{"id":5613,"date":"2017-11-16T07:44:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T15:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/?p=5613"},"modified":"2017-11-02T11:55:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T18:55:28","slug":"harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/","title":{"rendered":"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight series in which we introduce some of the talented artists who are part of the HARMAN Professional Solutions<\/a> family. In today\u2019s edition, we\u2019re highlighting award-winning singer-songwriter\u00a0and\u00a0multi-instrumentalist, Elle Varner. Charming and charismatic, with an unforgettable voice and knack for melody, Elle\u2019s first album \u201cPerfectly Imperfect<\/a>\u201d debuted at number four on Billboard Magazine\u2019s Top 200 chart in 2012. Since then, she has collaborated on a variety of recording, producing and writing projects including a performance with D.R.A.M<\/a> on Chance the Rapper\u2019s GRAMMY \u00ae<\/sup> award-winning album, \u201cColoring Book.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

While R & B is at the heart of Elle\u2019s writing and performing, her musical interests and abilities span a wide range of styles. She is currently \"\"developing an acoustic project in her home studio.<\/p>\n

Elle grew up in a bi-coastal musical family and attended the Hamilton High School Academy of Music and Performing Arts<\/a> in Los Angeles where she was part of the Vocal Jazz Group. Concurrently, she spent several years in the highly acclaimed Amazing Grace Conservatory<\/a> for acting. After graduating high school, Elle was accepted into the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music<\/a> at New York University. These days she calls Brooklyn home, but still visits Los Angeles whenever possible. I recently spoke with Elle as she was recording in her recently upgraded home studio.<\/p>\n

[MM] As a young person, what were your musical and cultural influences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] Because of the unique way I was raised\u2014spending weekends in Compton and summers in Maine\u2014I was exposed to many different cultures and kinds of music. I had an uncle in Compton who I\u2019d visit every weekend. He was an outstanding member of the community and founded a bank there. Unfortunately, he lost his life to gang violence and my time in Compton ended prematurely. I have always treasured the perspective I gained while being there.<\/p>\n

I had a white grandmother and black grandfather on the East Coast and from the time I was five years old, I spent every summer with them. I was still an L.A. girl, but having a variety of perspectives kept me from becoming stuck in any one cultural group. I have always had friends from different backgrounds and love participating in their various traditions. It was a cool upbringing that has definitely impacted my music.<\/p>\n

\"\"[MM] How do you think your music affects people?<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] I really like to make people feel something through my music and, if I can, create an emotional experience for them. That\u2019s what I strive for. Of course, everyone wants to have a hit record. That\u2019s great, that\u2019s the goal, but I believe making music is more than that. It\u2019s about the impact it has on people. I like to think that what I do is create good honest music, for the love of music. I believe people can feel that when they listen.<\/p>\n

[MM] Are you working on a follow-up album to \u201cPerfectly Imperfect\u201d? <\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] I had incredible success and critical acclaim with my first album. But let\u2019s be honest, it\u2019s been five years and it\u2019s going to take a lot of work to finish a follow-up. For me though, if there\u2019s no challenge, I can\u2019t do it. To have a challenge and know that even though I\u2019ve accomplished a lot, it\u2019s about the new goals I set for myself. What new accomplishments can I put on my radar? What dreams can I make happen? For a while, that was a scary thought and there was a lot of pressure. But, when I remember why I do what I\u2019m doing and how much I love it, I become excited about all the projects ahead of me.<\/p>\n

Lately, I\u2019ve been exploring more of my own production. One of the things I\u2019m working on is an acoustic project that focuses on guitar, bass and piano bass. On the R&B side, I\u2019m writing and producing music that is more about the microphones and vocals. I have a studio in my place and my dad [Jimmy Varner] has a studio with his 30 years of equipment that I also have access to. I\u2019m really just starting my journey as a producer though, and in the last year, have committed to it more than ever. It\u2019s an exciting time for me.<\/p>\n

[MM] As a producer, are you planning to work with other artists?\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] Actually, when I was about 13, I started working in my dad\u2019s studio. I remember a young artist who could sing, but needed to be shown certain techniques. She was very shy. That was the first time I realized I had a gift for patience and for pulling something from an artist, especially a younger female artist. It\u2019s similar to the way my dad has always been able to bring certain things out of me.<\/p>\n

Working with that young artist sparked something in me. As much as I liked being front and center, I found I also liked being behind the scenes and exploring that side of music.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Especially as a female producer and artist, I really appreciate my relationship with HARMAN and the tools they\u2019ve provided to support my music. It means so much to me. The gear is helping to put me on a level that I\u2019ve always aspired to work at. With my new JBL 708P<\/a> monitors, I\u2019m able to hear what excellence sounds like in the work I\u2019m creating. For such a small speaker, I\u2019m just blown away. They\u2019re so impactful.<\/p>\n

The AKG microphones<\/a> HARMAN provided have made a real difference in how I work in the studio. I\u2019ve been using the AKG C12VR<\/a> as my vocal microphone and it does an amazing job. I have a very raspy voice and not every microphone handles it well. It\u2019s really important for me to have a microphone that captures the unique qualities of my voice and the C12 is incredible.<\/p>\n

