Meet Anyee Wright | Music Artist, Songwriter and Producer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Anyee Wright and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anyee, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. When I were a kid, my parents would have these HUGE cookout parties where my family and friends were in attendance. My Uncle would set up his DJ equipment and spin records on the turn tables, and the music would blast from these giant speakers that were so much taller than I were.
I think that was the moment when I fell in love with music. The bass, the 8o8’s, the synths and the rhythm of the rhymes were everything to me. My parents also had a cool sound system and Cd’s that I would have fun shuffling around when I got tired of playing with my Barbie Dolls. My brothers would have Cassettes that I would find in their closet while snooping around, lol. Philly is also the home of many musical greats like The Stylistics, Jill Scott, Music Soulchild, The Roots, Hall & Oates, Jazmine Sullivan, and so many more. So music surrounded me everywhere I went, it became a significant part of my life.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I like to think of my art as a continuous revolving door. There’s always something new about where I take my sound, always something new that inspires me and encourages me to dare. I believe what sets me apart from others involves my upbringing and influences in music. I’m a big fan of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Everything about this era of music, film, video games and history has found it’s way into my creative endeavors today. I often tell people that “Off the Wall” was inspired by Ready for the World, Loose Ends and The Time. I feel like a time traveler when I’m producing music, just pulling sounds out of my head that I’ve might of heard in a song that came out before I was even born. But also making it modern and new for today’s ears that are listening. Getting where I am today wasn’t necessarily easy, but it wasn’t hard either because I’ve always kept my faith. The challenges became easier by staying resilient and trusting in myself and the powers that be. I would want the world to know that Anyee Wright is multidimensional.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If my best friends were to visit the area, I would absolutely take them to Melrose Ave. We grew up thrifting in Philly, so I think they would absolutely love the scenery and all of the cool vintage pieces and gems you could find. We also used to joke about Bobby Valentino’s line in “Slow Down” where he mentions seeing a girl walking down Melrose, so it would be a full circle moment for all three of us to hang out there while singing ” Till seven digits are in my haaaandddd”, lol. For a week long trip, we’d hit up Culver City’s staircase to get in a workout, get tickets to Universal Studios and kick it on the Citywalk, visit some museums like The Broad, check out Hollywood Blvd so they can walk the stars, and hit up De La Nonna because I’ve been raving to them about their magical pepperoni pizza with hot honey. We’d probably find some cool parties or clubs to hit up too. Oh, and visit the beach to see the beautiful bioluminescence at night. These are some of the most fun, interesting and exciting places to check out for me.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to give a shoutout to my Mother and Justin Miller.

My mom has been there for literally everything; from the very first studio session I had when I was 13 years old, to traveling to Austin Texas with me for my first SXSW performance. She’s always been an incredible support system for me, and encouraged me to release “Archive Radio”. I was holding on to that project for years in my emails, but she would always listen to the WAV’s and tell me, “You’ll release this for me one day”, And that I did.
Justin Miller was the very first engineer that I recorded my original production with in Philly. “BUSY” was a turning point in my life where I recognized my own sound for the first time, and Justin knew exactly what to do with my vocal mixing which helped me find my voice as well. He’s an absolute powerhouse of an Engineer and I will forever be grateful for his wonderful craft. I will always be a student of his work.

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