Joan Velasquez: Beginnings, Inspirations, Music and Advocacies
— Kriezeth Mina Do you need some soft and chill music to sooth your tears or to at least have something as background music while everything seems to get bitter each passing day? Well no more worrying about Maxwell’s silver hammer (Paul McCartney’s analogy for when something goes wrong out of the blue ), because Bulakeña singer-songwriter Joan herself will surely hit you in right in the feels (Beatles pun intended) with her acoustic guitar and her mellow tunes, and the good news is she “won’t sleep, till your tears are dry.” Read on to get an idea of what is behind the Filipino singer – from influences, family background, quarantine experiences and what causes she stands up for. HOW DID YOU GET INTO MUSIC? I cannot recall the time I got hooked into music. It must been a realy long time or I am actually born for and with it though I came from a family with no musically inclined members. My dad introduced me to The Beatles, U2, and Eraserheads then my brother influenced me on listenin