We at WickedInfo were recently blessed with the opportunity to conduct an interview with pop sensation MoZella. Along with touring in 2006 with Lifehouse and Five For Fighting, she also released her first LP in November entitled I Will, which is the follow-up to her self-titled EP that was released in 2005. If you are unfamiliar with MoZella’s work, you can sample a few of her songs at her MySpace page located HERE.

Without any further ado, we present: 10 Questions for MoZella

Q: Use three words to describe yourself.

MZ: Silly, kind, and curious.

Q: According to iTunes, "Amazed," is your most downloaded song. If you had to pick one song that defines your sound, what would you pick?

MZ: I don't think I'm defined by one sound. “Amazed” is solo acoustic, and many of the songs on the record have programmed beats. I think “Can't Stop” and “Last Twenty” describe me well though.

Q: In your bio, it's mentioned that you've also worked as waitress and cake decorator at a bakery. Had music not become your profession of choice, where would you see yourself working?

MZ: I always feared that if I gave my back up plan too much thought, I'd lose focus on my main goal. So I've never really given myself a second choice! I've always wanted to do voice over work for cartoons though.

Q: Victor Hugo wrote "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent." What do you think your music expresses?

MZ: My music is my joy, pain, love, longing, forgiveness, and hope. It's my journals and poems put to song. It's the things I want to say but don't have the courage to speak aloud.

Q: In your song "Light Years Away," you sing "I'm not the girl I used to be. When I lost my mind. It saved my life." Why do you feel that cathartic moments such as these produce such wonderful opportunities for artistic expression?

MZ: Our seemingly bad times are really our opportunities for growth. If we can turn pain into fuel to help us grow, then we can look at obstacles differently. It's much easier to look at life that way. We will never be problemless. We'll just see it differently!

Q: Originally hailing from Michigan, you now are enjoying the warmer and some would say more vapid surroundings of Los Angeles, CA. Culturally, what are some of the differences you've noticed between the two locales?

MZ: L.A. has really good Mexican food, fake body parts, industry sharks, great fruit and produce, nice beaches, bad traffic, lots of culture, great dining, and endless sunshine. Michigan has nice people, good Polish food, good Greek food, good sports teams, smoking in bars, gray skies for 8 months, humidity in the summer, Canada for a neighbor, and good values. They are truly night and day!

Q: Recently you had the tragic event of losing your Grandfather. Your message board speaks of how he taught you to sing as a little girl and that your life was shaped by his love and kindness. Has his influence ever shaped one of your songs?

MZ: I started writing one for him right before he died. I have not had the chance to finish it though. I also wrote “Amazed” about my family members (including him) that I love, but are far away.

Q: I believe everyone would agree that a good song is capable of evoking emotion and energy, sometimes positive and negative. What musicians inspired you, and which of their songs affect you on an emotional level?

MZ: I can't even begin to list all the songs and artists that inspire me. Here are just a few: Leonard Cohen-“Chelsea Hotel No.2” (I like Rufus Wainwright's version best)

David Gray- “Babylon”

Jeff Buckley- “Lover you should've come over”

Dionne Warwick- “Anyone who had a heart”

Dolly Parton- “Here you come again”

Anne Murray- “Danny's Song”

Nat King Cole- “What'll I do”

Chet Baker- “Let's get Lost”

Q: 2006 was a busy year for you with extensive touring and the release of your new CD. What are your plans for 2007?

MZ: 2007 will be more touring, and press mostly. We are going to get the single “Amnesia” to radio in early February, and hopefully be getting lots of spins by summer.

Q: I say Wombat, you say…

MZ: Potato salad.