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• SGER-SONGWRER ELI LIEB ON 'ZEPPEL' AND BEG AN OPENLY GAY ARTIST IN TODAY'S MIC WORLD
• WATCH: GAY SGER ELI LIEB’S LATT VIO SONG NEXT TO YOU
• INTERVIEW: GAY SGER/SONGWRER ELI LIEB, "I'M HAPPY TO REPRENT"BY LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 7, 2013/3:33 PMBY LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 7, 2013 / 3:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: GAY SGER/SONGWRER ELI LIEB, \"I'M HAPPY TO REPRENT\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-10-07T19:33:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-10-07T19:33:16.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOUIS VIRTEL","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(SOURCE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY SGER-SONGWRER ELI LIEB RACKS UP YOUTUBE VIEWS WH WHAT N ONLY BE SCRIBED AS ASTOUNDG NSISTENCY. HIS VIOS OF ORIGAL POSNS LIKE "PLACE OF PARADISE" AND "YOUNG LOVE" (WHICH FEATURED A HUNKY MALE PARAMOUR) ARE BONA FI SMASH, AND HE'S HAD A SIARLY HUGE RPONSE TO HIS VERS OF ALE'S "SOMEONE LIKE YOU" AND "SKYFALL," RIHANNA'S "STAY," AND LANA DEL REY'S "BORN TO DIE" AND "YOUNG AND BETIFUL." ON SUNDAY ALONE HE TALLIED 300,000 VIEWS ON HIS NEW VER OF MILEY CYS' "WRECKG BALL," THANKS PART TO PRETTY LTLE LIARS' LUCY HALE, WHO INSTAGRAMMED HER SHOCK AT HIS GEO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIEB HAS LIVED LA FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, BUT HE'S A PROUD NATIVE OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA WHERE HE GREW UP PRACTICG TRANSCENNTAL MEDATN, A PRACTICE POED BY FILM DIRECTOR DAVID LYNCH, WHO VISS THE TOWN EQUENTLY. CERTALY LIEB HAS LIVED A ONE-OF-A-KD LIFE, AND NOW HIS CLOUT ON YOUTUBE IS SIARLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE UGHT UP LIEB TO DISCS HIS MIDWTERN WORK ETHIC, REPRENTG FOR GAYS, AND THE ISOLATG ASPECTS OF THE MIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEBACKLOT: YOU'VE BEEN LA FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, BUT YOU'RE A PROUD IOWAN. WHAT'S YOUR LIFE LIKE THERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELI LIEB: IT'S VERY QUIET. I REALLY LOVE THAT KD OF A LIFTYLE WHERE 'S JT ABOUT HAVG A SMALL LIFE, AND THAT ATMOSPHERE I'M REALLY HEALTHY, I TEND TO GO TO BED EARLY, AND I SPEND A LOT OF TIME WH MY FAY AND IENDS. I BASILLY JT WORK ON YOUTUBE VIOS AND MIC ALL DAY LONG. IN A SMALL TOWN LIKE THAT, A LOT OF TIM YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN THGS TO DO. YOUTUBE IS A WAY FOR ME TO WORK AND FEEL LIKE I'M STILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: IS YOUR LIFE MORE REGIMENTED THERE? MORE SELF-SCHLG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: NO, NOT AT ALL! I JT KNOW THAT WHEN TO WORKG, MIC IS JT SOMETHG THAT I HAVE TO DO. I DON'T ACTUALLY NEED TO SCHLE BEE I KNOW I'M JT GOG TO BE DRAWN BACK TO . SOME DAYS I TAKE A BREAK AND I WANT TO, IF FEELS LIKE NOTHG'S G TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: YOUR OUTPUT OF ORIGAL MATERIAL AND VER SONGS IS PRETTY HUGE. HOW DO YOU CI WHEN TO DO ONE OR THE OTHER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I KD OF JT GO WH WHAT I'M BEG SPIRED TO DO. LATELY I'M WORKG