With a voice that effortlessly weaves vulnerability and strength, Pip Lewis is quickly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in music today. Blending soulful melodies with genre-defying production, Lewis doesn’t just sing, she tells stories that resonate deeply. Whether she's performing on an intimate stage or crafting lyrics in the studio, her presence is magnetic, her sound unmistakable. As she continues to build momentum with each release, Pip Lewis is proving that she’s not just an artist to watch—she’s an artist to remember.

Where are you based?
San Diego

You were born in the U.K.. What brought you to the States and San Diego?
moved out here with my family when I was 12. I ended up finishing school here and then continuing to live here into my adulthood.

You have a beautiful voice. How did you get into music?
Thank you! My family is one that very much enjoys music, so it was always present in my upbringing. It was my childhood music teacher who was responsible for reaching out to my parents to tell them I should join the school choir after hearing me sing in class, though. (Thanks, Mrs. Bint).

You get your inspiration from Fleetwood Mac and Ellie Goulding. What about them inspires you?
I take inspiration from just about everything I listen to, honestly. But who wouldn’t take inspiration from Fleetwood Mac? There’s a reason why some folks claim Rumors to be the best album of all time. It’s excellent musicianship, lyricism, and production.

Congrats on your new album "Growing Pains”. What inspired this album? What do you hope your audience gets from it?
As the title suggests, “Growing Pains,” is an amalgamation of the good, bad, and the ugly parts of one’s first few years as an adult. More than anything else, it’s a sonic autobiography. It acted as my diary, and there were many songs (“pages”) that didn’t make it onto the final track-list. I hope my audience feels seen and heard by it. That they know the pain isn’t only theirs to bear the weight of.

You mentioned that “Growing Pains” explores themes of coming of age, emotional upheaval, and personal evolution. What brought about those feelings?
“Growing Pains” was written when I was 20 through 22. Emotional upheaval is just part of your early 20s. I was a much different person when I started writing the album versus when I finished writing it. I went through the feelings of belonging, grief, loss, love, heartbreak, sadness, apathy, anger, and so much more. This is what life is. The album is just a very transparent and real look into how I experienced those feelings.

Can you tell us a little bit about your new song, “Naomi”?
“Naomi” was heavily inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s “Silver Springs.” I had just watched their 1997 performance of the song at Warner Bros. Studios on YouTube at a point in my life where that Stevie Nicks style of seething, angsty breakup song was especially apt for me. I came up with a scenario in my head: a woman named Naomi meets a touring musician, strings him along, and ultimately breaks his heart.

You said that the 1997 performance of Fleetwood Mac’s "Silver Springs" and Stevie Nicks’ rage were a big inspiration for Naomi. Can you tell us more about the effect watching that performance had on you?
I think the idea of Stevie Nicks turning to face Lindsey Buckingham, staring him down, and singing this song at him was really powerful to me. Almost like she was cursing him to play a song about himself for his whole career. Her line “you’ll never away from the sound of the woman that loves you” was the sad truth. What touched me the most is that the word love in that line is in present tense. Loves you. A telling sign that she still loved him at the time of writing the song.

In “Naomi”, you sing about an ancient proverb: you never mess a musician around. What made you want to include this?
It’s a bit of a cautionary tale. A “F*** Around and Find Out.” Or a warning not to hurt a musician unless you want there to be a song to memorialize your wrongdoings.

“When It Comes To You” is another beautiful song off “Growing Pains”. Can you tell us the back story of this song?
“When It Comes To You” started when I sat down at my computer one day and tried to prompt myself to write something to recreate what falling in love feels like. And the chorus of that track was what resulted.

“Funeral” is also a very powerful song. Are you singing about the same person? What inspired this song?
Yes, the same person at “When It Comes To You,” at least. The song was primarily inspired by the depressive meanderings that my mind was on – wondering who would come to my Funeral, what would be said, and whether people would miss me.

What does your songwriting process look like?
Honestly, I don’t have a great process. Inspiration for lyrics just hit me like a weather front. I can’t forecast it and I rarely plan to do it; it just comes to me. Once I have lyrics, the basic chord structure and melody falls into place for me.

In addition to your music you’ve done work with Climbing for the Community. Can you tell us a bit about this work?
Yes! I love Climbing for the Community very much. It’s run by some of my very closest friends and I’m just stoked to support them. The last event with them that I did was tabling at a fundraiser event for underprivileged kids in City Heights who Climbing for the Community help get access to rock climbing.

Why is this close to your heart?
I love it, and I think every child deserves such a rad opportunity to explore their body and their nervous system and how it interacts with climbing.

It has been a crazy past few years, and we suspect at least four more. How have you been staying positive?
Spending time with friends, working hard, and not forgetting that life feels at its best for me when I’m at the park with my people, eating fruit and sitting in the sun. It’s that simple.

What is your life motto?
All will be well.

Please list any websites and social media you would like Jejune to promote:
@piplewismusic on all socials
www.piplewismusic.com

Pip Lewis and the Power of Emotion in Every Note