Emily Haines
Emily Haines is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter of the rock band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she has performed under her own name and under the moniker Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton.
3 words to describe Nature?
Strong. Wise. Astonishing
3 things Nature taught you?
Shut up and listen
Apparent wildness is in fact orderly
Humans are often not all that impressive
3 most treasured Nature spots?
Redwoods of California
Jungles of Belize,
My own 15 acres of Canadian land
When you look at the ocean, it makes you feel...?
Small and vulnerable
When you see a forest, it makes you feel...?
Like the trees are talking to each other
When you see a volcano, it makes you feel...?
Like drinking a glass of wine from Mount Etna
When you see a sunrise or sunset, it makes you feel...?
My time on earth is fleeting
When you hear thunder, it makes you feel...?
Like getting cozy with my dog
When you hear the wind howling, it makes you feel...?
Grateful for shelter
Are you an Ocean, Mountain, Forest, or Desert person?
Forest
On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is Nature to your well-being?
11
Share with us a childhood nature memory?
The first song I ever wrote was about a tree.