ON A LOT MORE ORIGAL STUFF. SCE G TO LA, I'VE BEEN DOG A LOT MORE WRG AND A LOT OF -WRG WH PEOPLE. I'VE ALSO BEEN WRG SONGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE. BALANCG VERS, SONGS FOR MYSELF, SONGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE IS REALLY CHALLENGG. [LGHS.] SO I'M KD OF TAKG AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(SOURCE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: HOW'S BEEN LA SO FAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: IT'S WORK ALL THE TIME. I DIDN'T REALLY MOVE TO LA JT TO MOVE TO LA OR BEE I LIKE THE WEATHER. I ME HERE TO WORK. THAT'S WHAT I'M DOG PRETTY MUCH EVERY SGLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: YOU'VE SAID YOU'RE SPIRED BY EVERYONE OM BJORK TO JONI MCHELL. WHEN YOU WORK, DO YOU STILL LISTEN TO OTHER MIC? OR DO YOU CLOSE YOURSELF OFF?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I NEVER CLOSE MYSELF OFF TO ANYTHG, BEE EVERYTHG GIV ME SPIRATN. A LOT OF TIM WHEN WE'RE WORKG A LOT, ON MY DOWNTIME WHEN I'M CLEANG OR RELAXG I'LL PUT ON CLASSIL MIC OR SOMETHG. SOMETHG THAT DON'T HAVE KD OF A "SONG" , SOMETHG WH PRETTY MELODI THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: DO YOU KEEP UP ON OTHER YOUTUBE MICIANS? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ANY FIELD YOU'RE , YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE. I AM AWARE OF A LOT OF YOUTUBE PEOPLE AND PAY ATTENTN TO , BUT I DON'T KNOW THE S AND OUTS VERY MUCH LIKE A LOT OF OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: YOU'VE GOTTEN SO MUCH RPONSE OM GAY FANS AS A RULT OF YOUR MIC VIOS, PARTICULARLY "YOUNG LOVE." HOW HAS THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE? I ASSUME YOU HAD LTLE TERACTN WH GAYS RAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: THERE'S PRACTILLY NOBODY [GAY] THERE. I'M VERY FORTABLE WH WHO I AM AND VERY PROUD OF WHO I AM AND I WOULDN'T CHANGE AT ALL, BUT I'M ALSO NOT SOMEONE WHO GO OUT ALL THE TIME, OR GO TO GAY BARS. THAT'S JT NOT WHO I AM. I'M THE TYPE TO GO TO BED EARLY AND HAVE A NICE DNER WH IENDS. ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, THERE HASN'T REALLY BEEN ANY CHANGE THAT WAY. I FEEL REALLY HAPPY WH BEG ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE THE GAY MUNY WHO MIGHT BE STGGLG WH STUFF, AND I KNOW THAT BEG AS OPEN AS I AM, WOULD HELP PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE STGGLG. THAT FELY HAD AN FLUENCE ON ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. I HAVE NO TERT PLAYG TO THE IA THAT YOU HAVE TO HI YOUR SEXUALY FOR YOUR REER. IF THERE'S ANYONE AROUND ME WHO SAYS THAT, I'M NOT GOG TO WORK WH THEM. THE WAY TO MAKE REAL CHANGE IS NOT TO PLAY TO THAT FEAR. I'M HAPPY TO REPRENT THE GAY MUNY THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: DO YOU N TO ANY UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTI AS A SONGWRER BY REPRENTG A GAY PERSPECTIVE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I DON'T LOOK AT NECSARILY AS A GAY PERSPECTIVE. WHEN I SET OUT TO MAKE "YOUNG LOVE," I REALLY SPECIFILLY -- WHEN I TALKED TO THE DIRECTOR, I SAID, "THE LOVE TERT IS A GUY, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE DON'T EVEN NEED TO DISCS ." IN MY LIFE, MY RELATNSHIPS ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN A HETEROSEXUAL RELATNSHIP, OR WHATEVER OTHER RELATNSHIP. I REALLY WANTED TO PORTRAY THAT THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE, THAT 'S JT ABOUT A NNECTN AND LOVE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WHOUT ANY KD OF AGENDA. I DIDN'T SET OUT TO MAKE A GAY VIO. I JT STAYED TE TO THE PERSON I AM MY LIFE. I WAS DRAWG OM THE PAST, OM MY OWN EXPERIENCE. AND IF YOU'RE WRG FOR SOMEBODY ELSE, YOU BRG YOUR OWN LIFE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: I FEEL LIKE THE MIC DTRY ISN'T FILLED WH QUIET TYP LIKE YOU. AM I WRONG ABOUT THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I HAVEN'T REALLY MET SOMEONE LIKE THAT, I DON'T THK! [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: IS THAT ISOLATG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: YEAH, N BE ISOLATG. FOR SURE. BUT NOT JT WH THE MIC MUNY. IT'S MORE ISOLATG BEG LA THAN IOWA. THERE, THAT LIFTYLE IS MORE TYPIL. HERE, 'S ISOLATG IF I HAVE THE MORE GENERAL CLATN TO GO TO BED EARLY.  -- AND I'M NOT SAYG I NEVER GO OUT AND HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: FALLY: HOW DO YOU CI WHAT TO VER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: COVERS ARE PRETTY SPONTANEO FOR ME. I'LL RERD SOMETHG AND THEN MAKE A VIO FOR , BUT I WON'T REALLY PLAN OUT. I DID JT RERD A VER THAT I'M GOG TO RERD SOON. I GENERALLY DON'T HAVE A HUGE PLAN TERMS OF EXACT NTENT OR WHAT I'M GOG TO DO. I JT KNOW THAT EVERY DAY I WORK. AND WHAT OUT OF THAT? SOMETIM I DON'T KNOW. BUT I'M UALLY PRETTY PLEASED WH WHAT OUT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• SGER-SONGWRER ELI LIEB ON ‘ZEPPEL’ AND BEG AN OPENLY GAY ARTIST IN TODAY’S MIC WORLD

SGER-SONGWRER ELI LIEB ON 'ZEPPEL' AND BEG AN OPENLY GAY ARTIST IN TODAY'S MIC WORLD

” The openly gay sger-songwrer, 34, has kept a high profile sce then, nnectg wh his fans on YouTube, Twter and other social media outlets.

But that’s not all: Lieb says a full-length sophomore album is the works, while he's got a send vio prepped "sooner rather than later. " Lieb took time out om his by schle to speak to The Huffgton Post about "Zeppel, " a possible Adam Lambert llaboratn and beg an openly gay artist. I haven’t wrten about the stggl of beg gay bee I’ve personally never felt that.

You penned a new song for Allstate Insurance’s gay-clive “Safe In My Hands” mpaign for LGBT Pri Month. Shep SghShep Sgh is the founr and edor of Gaylaxy magaze.

WATCH: GAY SGER ELI LIEB’S LATT VIO SONG NEXT TO YOU

He has ntributed the chapter on Homosexualy and Sikhism the book 'I Am Dive, So Are You' Latt posts by Shep Sgh (see all)Post Amrsar Pri, Punjab’s LGBTQ Communy fac Onle Trollg, Hate and Threats - July 12, 2023Same-Sex Marriage agast Indian “Sanskars”, Says UP Govt; High Court Rejects Plea by Lbian Couple - April 15, 2022Karnataka troduc Rervatns for Transgenr People, 1% Jobs to be Rerved unr all Categori - July 21, 2021. Gay sger-songwrer Eli Lieb racks up YouTube views wh what n only be scribed as astoundg nsistency. Certaly Lieb has lived a one-of-a-kd life, and now his clout on YouTube is siarly ught up Lieb to discs his Midwtern work ethic, reprentg for gays, and the isolatg aspects of the mic dtry.

