Sarah McLachlan

So I walked up there every week and took lessons.

And then when we moved into the city, when I was seven, I started with the Royal Conservatory of Music, which was kind of classical music was at the time, kind of the only legitimate thing, way to learn an instrument.

So I took classical guitar for 12 years, took classical piano for six years.

I took voice for four years, um,

And, you know, it was a fantastic foundation to learn how to play the instrument, but it was never really my jam.

So the very first band that I was in when I was 17, the October game, we played a gig at the Dalhousie University sub ballroom.

And we opened up for a band called Mauve.

And they were on a small independent label in Vancouver.

And the guitar player singer of the band heard me sing and was like, we want you to come out to Vancouver and join our band.

And I'm like, cool.

Cool.

I'm 17.

That sounds great.

Great.

So I ran home to my mom and dad who, you know, promptly said, are you effing crazy?

Not a chance.

You're going to finish high school.

And so I was still listening to them at that time.

Yeah.

Smartly.