Queen Anne released their new single “Watch Me Win It” that represents that conquering life is not solely important, but those small victories through life will prove that everything is worth it at the end. “Watch Me Win It” has no restraint behind the lyricism and you can can sense almost like a carefree vibe to it. Listening to “Watch Me Win It” gives the listener the understanding that life can be fun and not everyday has to be a fight to be on top.
Interviewer: Can you give us some insight about who you are as an artist and what your creative process is during the writing aspect of creating a song?
Katie Silverman: “As a duo, we are all about taking everyday stories and elevating them into timeless, cinematic works of art. Our creative process doesn’t reflect that at all. Sandy usually starts by coming up with some chords or a bass line, and then I (Katie) frown a lot at my phone and try to look smart. I mutter the lyrics very quietly and repeat them louder and louder until I can hear them, and then I write down what they are. Sometimes I fall asleep during all this. You know, music stuff.”
Interviewer: Is there a personal story or emotion at the heart of the track?
Katie Silverman: “”Watch Me Win It” has lots of stories. If it were a linear thing, I would’ve written a story song. It’s putting on fake nails for the first time 30 minutes before my Model UN conference back in high school; it’s completely destroying my car by driving like an idiot; it’s staying up all night with my friends self-consciously experiencing. “Winning-ness” is an emergent property.
Interviewer: What do you hope listeners understand about you through this release?
Katie Silverman: “”Watch Me Win It” is Queen Anne’s mission statement. We’re not here to deliver something that’s wrapped in a bow. We’re not trying to conform to an aesthetic. We’re going to play by our own rules, even if we’re not 100% sure what those are.
Interviewer: If you could create a music video for this single; what would it look like?
Katie Silverman: “I wanted to use my middle school basketball highlights reel, but it turns out I never actually scored (or even took a shot), so a music video didn’t work out.”
Interviewer: What message or comfort do you hope it gives listeners?
Katie Silverman: “My own favorite lyric in the song is, “What’s a little crash when the night is young?” The message I want to give listeners is that life is hard. Things go wrong. But no matter how bad things get, you can still be winning and having fun, as long as you’re okay with being a little bit delusional.”