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" Alaska native Kate Earl is a cute singer whose music you&amp;#039;ve heard on shows like Private Practice, Melrose Place, and 90210. See what she had to say when she dropped by Seventeen to chat about her self-titled album. 17: How did you get started in music? Kate Earl: I was 4. I liked music so I just started to play it by ear on the piano. I didn&amp;#039;t pick up the guitar until I was 17. I&amp;#039;d bought a guitar in Michigan when I was going to this school in the middle of nowhere and I just taught myself. I was an intern in college at a radio station so I would review the CDs. I really started looking at the packaging and seeing there are all these people involved and I thought, Oh, so this is a living and I think I want to try it. That&amp;#039;s when I went to L.A. and started learning how to write music. 17: How would you describe your sound? KE: Soulful pop. Because I want to write songs that will reach a lot of people and that a lot of people can identify with, but I also am soulful and I do express what I really feel and I say what&amp;#039;s on my mind. I also like to throw in a little bit of fantasy and make characters in some of the songs. I like to create. 17: How would you describe your clothing style? KE: Modern gypsy, because I just come across things. I don&amp;#039;t super-plan, I just see something I like. 17: Where are your favorite places to shop? KE: I love vintage. As far as a major store, I love Barney&amp;#039;s and I have a weakness for Marc Jacobs, and adventurous up-and-coming designers, like Alexander Wang. I mostly just piece things together. 17: What is a typical stage outfit like for you? KE: I like dresses or men&amp;#039;s Audrey Hepburn-style button-downs that are big enough to be a dress because they are comfy and I need room to breathe. I wish I could wear more tight things, it just looks funny because I really have to expand my stomach to do the kind of singing I do. So empire waist things, things that are goddessy but not too hippie. Hippie is great but I also have an admiration for urban things. 17: Do you have beauty tips for girls on the go, traveling all the time? KE: Drink lots of water and sleep as much as you can. And, spoil yourself as often as possible with magazines and bubble baths and candles. It shows when you take care of yourself! 17: What was it like when your music was played on T.V.? KE: I was really happy to be on 90210 because I watched it as a kid. My scene, Kelly was in it, talking over my music! It was a moment! For more on Kate and to hear her music, check out her MySpace. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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