Have you ever wondered how it would sound if a fairy wrote and performed a pop song? Look no further than singer-songwriter Posie Pocket.

I talked with Posie about growing up in New Hampshire, spirituality, and her unique blend of fairy pop music.

ARIEL: “I discovered your music through a clip of your yet-to-be released song from a live performance posted a few months ago. I was particularly struck by your singing voice—you have such a unique style. How has your vocal style developed and evolved over time?”

POSIE: “That makes me so happy to hear. I definitely struggle with feeling confident in my singing voice. I’ve never had any proper training. I did choir as a kid, but I did not meet their standards, because I don’t sing the way that they wanted me to sing, and at the time I thought that means I’m a bad singer, but now I realized I just didn’t want to be a soprano, singing in my head voice the whole time; I wanted to be down lower—I was an alto, and they just didn’t know.

I remember I would sing so much Christina Aguilera and Adele and these really hard artists to follow—I’d be singing the Burlesque soundtrack, trying to do all of these growls with my voice and doing these really crazy riffs, and then thinking, if I can’t do this, then I’m not a good singer. Because this person is considered a good singer. So I struggled so much with really hard songs—like, Whitney Houston—I’d be belting in my room, and then the next day have a sore throat and have a hard time talking to people.

I’ve since come to more of a place of acceptance. I think Billie Eilish said it best, she said, ‘Who cares if I’m whispering?’ I don’t need to belt to be considered a good singer, I can sing however I want.”…