a> using broadcast quality audio-video. The stripped-down, acoustic performance will preview Tuttle\u2019s new covers album, <em>\u2026but I\u2019d rather be with you<\/em>, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Tuttle is an exceptional guitarist who has taken home consecutive trophies for the IBMA Guitar Player of the Year (the first woman in the history of the IBMA to win that honor). With this new album she is spreading her wings and casting a wide net of musical styles. The star-studded companion video features inspiring visuals from: Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tom Morello, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lilly Hiatt, Members of Foo Fighters, Dawes, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Milk Carton Kids and many more. This eagerly awaited covers collection arrives via Compass Records this Friday, August 28.<\/p>\n<p>Tuttle unveiled a cover of The Rolling Stones\u2019 psychedelic landmark, \u201cShe\u2019s A Rainbow.\u201d The track heralds Tuttle\u2019s eagerly awaited new LP and is joined by an inspiring companion video, conceived by Tuttle as opportunity to express her belief that feminism and the fight for equality require work from all people. With that in mind, she invited famous friends and fans of every gender to join her in the \u201cShe\u2019s A Rainbow\u201d video, including Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tom Morello, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lilly Hiatt, The Milk Carton Kids, Danny Clinch, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Wrabel, Sierra Hull, Linda Perry, Katie Pruitt, The Baldie Movement\u2019s Nell Coleman and members of Foo Fighters, Dawes and Old Crow Medicine Show.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19813\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19813\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19813\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-01-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Zach Pigg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-01-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-01-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Zach Pigg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new album collects 10 striking cover songs recorded during quarantine with the help of renowned industry guru \/ producer Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Andrew Bird). Berg enlisted a number of legendary session musicians\u2014including drummer Matt Chamberlain and keyboardist Patrick Warren\u2014to add instrumentation from their respective home studios. The result is a surprising and inventive collection of songs that cross the musical spectrum and the decades\u2014from iconic artists spanning FKA Twigs to Cat Stevens, Rancid to Karen Dalton\u2014all united by Tuttle\u2019s clear, true voice, astonishing range and incredible musicianship.<\/p>\n<p>With its remarkable scope and adventurous creativity, <em>\u2026but i\u2019d rather be with you<\/em> presents a further progression of Tuttle\u2019s distinctive talent and musical ambition while hinting towards what is yet to come. Her breathtaking guitar playing will impress the casual listener as well as the seasoned musician. Tuttle has an intuitive approach to songs. Combined with her masterful guitar skills, she showcases stunning musicianship. With only voice and guitar she can inspire and amaze. Tuttle can take something simple and with gentle ease show instinctual brilliance.<\/p>\n<p>We talked with Molly Tuttle about her creative process, how she navigates the current madness to remain hopeful, her journey with alopecia areata and the many stages of acceptance, the need to write a mission statement for your own music, how music can heal and how you can help make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19812\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19812\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19812\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-02-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Michael Weintrob\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-02-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-02-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-02-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Michael Weintrob<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>MOLLY TUTTLE <\/strong>Interview<\/p>\n<p>with\u00a0<strong><em>M Music &amp; Musicians<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>magazine publisher,<strong> Merlin David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where were you when we went into lockdown?<\/strong><br \/>\nEarlier this year, I was talking with Tony Berg about making a record\u2014throwing different ideas back and forth. I was staying in a house in Los Angeles when I got the call\u2014all gigs for the foreseeable future were cancelled. I flew home to Nashville the next day, and we said \u2018let\u2019s put this record on hold, but we\u2019ll stay in touch.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did the idea for the album <em>\u2026but I\u2019d rather be with you<\/em> evolve?<\/strong><br \/>\nA few weeks went by. I was feeling empty. We just had the tornado in Nashville the week before quarantine started. I felt super scattered. I wanted to write songs, but I was creatively drained. So, I made a couple of demos of covers I liked to play. I sent some to Tony. He said, \u2018these sound really good. Why don\u2019t we record 10 covers during quarantine? You can just record them at your house and send them to me.\u2019 These songs had gotten me through hard times or brought me a lot of joy. I hope to life spirits and bring much-needed joy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which were the first songs you recorded?<\/strong><br \/>\nI started with \u201cFake Empire\u201d [The National], then \u201cOlympia, WA\u201d [Rancid], \u201cStanding on the Moon\u201d [Grateful Dead] and \u201cZero\u201d [Yeah Yeah Yeahs]. I had to dig deeper for the others. Tony really wanted me to do one song.