Using the AKG C414XLS<\/a> on the guitar for the acoustic project, we\u2019ve been able to experiment with different micing techniques. I\u2019ve never been able to do that outside of school and certainly not as a producer in my own studio. It\u2019s exciting to be able to apply everything I\u2019ve learned through the years.<\/p>\n

[MM] Is guitar your primary instrument?<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] I\u2019ve always played guitar and recently, I\u2019ve been on the piano more than I have in a long time. I\u2019ve been writing a lot of melodies on it, where I used to just sing them. I\u2019ve been exploring different approaches to songwriting and it\u2019s been really interesting.<\/p>\n

\"\"[MM] Tell me about your songwriting process. How do you find your way into the heart of a song?<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] There are two distinctive ways I go about it. If a producer gives me a track or if I hear a chord progression or piece of music, I almost always interpret it into words. I\u2019ll think, how does this feel? Does it make me sad? Does it make me excited? That starts to bring the words I\u2019m going to say. Other times, I\u2019ll hear a track and visualize an actual place or situation. Then I start to paint that scene with words.<\/p>\n

The other approach is when I need to get something off my chest. It may be an experience I\u2019m going through. Maybe it\u2019s something that is happening to a friend or something I hear about that sparks my interest. In that case, I try to break the scenario down mathematically. I think about the different ways I can say what I\u2019m saying to get from here to there. Then, I\u2019ll choose a concept and move forward.<\/p>\n

[MM] You started playing music when you were quite young. Did you start writing songs at the same time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] I did. As a child, I started making music because I loved it so much. Then, as I got older, I knew I wanted to commit to it as a career and went for it. My earliest memory of songwriting was when I was seven years old and, off the top of my head, made up a 40-minute song that I recorded. When I listen to that tape now and hear what I was singing about, I realize that I already had a very strong sense of self. In it, I sing, \u201cI\u2019m a beautiful black queen, but I\u2019m a generous queen. I may not be the most beautiful, but that\u2019s okay because everyone is beautiful in their own way.\u201d Kudos to my mom [singer-songwriter Mikelyn Roderick] for having the patience to just sit there and let me go on and on.<\/p>\n

Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my elders and remember my grandmother playing the song \u201cStreet Life\u201d by the Crusaders. I was probably 10 years old and played that song over and over and made up a whole dramatic piece, like a stage play. I had a crazy imagination and the support of my family to let me feel that it was special. I still carry that with me\u2014the knowledge that what I have to say is important has really been a driving force.<\/p>\n

[MM] You have a very theatrical element to your style. Have you acted?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

[Elle] Yes. One very important aspect of my upbringing was attending the Amazing Grace Conservatory. It\u2019s a school for inner-city children in Los Angeles that was founded by the actress, Wendy Raquel Robinson and the late Tracy Lamar Coley. At Amazing Grace, we were given an incredible opportunity to receive a professional level of discipline as actors, singers and dancers and an amazing level of excellence from our teachers. The program is run like a real theater. We\u2019d rehearse all semester and put on a play once a year. Acting is still a passion of mine, and something I would love to explore. But there is quite a bit musically I want to accomplish first.<\/p>\n

[MM] You\u2019ve been collaborating with other artists these last few years and won a GRAMMY for your work on Chance the Rapper\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>album. Can you tell me how that came about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] I\u2019ve been blessed to work with Chance for a few years now, since he was just making mix tapes. We\u2019ve actually collaborated on a lot of records and I really appreciate him allowing me to do my thing. This one in particular, was an amazing flash from the heavens. I was with some producer friends in Los Angeles and they said, \u201cHey, we\u2019re going to Rick Rubin\u2019s studio, want to come?\u201d<\/p>\n

When we got there, I met D.R.A.M and he blew me away. As a singer, his choices are like no one else. We were recording vocals together and it freaked me out. There were moments when I couldn\u2019t tell if what I was hearing was his voice or mine. It was an amazing experience and I was blessed to be a part of the song. I had no idea what would come of it. At the time, we were just creating music. One day I got a call saying the track was going to be on Chance\u2019s new album. Then, another day I got a call saying the album had won a GRAMMY!<\/p>\n

\"\"[MM] In some ways, even with your popularity and the great success you\u2019ve had, it sounds like you\u2019re just start<\/strong>ing out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Elle] It\u2019s funny that you say that, in certain ways I kind of am. Thinking about all the projects ahead of me and everything I\u2019m excited to do, takes me back to being 10 years old singing \u201cStreet Life.\u201d I do what I do because I love it and know I have a lot to give. It\u2019s what I\u2019m here for.<\/p>\n

