Dora Jar found out she had gone viral this week through a post online pitying her.
During a break she opened Twitter and saw a whole lot of drama, starring herself, was erupting.
The tweeter, Jar recalls, shared a copy of the petition along with a sentiment of poor Dora.
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She dissolves into giggles recalling the moment.
Dont feel bad for me, she tells me, and by proxy, the world.
Im opening for GracieAbrams, and also, this is funny.
But Jar genuinely seems to be unbothered, laughing it off and shrugging her shoulders.
I feel so much love, she says.
It made me even more fired up for the tour.
Its fun when people dont know what to expect and you’re able to give anything.
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Glamour:Lets start at the beginning of this saga.
How did you end up being chosen as the opener for Gracie?
I saw her and just her voice….
I felt like, Oh my God, I love her so much.
I bumped into her a few days later at this after-party for the Grammys.
I was really excited to meet her, and she was so sweet.
Then we became mutuals online.
She was one of the warmest people Ive met in that setting.
So that was my first impression of her.
Then I loved her album.
I love the song Blowing Smoke.
That song has been in my head so much, especially this week.
That was a first, to have a personal ask.
So that was a wonderful way to plant a seed.
Do you agree with that, and what do you think this reaction says about the modern fan experience?
Going back to what I was saying about mystery and the unknown, lets embrace that.
Ill connect with you, connect with it, and I think its going to be a beautiful time.
How are the people in your life reacting to your name suddenly being everywhere?
They mostly have the same attitude.
I was surprised; my dad is not into pop culture, he is not really online.
Hes very into books and classical music, but somehow he found out about it.
Maybe my mom told him.
He texted me, I like how you responded to the nutjobs online.
That was very cute and meaningful from him.
Youve been getting a lot of support.
Do you have any favorite responses?
Its been so positive.
Obviously Gracies such a graceful, beautiful spirit and an open-hearted person.
Shes been directing a lot of positivity my way.
Theres too much to really remember.
Its just a lot.
I saw Maggie Rogers comment on your Instagram and say, Love you, sweet legend.
So I feel like everything was worth it to get that.
I love her so much, ever since Dog Days.
That was the first song that I loved by Maggie.
Lots of wonderful women supporting women at this moment.
Is this going to change how you plan out the show?
What are you thinking?
I want to keep it a secret, but it is going to be a different show.
Clearly, people need to familiarize themselves with your music.
Can you walk me through your discography?
What songs should we start with?
My first EP is 2021sDigital Meadow.
My favorite song off that one is Multiply.
Its still one I play live.
I felt unknown and known, and I didnt know what I did to deserve the attention.
I also didnt know how to tell the story.
I kind of felt I was embracing my own mystery.
I saw your music described a few places as bedroom pop.
Is that how you self-describe?
Honestly, I dont even know what that means.
No, I dont.
I dont know what it means either, and I dont like it.
]I feel like all artists share the same sentiment of, what the hell is genre?
Maybe bedroom pop tries to fill in that confusion by saying, I dont know, its just music.
But no, Im a songwriter primarily.
I write all my own songs, usually in a stairwell or somewhere that sounds echoey like a bathroom.
So Im more like a bathroom pop artist maybe, or a stairwell pop artist.
But Im also very rock and roll and Im also very folk.
Im just a music freak.
I love it all.
So I take a stab at cover as much ground as I can.
How would you describe your music to a first-time listener?
Its a fun house and every room is different.
Its a good time to be a woman in music right now, especially an emotive songwriter.
Yet there are still challenges of course.
How has your experience been breaking into the industry?
I feel like theres a lot of room to be myself.
I had frustrations about the whole obsession with virality when I started.
So now that this moment is buzzing, its so crazy.
Its like the internet gave me this underdog war overnight.
Its amazing to see.
I feel really supported and happy to share what I have going on.
Basically you were happy being a slow-burn artist and building your fanbase gradually.
Is that what you mean?
I have to say that I admire how well youre handling this.
I loved your Instagram post where yousaid, as if I didnt survive middle school.
Ive had some hairy moments.
I had a bit of a panic attack at dinner the other night.
You have a lot of new fans.
What do you want to share with them?
And listen to the album.
Thats a fun house in itself.
It was a dream album for me to make.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