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19811\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19811\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19811\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-03-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Zach Pigg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-03-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-03-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Zach Pigg<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Which song?<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cShe\u2019s A Rainbow\u201d [The Rolling Stones]. I love how that video turned out\u2014just seeing everyone in it is inspiring. Some heroes, some close friends and some I\u2019d lost touch with. Now, we\u2019re back in touch. The video was a fun project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What did recording \u201cShe\u2019s a Rainbow\u201d reveal?<\/strong><br \/>\nI approached it from a female perspective\u2014celebrating womanhood and femininity. After this video, I realized I want to do more of this\u2014embracing all people\u2014showing it\u2019s OK to be yourself. If you don\u2019t identify as a woman, it\u2019s OK to embrace your feminine side\u2014no matter what you look like, no matter what your gender, orientation or race\u2014it\u2019s just OK to be yourself. Making the video and speaking out on more issues that matter to me is really important. I don\u2019t ever want to feel ashamed talking about equality. It\u2019s not a political issue. It\u2019s a human issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which song was important to make it onto this album?<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cMirrored Heart\u201d [FKA Twigs] was the last song I recorded. It was really hard to pick the last song for the album. Trying to figure that out almost took as long as recording all the other songs. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) I heard the song last year. I really wanted to cover it, yet I was daunted by it. I didn\u2019t think I could pull it off because I really like the original version. I put a different spin on it and recorded all the parts on my own. Coming up with harmony parts was a lot of fun. So, it\u2019s my guitar and all my harmonies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you previously play some songs in your set?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. I played \u201cZero\u201d live the most when my previous originals album came out last year. I wanted to do a cover that had the same vibe. I played \u201cOlympia, WA\u201d a little. I played \u201cStanding on the Moon\u201d at my 2019 album release show in San Francisco. It felt like a homecoming because I grew up there. I\u2019ve played that live a couple of times.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19810\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19810\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19810\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-04-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Michael Weintrob\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-04-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-04-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-04-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Michael Weintrob<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Were people surprised by your covers?<\/strong><br \/>\nEven though I previously played \u201cOlympia, WA,\u201d people were still surprised I covered a punk band. It\u2019s high energy. If I practice it too much, it kind of wears me out. (<em>Laughs<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What did you learn about yourself after recording this covers album?<\/strong><br \/>\nI learned different sides of my musicality by playing songs that are musically diverse. It showed how I\u2019ve been influenced by different artists I admire. I\u2019ve been mostly playing acoustic and bluegrass live, but all these styles have influenced my songwriting. It was fun to put together a picture of all these other influences I\u2019ve had all along. It\u2019s not a full scope of the styles of music I love, but these artists have influenced me in different ways. It\u2019s fun to see the response to these songs, and even more exciting to see how this leads to my next album of originals\u2014to have this as a reference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 5 Musicians who inspired you to become a musician?<\/strong><br \/>\nHazel Dickens was my first influence. Then I became obsessed with Gillian Welch. Her songwriting really inspired me. Dave Rawlings, who plays guitar with Gillian, the lines he puts together inspired me to try to find my own voice on guitar. Joni Mitchell\u2019s songwriting and everything about her is so amazing. In the past five years, Beyonce\u2014spiritually. Her messages are so empowering. Everything she does is intentional. I think about her when I\u2019m trying to say something with my music. You won\u2019t hear her in the music I do, but she\u2019s such an incredible artist\u2014as a whole.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19809\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19809\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19809\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-05-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Zach Pigg\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-05-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-05-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-05-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Zach Pigg<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Top 5 favorite albums?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Revival<\/em> (1996) \u2013 Gillian Welch<br \/>\n<em>The Queen is Dead<\/em> (1986) \u2013 The Smiths<br \/>\n<em>Blood on the Tracks<\/em> (1975) \u2013 Bob Dylan<br \/>\n<em>Punisher<\/em> (2020) \u2013 Phoebe Bridges<br \/>\n<em>Fetch the Bolt Cutters<\/em> (2020) \u2013 Fiona Apple<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a new album of originals?