Nita Strauss was fortunate enough to receive the full support of her parents when she decided she wanted to pursue a career in music. Her first tour was at the age of 15 thanks to her parents' understanding – her father was a musician who had already toured, and her mother was a model and dancer.
Although parental support made all the difference, in a recent interview the guitarist spoke about something that was very scarce when she entered the industry: female representation. Now 35 years old and with 20 years of career experience, Strauss admits that she always wanted to be a role model for the new generation, "especially for young girls.".
“When I was growing up as a guitarist, there weren’t many female guitarists I could look up to. There were some, but not many who were really technical, really amazing, when it comes to musicianship. You know, there were pioneers, incredible composers, but there wasn’t anyone who made me think, ‘In terms of technique, this is inspiring to me’,” she says.
Nita Strauss then revealed that the moment that made her certain she wanted to pursue a career as a guitarist was when she saw Jennifer Batten playing at the Super Bowl alongside Michael Jackson .
“Jennifer, on the biggest stage in the world, performing at the Super Bowl with the biggest pop star in the world, giving it her all, full of technique, attitude, and blonde hair. I thought, 'I can do this. I want to do this because now she's shown me it's possible,'” she commented.
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