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" I grew up in an international school community my whole life, and my national identity is very confused, so I grew up listening to music from all around the world. "

Sophie Hawley-Weld

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Different Cultures

" I have an American passport, but I don't always remember I'm an American citizen. "

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" I was playing acoustic bossa nova music in a trio, and Tucker was the DJ that night. He came early and saw what we were doing and ended up remixing one of my songs on the spot... We have been working together ever since! "

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Working Together

" I was born in Germany and grew up immersed in international school communities. I was in the German bilingual track, spent a few years in rural Canada, and then went to the United World College of the Adriatic in Italy. "

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" Sofi Tukker is truly Sophie and Tucker. "

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" The world is becoming more global, and our music is reflecting that. "

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" By repeating sounds over and over again, I lose sense of time, space, and ego, and I get to just vibrate. "

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