![]() And then I like a lot of Trippy Redd songs too. I really like this song called " Coax & Botany" by Gus Dapperton. Maddie DeWeese is 15 and says she finds a lot of new music online via apps like TikTok or Snapchat, or through streaming services like Spotify.ĭeWeese: I feel like there's so many different genres that kids are listening to like there's like rap and R&B, then there's also like kids are still listening to songs from the '80s and '90s too. Like how in an Elton John song it kind of tells the story of his life, and it tells the story of his experiences and the experiences of those around him. I think that music tells a story about the person that wrote it and about the audience it’s targeting. It's a little bit more dark inside, but I think it has a really good emotional base to it. It's kind of slow and methodical, and it says a lot as well. It's probably my favorite song right now. "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie is another song that I recommend a lot. Music that says a lot, but also doesn't say much at the same time. Because that song - I feel like it says a lot, and it's that it's like a baseline of the type of music I like to listen to. Silva: The first song would probably be "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. That's when I started to realize that maybe older music that has more to say is my favorite.ġ4-year-old Elliot Silva says while his music choices have not changed during the pandemic, the way he connects to the lyrics has. And I started to listen to what the popular songs were, like rap and hip hop, and stuff like that, and I didn't really like it. It was probably in middle school, when I started hearing kids talk about music and actually discuss it and talk about what the popular songs are right now. Or I text a friend and ask them, what's their favorite song right now? I'd figure out what that song is called and then I had to start listening to it. Silva: I've noticed that a lot of my music choices come from. I don't know if you know that artist - he has a song that was a TikTok sound, and now he's gotten a lot of his music discovered. I found a lot of music through TikTok, and then later it blows up on the radio. Also just through social media, because when people find music they like, they usually post on their Instagram stories or Snapchat stories. On developing their own musical taste:ĭeWeese: A lot of my friends have Spotify accounts, or like Apple Music accounts, and we can follow each other and see each other's playlists to see what each other are listening to. I listen to them a lot, and because of my dad's connection to them, I've been able to go to a couple of their concerts. And because of his musical connection, I was able to go to a lot of concerts and get backstage with bands that are now some of my favorites, including, Death Cab for Cutie. My parents influence, I think, a lot of what I listen to.Įlliot Silva: When I was younger I'd have to go to all shows, and I met a lot of musicians that I now listen to. My mom made specific CDs or playlists for car rides with the kids. Maddie DeWeese: When I was growing up, my dad has always been super into music, and he's always had a ton of records and CDs. They're always playing in the background. The two Oregon teens talked about discovering new bands, how they shaped their musical listening habits, and even created playlists to share their favorite songs with OPB. OPB "All Things Considered" host Crystal Ligori spoke with 15-year-old Maddie DeWeese and 14-year-old Elliot Silva. We spoke with experts on different music genres from country to classical, and even heard about the challenges local bands are facing amid the pandemic.īut there was one part of the music zeitgeist we were still feeling disconnected from: what teenagers are listening to.
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