I want to work with the top labels and artists. I want them to come to me because they need a ballad or a song about something in particular. I\u2019ve already worked with so many remarkable writers and producers. I know what my process would be and how I would go about it.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to Elle Varner for sharing her insights into her music and songwriting, and for being part of the HARMAN Ambassador family. Are you a musician who produces other artists? Share your story in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight series in which we introduce some of the talented artists who are part of the HARMAN Professional Solutions family. In today\u2019s edition, we\u2019re highlighting award-winning singer-songwriter\u00a0and\u00a0multi-instrumentalist, Elle Varner. Charming and charismatic, with an unforgettable voice and knack for melody,
CONTINUE READING<\/a>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":5622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,29,38],"tags":[],"application":[],"avlc":[],"brand":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-5613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-harman-pro","category-performing-arts","category-studio"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner - HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Welcome to the HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight series in which we introduce some of the talented artists who are part of the HARMAN Professional Solutions family. In today\u2019s edition, we\u2019re highlighting award-winning singer-songwriter\u00a0and\u00a0multi-instrumentalist, Elle Varner. Charming and charismatic, with an unforgettable voice and knack for melody,\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-16T15:44:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"765\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"568\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Marina Muhlfriedel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Marina Muhlfriedel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Marina Muhlfriedel\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/96d8ba9787f2f3d36726cef9b813803b\"},\"headline\":\"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-16T15:44:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":2115,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/insights\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"HARMAN Pro\",\"Performing Arts\",\"Studio\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/\",\"name\":\"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner - HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/insights\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-16T15:44:58+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/insights\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/insights\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png\",\"width\":765,\"height\":568},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/harman-pro\\\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/\",\"name\":\"HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"HARMAN Pro\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"HARMAN International\",\"alternateName\":\"HARMAN\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/insights\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/11\\\/logo-s.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\\\/insights\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/11\\\/logo-s.jpg\",\"width\":63,\"height\":35,\"caption\":\"HARMAN International\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/96d8ba9787f2f3d36726cef9b813803b\",\"name\":\"Marina Muhlfriedel\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/eb4804fc465d62b06c78d97d2a34e4ca6ec781c2a31f0a35f6de38f8295b824b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/eb4804fc465d62b06c78d97d2a34e4ca6ec781c2a31f0a35f6de38f8295b824b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/eb4804fc465d62b06c78d97d2a34e4ca6ec781c2a31f0a35f6de38f8295b824b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Marina Muhlfriedel\"},\"description\":\"I'm a native Angeleno and creative omnivore with a deep background in writing, music, film and post production. I used to play synthesizers in bands and have long been fascinated by how creativity and technology converge to push the boundaries of entertainment\u2014something we strive for everyday at HARMAN Professional Solutions. Follow me on LinkedIn.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/pro.harman.com\\\/insights\\\/author\\\/mmuhlfriedel\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner - HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner","og_description":"Welcome to the HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight series in which we introduce some of the talented artists who are part of the HARMAN Professional Solutions family. In today\u2019s edition, we\u2019re highlighting award-winning singer-songwriter\u00a0and\u00a0multi-instrumentalist, Elle Varner. Charming and charismatic, with an unforgettable voice and knack for melody,","og_url":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/","og_site_name":"HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights","article_published_time":"2017-11-16T15:44:58+00:00","og_image":[{"width":765,"height":568,"url":"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Marina Muhlfriedel","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Marina Muhlfriedel","Est. reading time":"11 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/"},"author":{"name":"Marina Muhlfriedel","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/96d8ba9787f2f3d36726cef9b813803b"},"headline":"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner","datePublished":"2017-11-16T15:44:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/"},"wordCount":2115,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png","articleSection":["HARMAN Pro","Performing Arts","Studio"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/","url":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/","name":"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner - HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png","datePublished":"2017-11-16T15:44:58+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_0803-e1509647769451.png","width":765,"height":568},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/harman-pro\/harman-ambassador-spotlight-singer-songwriter-producer-and-musician-elle-varner\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"HARMAN Ambassador Spotlight: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Musician Elle Varner"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#website","url":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/","name":"HARMAN Professional Solutions Insights","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#organization"},"alternateName":"HARMAN Pro","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#organization","name":"HARMAN International","alternateName":"HARMAN","url":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2015\/11\/logo-s.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/hpro-web-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/insights\/uploads\/2015\/11\/logo-s.jpg","width":63,"height":35,"caption":"HARMAN International"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/#\/schema\/person\/96d8ba9787f2f3d36726cef9b813803b","name":"Marina Muhlfriedel","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb4804fc465d62b06c78d97d2a34e4ca6ec781c2a31f0a35f6de38f8295b824b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb4804fc465d62b06c78d97d2a34e4ca6ec781c2a31f0a35f6de38f8295b824b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb4804fc465d62b06c78d97d2a34e4ca6ec781c2a31f0a35f6de38f8295b824b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Marina Muhlfriedel"},"description":"I'm a native Angeleno and creative omnivore with a deep background in writing, music, film and post production. I used to play synthesizers in bands and have long been fascinated by how creativity and technology converge to push the boundaries of entertainment\u2014something we strive for everyday at HARMAN Professional Solutions. Follow me on LinkedIn.","sameAs":["http:\/\/pro.harman.com"],"url":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/author\/mmuhlfriedel\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5613"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5632,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5613\/revisions\/5632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5613"},{"taxonomy":"application","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/application?post=5613"},{"taxonomy":"avlc","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avlc?post=5613"},{"taxonomy":"brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand?post=5613"},{"taxonomy":"product-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pro.harman.com\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product-category?post=5613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}