If you haven’t got your copy of one of the most impressive soul albums in 2005 then go to your favourite record dealer tomorrow and buy Angela Johnson’s sophomore album Got To Let It Go. Meanwhile you can read what Angela has to say about her music.
Q: You’ve begun playing the piano at the tender age of four and at age nine you picked up the violin. With this resumé I’d rather expected that you would have tried to pursue a career as classical musician. What or who has influenced you to become a
singer/songwriter/producer?
Angela Johnson: I was brought up on Gospel and Soul/R&B long before I was introduced to classical music. The violin was a vehicle to get into school. I remember lots of times when I should have been practicing scales, I was at the piano writing songs. Becoming a songwriter was a natural progression for me. At the age of 4, I began making up songs. I’m not sure who I was influenced by other than my mother. I loved watching her play at the piano singing gospel.
Q: Please tell me how you met the other guys of Cooly’s Hot Box and how important was Cooly’s Hot Box for you to pursue your solo career?
Angela Johnson: Well, I met Christian and the rest of the crew in college. We were all music majors at the time. Cooly’s Hot Box definitely played an important role in my career. Not only in helping me to find my voice and talent as a writer and producer, but it helped me with my confidence on stage. I used to be terrified of being in front.
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