Kira Severy Visits Section 36 Music!

Section 36 Music has another visitor! Kira Severy has a single on the way, "Wildfire", that you won't want to miss. Luckily Kira wanted to visit with us to discuss the song and more. I'm sure you'll love what she had to say.

So, let's see what happens when Kira Severy visits Section 36 Music! 

I am incredibly excited about your upcoming debut single, “Wildfire”. What can you tell me about it?

"Wildfire" is an emotional pop/rock song that discusses the intensity of falling in love with someone new, specifically highlighting how quickly it can spread and burn holes into the fabric of your life. It is my favorite song I have ever written. It's sentimental to me for a lot of reasons, but it was during the creation of this song in particular that I realized releasing music was going to be a possibility for me. 

Do you have a favorite memory from the recording process?

For the first recording session, only drums and bass were called. It was super late at night and I actually had a fever, so I wasn't feeling very optimistic about the session. When I got there, my entire band and a few of our friends were waiting for me, ready to help. Since there were so many of us, everything got set up very quickly and the session ran smoothly. I was very touched at everyone's willingness to help and just hang out with us! 

You are currently attending Berklee College of Music. What made Berklee the right choice for you?

I am actually a transfer student from Berklee Online, but it was always my plan to attend Berklee in person on the Boston campus. I attended an open house for the school in 2023 and fell completely in love with it. When I moved to Boston in 2024 and began my schooling at Berklee, I had zero expectations or goals for my time here. I was completely oblivious to the opportunities Berklee had in store for me, including starting my own band and releasing music. Finding those things out for myself was one of the most exciting moments of my life. 

Who or what would you consider your greatest musical influences?

If I'm being honest, I pull a lot of inspiration from my friends. I managed to find myself in a friend group that specializes in so many different genres that I've never explored, so it's really fun to make music with them and just try putting a new spin on my sound. As for bigger names, it's very hard to narrow it down to just a few, but I find myself pulling a lot of inspiration from Amy Winehouse, Phoebe Bridgers, Adam Melchor and Taylor Swift. 

What Disney song would you most want to cover?

This may be a weird answer, but I would most want to cover Christina Aguilera's rendition of "When You Wish Upon A Star" and "Reflection". I hope one day in the future I can achieve her level of vocal ability! 

What are your immediate musical goals?

Right now I am very focused on releasing more music and leading my band. My band now features nine members (including myself) and we're leaning into a pop/folk sound at the moment. I added backup singers very recently, and I've really enjoyed writing those parts and getting it all ready for the few shows we have booked for the fall! 

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I'd say those are solid goals. Hope you can all make it to one of the shows!

As always, I want to thank Kira for visiting with us, and for sending along the pictures to accompany the interview. 

I'm sure you’ll all want to follow her and see what she has going on. I would follow her on Instagram to make sure you don't miss a thing. 

Thanks again, Kira, and good luck reaching your goals!