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m still writing songs. I have a batch of songs that keeps growing. I\u2019ve been doing Zoom co-writes\u2014really fun. Also, writing on my own. Not sure when I\u2019ll go in the studio. I like having a lot of songs, then narrowing the list to work on a few.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who originally inspired you to write songs?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile in high school, the local community college (Foothill College) had a songwriting class once a week. A songwriter, Jim Bruno, ran the class. Everyone shared a new song each week. Some were more professional, some were starting to learn. It was a wonderful environment to start writing songs. We all learned together and from each other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What songwriting tip would you like to offer?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my teachers, Pat Pattison, at Berklee would always say: Writers block is just being afraid to write crap, but crap is the best fertilizer. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) Don\u2019t be afraid to write a bunch of crap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What instruments are essential?<\/strong><br \/>\nI record demos on my phone. I use a Shubb Fine Tune capo. These days, I\u2019m using this Pre-War Guitar Co. out of North Carolina\u2014amazing guitars. I also use Preston Thompson Guitars. I have a new signature model with them\u2014that\u2019s exciting. I mainly play those live. I have other guitars I use for writing songs. I have a Waterloo Guitar from Collings that I really like to write on. I also use a Tele from Fender to write. I have a hollow body from Collings that I like to write on. Different guitar sounds inspire different songs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19808\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19808\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19808\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-06-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Zach Pigg\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-06-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-06-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Zach Pigg<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your Collings Guitars.<\/strong><br \/>\nI love my Collings electric hollow body. I used it on this record (\u201cSomething\u2019s on Your Mind\u201d). It was the first time I recorded electric on something I\u2019ve done. The guitar is so beautiful. It has such a pretty, mellow sound. I fingerpick on it, which I really like. It\u2019s an amazing guitar. The other one I have from them is a Waterloo\u2014a small body guitar that I really love. It\u2019s so easy to play. The hollow body is a mellow sound. So I\u2019ve been using it live to play some of the fingerpicked songs on the album, like \u201cFake Empire.\u201d More recently, I\u2019ve been playing those two. Everyone at Collings is so great to work with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us a \u201cpinch me\u201d moment when you thought \u201c<em>Wow, this is really happening to me!<\/em>\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nOne was at the IBMA, the Bluegrass Music Association week. We put together a band of women\u2014Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, Becky Buller, Missy Raines and me. We had Rhiannon Giddens and Gillian Welch sit in. It was so cool. We did another all-women one that Brandi Carlile put together at Newport Folk [The Highwomen]. Dolly Parton was there [Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby, Sheryl Crow, Judy Collins, Maggie Rogers, Linda Perry]. There was so much talent on stage. It was insane. We were all looking for Dolly all day. She was hidden away. When she walked out, she walked right past me. I was truly moved. She is larger than life. We all did \u201c9 to 5\u201d together. It was so much fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A portion of the proceeds will benefit the <\/strong><strong>National Alopecia Areata Foundation.<\/strong><br \/>\nAlopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease I\u2019ve had since childhood. I lost all my hair when I was 3 years old. I started wearing wigs at 15. These days, I\u2019ve been wearing wigs most the time on stage, but wanting to not wear them as much. More and more, I\u2019ve been going without it. For this Instrumenthead Live album release party, I\u2019m not wearing my wig\u2014which will be fun. During a photo shoot with Michael Weintrob, I wore a wig for half the photos and didn\u2019t wear a wig for the other half. I threw my wig up in the air for one. Michael has these wonderful Instrumenthead shots where the instrument replaces your head. We put my wig on my guitar. (<em>Laughs<\/em>) I think it was my Preston Thompson guitar. We\u2019ll auction those amazing photographs and donate money to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. I\u2019ve worked with them for years. I play at their conference and raise money for them. I was scheduled to speak there this year, but it didn\u2019t happen. September is alopecia awareness month. It\u2019s when I usually do more fundraisers. It feels good to tie this album launch in to them. It\u2019ll be nice to raise money with this show.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19807\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19807\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19807\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-07-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Michael Weintrob\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-07-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-07-Photo-credit-Michael-Weintrob-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Michael Weintrob<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Why did you decide to throw your wig in the air?