INTERVIEW: GAY SGER/SONGWRER ELI LIEB, "I'M HAPPY TO REPRENT"BY LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 7, 2013/3:33 PMBY LOUIS VIRTELOCTOBER 7, 2013 / 3:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"INTERVIEW: GAY SGER/SONGWRER ELI LIEB, \"I'M HAPPY TO REPRENT\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-10-07T19:33:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-10-07T19:33:16.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LOUIS VIRTEL","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(SOURCE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAY SGER-SONGWRER ELI LIEB RACKS UP YOUTUBE VIEWS WH WHAT N ONLY BE SCRIBED AS ASTOUNDG NSISTENCY. HIS VIOS OF ORIGAL POSNS LIKE "PLACE OF PARADISE" AND "YOUNG LOVE" (WHICH FEATURED A HUNKY MALE PARAMOUR) ARE BONA FI SMASH, AND HE'S HAD A SIARLY HUGE RPONSE TO HIS VERS OF ALE'S "SOMEONE LIKE YOU" AND "SKYFALL," RIHANNA'S "STAY," AND LANA DEL REY'S "BORN TO DIE" AND "YOUNG AND BETIFUL." ON SUNDAY ALONE HE TALLIED 300,000 VIEWS ON HIS NEW VER OF MILEY CYS' "WRECKG BALL," THANKS PART TO PRETTY LTLE LIARS' LUCY HALE, WHO INSTAGRAMMED HER SHOCK AT HIS GEO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIEB HAS LIVED LA FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, BUT HE'S A PROUD NATIVE OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA WHERE HE GREW UP PRACTICG TRANSCENNTAL MEDATN, A PRACTICE POED BY FILM DIRECTOR DAVID LYNCH, WHO VISS THE TOWN EQUENTLY. CERTALY LIEB HAS LIVED A ONE-OF-A-KD LIFE, AND NOW HIS CLOUT ON YOUTUBE IS SIARLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE UGHT UP LIEB TO DISCS HIS MIDWTERN WORK ETHIC, REPRENTG FOR GAYS, AND THE ISOLATG ASPECTS OF THE MIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEBACKLOT: YOU'VE BEEN LA FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, BUT YOU'RE A PROUD IOWAN. WHAT'S YOUR LIFE LIKE THERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELI LIEB: IT'S VERY QUIET. I REALLY LOVE THAT KD OF A LIFTYLE WHERE 'S JT ABOUT HAVG A SMALL LIFE, AND THAT ATMOSPHERE I'M REALLY HEALTHY, I TEND TO GO TO BED EARLY, AND I SPEND A LOT OF TIME WH MY FAY AND IENDS. I BASILLY JT WORK ON YOUTUBE VIOS AND MIC ALL DAY LONG. IN A SMALL TOWN LIKE THAT, A LOT OF TIM YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN THGS TO DO. YOUTUBE IS A WAY FOR ME TO WORK AND FEEL LIKE I'M STILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: IS YOUR LIFE MORE REGIMENTED THERE? MORE SELF-SCHLG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: NO, NOT AT ALL! I JT KNOW THAT WHEN TO WORKG, MIC IS JT SOMETHG THAT I HAVE TO DO. I DON'T ACTUALLY NEED TO SCHLE BEE I KNOW I'M JT GOG TO BE DRAWN BACK TO . SOME DAYS I TAKE A BREAK AND I WANT TO, IF FEELS LIKE NOTHG'S G TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: YOUR OUTPUT OF ORIGAL MATERIAL AND VER SONGS IS PRETTY HUGE. HOW DO YOU CI WHEN TO DO ONE OR THE OTHER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I KD OF JT GO WH WHAT I'M BEG SPIRED TO DO. LATELY I'M WORKG ON A LOT MORE ORIGAL STUFF. SCE G TO LA, I'VE BEEN DOG A LOT MORE WRG AND A LOT OF -WRG WH PEOPLE. I'VE ALSO BEEN WRG SONGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE. BALANCG VERS, SONGS FOR MYSELF, SONGS FOR OTHER PEOPLE IS REALLY CHALLENGG. [LGHS.] SO I'M KD OF TAKG AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(SOURCE){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: HOW'S BEEN LA SO FAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: IT'S WORK ALL THE TIME. I DIDN'T REALLY MOVE TO LA JT TO MOVE TO LA OR BEE I LIKE THE WEATHER. I ME HERE TO WORK. THAT'S WHAT I'M DOG PRETTY MUCH EVERY SGLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: YOU'VE SAID YOU'RE SPIRED BY EVERYONE OM BJORK TO JONI MCHELL. WHEN YOU WORK, DO YOU STILL LISTEN TO OTHER MIC? OR DO YOU CLOSE YOURSELF OFF?