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Jackson says she's been singing \"under her breath\" since she was a little girl, and started writing songs as a teen, but it took her awhile before deciding to follow in her dad's footsteps.

\"I didn't accept being a musician...as my destiny until about two years ago,\" she explained. \"So it's still pretty fresh. I'm a rookie. I'm an amateur, but I have a passion for it and I love it...music is the air I breathe.\"

For the Radiohead-influenced, \"wilted,\" Jackson collaborated with Andy Hull of the alt-rock band Manchester Orchestra -- after she hit him up on social media.

\"Dude, I'm such a huge nerd when it comes to music!\" she laughed. \"I just messaged Andy on Twitter, I was like, 'What's up? Hi, I love you.'\"

After meeting Hull in person, Paris said, she was thrilled when she sent him her demos for \"wilted\" and his reaction was, \"Let's do it! Let's run it!\"

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