and to uber-talented judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, and Pharrell Williams in the audience, Crane admits she “hadn’t been that nervous since eleven years old!” However, her nerves settled down once she hit the stage and now she claims, “I want to sing on every TV show there is!” Along with The Voice performance, Crane has toured with many talented artists in the industry, such as Gavin DeGraw, Parachute, and even Adam Levine during the Maroon 5 tour. Crane admits being a newbie on the touring scene does not equal a beautiful bus, incredible food, or private yoga sessions, like Maroon 5 has earned by being on the road for 10 plus years. “As an opening act, I toured in a van and shared Motel 6 hotel rooms with my band mates. We have now moved up to a Bandwagon, which is almost a bus, but still very exciting for us!” jokes Crane. However, regardless of the mode of transportation, Crane loves being on tour, admitting it is her favorite part about this industry. “I love that I get to play a show every night with my best friends, and I love seeing all the fans I have met throughout the years in person again,” says Crane. “The lifestyle is ridiculous.” Releasing a brand—
new EP, being the first artist to sign to Adam Levine’s record label, and touring with so many talented artists has cast a new spotlight on Crane’s life. She has been featured in Teen Vogue, Seventeen, and countless other media outlets. Crane admits that this new attention is exciting. With new music released this year, Crane acknowledges “the fact that anyone who cares to talk and write about me really just makes me feel good about the music and pretty ecstatic that people like it, so I guess the attention has, in some ways, been a relief!” The soulful singer has no plans of slowing down anytime soon, especially with her full-length album coming out this year. The album was recorded in two different ways: half the songs created with famous producers— such as Ryan Tedder and the other half produced in more of a homemade style with close friends Sam Wilkes and Brian Green. These homemade songs have been saved for the full-length album, so fans can expect more personal songs to come. With all the success Crane has already accumulated in her musical career, the powerhouse vocalist is quickly on her way to achieving Adam Levine level status herself.
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