Life & Work with Anna Coen

Today we’d like to introduce you to Anna Coen.

Hi Anna, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I got my first guitar when I was around 6 years old. The prodigy I was, I learned that aggressiveness was better than talent, and I broke all the strings within a few weeks.

Then the bones of that old guitar sat in my room for years and years until guitar class entered the scene when I was a young teenager. I fell in love with playing and creating music, and ever since then, I have not stopped.

Now, I am a singer-songwriter gigging around the Colorado Springs area. The songs I write are emotive and honest, and my favorite way to share them with the world is live.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
This road has not been smooth. I have spent a lot of time being discouraged and afraid.

When opportunities weren’t showing up, I came close to quitting several times. I’m still on the journey, but I have learned to not only look for opportunities but also create them.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a singer singer-songwriter.

I specialize in creating emotional environments (weddings, yoga, etc.), and my passion is creating an environment where people feel they can remove masks and be at ease in their skin. I love honest performances where relatability and honesty are front and center.

If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve erred on the existential side of things. I have poems I wrote from when I was around the learning-to-write age about feeling out of place, misunderstood, and sad. As a young kid, I was obsessed with decorating things.

For a while, it was my Sunday ritual to rearrange my bedroom in as many creative ways as possible. I loved thinking outside of the box and figuring out new ways to fit the same furniture in the same room with a different flow (once I put the dresser in the center of the room…).

Contact Info:

• Website: anna-coen.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_coen_music/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075861796447
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO6gWIHAZB7mFpgSet58TKw
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2y0G0MPqeotgChkp9AZJCF?si=e697_B1qReq14Vx6Yn6tHg