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was a couple of years ago when I started taking photographs without my wig. When I first shared my story publicly with my fan base, my friend Kaitlyn (who\u2019s a great photographer) took photographs of me without my wig. Michael was the first photographer when I said let\u2019s try some without my wig, he said, \u201cYes, let\u2019s do it!\u201d He was totally game and you could feel his excitement. With Alopecia, I have a lot of little steps\u2014with acceptance. It\u2019s something I like about myself now. It wasn\u2019t always the case. Michael\u2019s photograph captures another level of embracing another step along this journey of acceptance. I like that I have some photos with a wig and some photos without it because that\u2019s a more accurate representation of who I am right now. It\u2019s fun to not hide behind it. It is super empowering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best advice someone has given you?<\/strong><br \/>\nOne teacher in school [Berklee], Dave Tronzo, would talk about how music is a healing art. We always need to remember that when we\u2019re playing or creating music. I\u2019ve been through therapy to talk about alopecia, among other things. It helped to write a mission statement for myself. It\u2019s something musicians should do. Figure out what your mission statement should be\u2014what you want to express. It\u2019s important to remember that and keep coming back to it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19806\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19806\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19806\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-08-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Zach Pigg\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-08-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-08-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-08-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Zach Pigg<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>How do you remain hopeful?<\/strong><br \/>\nConnecting with others and believing in the work. Someone said they felt very depressed about the environment and climate change. Another person told them to make that go away\u2014you have to get active. Get out there. Create change. Do whatever you can\u2014speak out, show by actions. It\u2019s how I remain hopeful. It\u2019s difficult to stay hopeful when you\u2019re not doing anything. Taking action signals to yourself that there is still something left to be done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best advice you\u2019d give upcoming musicians?<\/strong><br \/>\nFind what you want to express to the world. Find what you can bring\u2014what kind of message you want to share. Everyone has an important message\u2014a side of themselves they\u2019d like to express. Just be yourself. It doesn\u2019t happen overnight, but keep striving to make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can new fans get more info and stay updated?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mollytuttlemusic.com\/\">www.MollyTuttleMusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/MollyTuttle\/\">@MollyTuttle<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19805\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19805\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19805\" src=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-09-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Tuttle - Photo credit Zach Pigg\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-09-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-09-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Molly-Tuttle-09-Photo-credit-Zach-Pigg-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Molly Tuttle &#8211; Photo credit Zach Pigg<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Feature &amp; Web-Exclusive Interview Artist:\u00a0 MOLLY TUTTLE Video:\u00a0 \u201cShe\u2019s a Rainbow\u201d (The Rolling Stones) MOLLY TUTTLE ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT STREAMING AT INSTRUMENTHEAD LIVE TONIGHT Award-Winning Guitarist-Songwriter to Preview New Record with Intimate, Unplugged Performance via acclaimed music Photographer Michael Weintrob\u2019s New Virtual Concert Platform Molly Tuttle, one of the brightest guitarists and songwriters, will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19815,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7725],"tags":[11928,11929,11930,11931,11932,11933,11934,11935,11936,11937,11938,11939,11940,11941,11942,11943,11944,11945,11946,11947,11948,11949,11950,11951,11952,11953,11954,11955,11956,11957,11958,11959,11960,11961,11962,11963,11964,11965,11966,11967,11968,11969,11970,11971,11972,11973,11974,11975,11976,11977,11979,11978,11980,11981,11982,11983,11984,11985,11986,11987,11988,11989,11990,11991,11992,11993,11994,11995,11996,8413,8412,11997,11998,2855,11517,3919,11999,12000,12001,1762,9260,12002,1342,5138,3592,11849,12003,10592,12004,3779,10432,12005,8422,8423,9569,12006,12007,12008,12009,4620,2744,9429,12010,12011,12012,1689,7799,12013,8202,3235,3957,12014,1633,12015,2065,794,10247,12016,12017,12018,12019,8432,12020,10250,12021,12022,12023,12024,11683,12025,12026,12027,12028,3647,991,3151,12029,12030,12031,3646,11074,12032,7626,7566,12033,12034,11593,12035,12036,8304,12037,12038,12039,3010,11443,11444,12040,10839,8013,7978,10845,12041,12042,8301,12043,12044,12045,4618,12046,3608,12047,12048,12049,12050,12051,12052,12053,12054,12055,12056,12057,12058,12059,12060,1197,12061,9870,9869,7504,12062,12063,12064,12065,12066,12067,3662,6970,5085,12068,2727,4877,11364,12069,12070,12071,12072,4116],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19804"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19804"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19817,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19804\/revisions\/19817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}