Meet Violet Jeffries

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Violet Jeffries. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Violet below.

Hi Violet, we’re so appreciative of you taking the time to share your nuggets of wisdom with our community. One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence?

The biggest habit I built was taking up space.

Walking into rooms full of people, especially venues I sing in, used to trigger + overwhelm the hell out of me. Here I am all dressed up trudging through crowds with all my equipment and I couldn’t take the heat of their stares.

I practiced the art of simply…Looking people in the eyes.

The more I got used to that, instead of caving in, I demanded the attention of the room and over my anxieties.

When you enact this seemingly, little habit you radiate confidence – That you are meant to be there. You don’t come off as unsure of yourself.

By taking up more physical space it actually tells your nervous system: “I am in a non threatening environment. I am safe. I can relax.”

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I’m all about creating live music experiences that are not just fun, but meaningful—and a little quirky. Sure, we’ll dive into some deep ballads, but I love mixing in humor and keeping the crowd involved. Every show is a bit of an adventure, and I roll with the vibe of the audience—because let’s be honest, the crowd calls the shots!

Looking ahead, I’m teaming up with some big names in the music and venue world to host these curated musical moments.

Once a month, we’re bringing Piano Nights to Baby Jane in Miami, where we feature a special tequila brand. This month, it’s Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino (because what’s better than great music? Great tequila). And don’t worry, it’s not just me hogging the mic! We invite the audience to get up and sing too—it’s kind of like karaoke, but without the cringe. Think of it as a safe space to belt out your favorite song among friends.

Whats special about this kind of event for me, is that I’m a voice coach during the day. Not to toot my own horn, but I offer a kind of warming and comfortable presence that will make “non-singers” step out of their comfort zone and give the mic a shot.

It’s all about emotional release for me in my singing career… aaaand a little bit of tequila, and a lot of laughs. Music should bring people together, and that’s exactly what we’re doing—one piano note and tequila shot at a time.

AND, during the summers I host a Music and Arts Summer Camp in Pompano Beach for kids ages 6-16. I’m talking with the city of Pompano Beach to see if we can make it a city-sponsored camp. So I’m really excited to see that pop off during the slower months in south Florida where all the artsy kids will need a fun, musical, environment to make friends and learn along the way.

EDIT: (OH! I dont want to go back and risk losing answers but just going to add that the other main venue I play is Revelry, in Pompano Beach. Check them out. They are an eclectic new bar and restaurant. Very cool vibe. You can come see me play there too. And it’s cool for me because I’m a native to Pompano Beach and I waited my whole life to have a place here like the one they’ve created. Great vibes!!! Especially when my band is there playing- ha!

And before I forget let me just add that I also am very passionate about playing my music with said band. So that is a night of live music you don’t want to miss. You can see me once a month with them, there at Revelry in Pompano Beach!)

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

The most impactful lessons I’ve learned along the way as a young woman in the music industry is what I first talked about:

1. Taking up space.

2. (Which kind of goes hand in hand with 1): You can be kind and soft hearted and still be powerful.

I always knew I had a strong voice… but a soft personality. I’ve been surrounded by singers with huge personalities, divas even. Ostentatious…vain…sucking in allll the energy in the room.

As an adolescent wanting to go into a career of music I thought… “If that’s what a singer is and should be, I dont want it.” A singer should pour out. Not… suck the energy out of a room…Right?

I think I learned shortly after that that it was okay to show up as myself. I learned through performing live day after day,

You don’t have to bulldoze your way. You don’t have to be the biggest voice in the room. You just have to show up with YOURS.

3. Practice. Practice more than you think you need to. Don’t practice till you get it right… practice until you make NO mistakes. Does that make sense? Ha.

Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?

I am looking to partner with people who are also passionate about enhancing the live music scene in south Florida. So whether you are a vendor who wants in on our curated live music events, whether you own a venue that is looking for this equally deep-but-lighthearted music that I offer, whether you are a musician who wants to befriend one another, or whether you know someone looking to enhance their vocal abilities, please reach out!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Violetjeffries.com
• Instagram: Thevioletjeffries

Image Credits

Deyson Rodriguez @atlaswon
For the dress in red

Black dress with mic – that could be a nice feature photo too. This is Giselle Serrano Photo (IG @)

White dress on stage and others courtesy of Revelry Florida