We’re looking forward to introducing you to Victoria Purdy. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Victoria, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
There are so many things that make me lose track of time, like a great TV show or a good book, but the one that I find myself getting lost in the most, that also helps me connect with the parts of myself that I don’t get to sit with as much, is songwriting. I can spend hours writing a song, drawing from my own experiences and when I really let go and write something that feels completely like me, I revisit that song over and over again, just to try and feel what I felt when I first wrote it.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I grew up in a small town in New York writing songs about love, loss, and all the messy moments in between. Coming of age in the church and navigating my parents divorce made me really comfortable with all things imperfect, and I fell in love with using music as a way of expressing that. I’ve written songs about nearly every event in my life, both big and small, and as I got older songwriting became my way of both coping with and celebrating moments in my life.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I was a really carefree kid. My mom used to call me a free spirit. I don’t remember ever stressing about anything, I just rolled with the punches and trusted that things would work out. Somewhere along the way, though, between growing up, outside influences, and maybe just my brain developing more, I started feeling the anxiety and self-doubt that so many people struggle with now. Questions like, “Am I good enough? Pretty enough? Talented enough?” run through my head all the time. I’ve recently been trying to reconnect with the girl I was before, the one who felt light and free, who lived just to live and experience, not for the world’s validation or approval. My new song “Always Been” touches on some of those feelings.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I would tell my younger self to never stop believing in her dreams. When I was younger, I had this almost delusional confidence in my talent and in who I was as a person. As I grew up, I lost some of that belief in myself. I wish I could tell my younger self to hold onto that confidence as tightly as she can.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
I like to think it is. Every time I do anything public, whether it’s posting on social media, promoting my music, or just going out, if anything I’m doing or saying doesn’t feel authentically like me, I recognize that and try to change it to represent the real me. I’m not interested in putting on a persona for the public. I’d rather be seen as an imperfect, awkward human than as someone who isn’t true to who I really am.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I’ve always hoped that people would call me kind. If they could only remember one thing about me when I’m gone, I’d want it to be that. I think kindness is underrated and it’s one of our greatest strengths as people. The ability to make someone’s day even a little bit better makes me so happy and is something I’d love to be known for.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://victoriapurdy.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victorialpurdy/
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/victorialpurdy
- Other: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XL6JEMs9hcHyf9Xx4xXSb?si=zW04jPyKTHisdvoVhG79dw
Image Credits
Asia LaGrow
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