Antony Hegarty - Bitter-sweet memories of the voice of chamber-pop
Antony and the Johnsons' new album features a revealing book of art by Antony Hegarty. He tells Elisa Bray about growing up an outsider
Friday, 22 October 2010
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/antony-hegarty--bittersweet-memories-of-the-voice-of-chamberpop-2113048.htmlSometimes, to meet a creator of other-worldly music is deeply disappointing when the musician's ethereal image is stripped away to reveal somebody ordinary and down-to-earth. But in the case of Antony Hegarty, singer/songwriter of chamber-pop band Antony and the Johnsons, the person behind the music is just as complex, otherworldly, and warm as his music implies.
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"Whereas the little boys and girls in standard roles develop in mirror images that they see on television, transgender kids often manifest despite having no role model. I think for transgender people there's no going back – it's almost from the dawning of your consciousness. Society tells you that you're so different and there's really nowhere to hide it."
