Livvy Landon on Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, and Debut Single “Feel Too Little”

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes 18-year-old singer/songwriter, actress, and model Livvy Landon for a B-side episode of Set Lusting Bruce, spotlighting her debut single “Feel Too Little,” released September 1. Livvy shares growing up in Denver, Detroit, and Atlanta, her love of older artists like Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, ABBA, Kiss, and Bon Jovi, and how she first performed publicly at IMTA after her mom encouraged her to sing “Rehab,” leading to being discovered and connecting with her producer Tom. She explains her lyric-first writing style, using writing as therapy, and describes the song as inspired by a painful relationship where she changed herself to fit someone else’s idea of love. They discuss vulnerability, relationships, mental health, and music’s healing power, touch on Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” question, and she shares where to stream the song and follow her on social media.

00:00 B-Side Welcome

01:05 Meet Livie Landon

01:41 Growing Up With Classics

02:41 First Time Singing

05:38 Amy Winehouse Obsession

06:34 Michael Jackson Timelessness

07:50 From IMTA To Producer

09:00 Writing As Therapy

11:44 Behind Feel Too Little

14:36 Making Yourself Smaller

16:15 Springsteen Relationship Parallel