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"If you see Molly Lewis at a soiree and ask her to whistle a tune, she’ll
probably decline. After a martini her game can be off – just as you might have
slurred when making the request.
Generally she’s not precious. “As long as I can breathe, I can whistle,” Lewis
says with an ever-present smile. “I knew this whistler who wouldn’t kiss his
wife two weeks before a competition. I think kissing is beneficial, actually.
It strengthens the lips.”
When you don’t write lyrics, this is the alternative analysis one must endure.
Sydney-born, Los Angeles-based Lewis has carved out an enviable career as a
professional whistler, living a life most surreal. Her lips her preferred
instrument, she has become an in-demand collaborator since entering competitive
whistling in 2012. She has worked with Dr Dre, Karen O and Mac DeMarco; the
New Yorker described her talent as “part Snow White communing with the birds,
part haunted theremin”. She’s been flown to New York to guest on the
Barbie
soundtrack with Mark Ronson; to Shanghai for an art show hosted by Gucci; and
to Cannes film festival courtesy of Chanel. To avoid unnecessary confusion at
customs, she’s put “musician” on her passport."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