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I NEVER CLOSE MYSELF OFF TO ANYTHG, BEE EVERYTHG GIV ME SPIRATN. A LOT OF TIM WHEN WE'RE WORKG A LOT, ON MY DOWNTIME WHEN I'M CLEANG OR RELAXG I'LL PUT ON CLASSIL MIC OR SOMETHG. SOMETHG THAT DON'T HAVE KD OF A "SONG" , SOMETHG WH PRETTY MELODI THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: DO YOU KEEP UP ON OTHER YOUTUBE MICIANS? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ANY FIELD YOU'RE , YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE. I AM AWARE OF A LOT OF YOUTUBE PEOPLE AND PAY ATTENTN TO , BUT I DON'T KNOW THE S AND OUTS VERY MUCH LIKE A LOT OF OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: YOU'VE GOTTEN SO MUCH RPONSE OM GAY FANS AS A RULT OF YOUR MIC VIOS, PARTICULARLY "YOUNG LOVE." HOW HAS THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE? I ASSUME YOU HAD LTLE TERACTN WH GAYS RAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: THERE'S PRACTILLY NOBODY [GAY] THERE. I'M VERY FORTABLE WH WHO I AM AND VERY PROUD OF WHO I AM AND I WOULDN'T CHANGE AT ALL, BUT I'M ALSO NOT SOMEONE WHO GO OUT ALL THE TIME, OR GO TO GAY BARS. THAT'S JT NOT WHO I AM. I'M THE TYPE TO GO TO BED EARLY AND HAVE A NICE DNER WH IENDS. ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, THERE HASN'T REALLY BEEN ANY CHANGE THAT WAY. I FEEL REALLY HAPPY WH BEG ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE THE GAY MUNY WHO MIGHT BE STGGLG WH STUFF, AND I KNOW THAT BEG AS OPEN AS I AM, WOULD HELP PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE STGGLG. THAT FELY HAD AN FLUENCE ON ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. I HAVE NO TERT PLAYG TO THE IA THAT YOU HAVE TO HI YOUR SEXUALY FOR YOUR REER. IF THERE'S ANYONE AROUND ME WHO SAYS THAT, I'M NOT GOG TO WORK WH THEM. THE WAY TO MAKE REAL CHANGE IS NOT TO PLAY TO THAT FEAR. I'M HAPPY TO REPRENT THE GAY MUNY THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: DO YOU N TO ANY UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTI AS A SONGWRER BY REPRENTG A GAY PERSPECTIVE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I DON'T LOOK AT NECSARILY AS A GAY PERSPECTIVE. WHEN I SET OUT TO MAKE "YOUNG LOVE," I REALLY SPECIFILLY -- WHEN I TALKED TO THE DIRECTOR, I SAID, "THE LOVE TERT IS A GUY, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE DON'T EVEN NEED TO DISCS ." IN MY LIFE, MY RELATNSHIPS ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN A HETEROSEXUAL RELATNSHIP, OR WHATEVER OTHER RELATNSHIP. I REALLY WANTED TO PORTRAY THAT THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE, THAT 'S JT ABOUT A NNECTN AND LOVE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WHOUT ANY KD OF AGENDA. I DIDN'T SET OUT TO MAKE A GAY VIO. I JT STAYED TE TO THE PERSON I AM MY LIFE. I WAS DRAWG OM THE PAST, OM MY OWN EXPERIENCE. AND IF YOU'RE WRG FOR SOMEBODY ELSE, YOU BRG YOUR OWN LIFE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: I FEEL LIKE THE MIC DTRY ISN'T FILLED WH QUIET TYP LIKE YOU. AM I WRONG ABOUT THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: I HAVEN'T REALLY MET SOMEONE LIKE THAT, I DON'T THK! [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: IS THAT ISOLATG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: YEAH, N BE ISOLATG. FOR SURE. BUT NOT JT WH THE MIC MUNY. IT'S MORE ISOLATG BEG LA THAN IOWA. THERE, THAT LIFTYLE IS MORE TYPIL. HERE, 'S ISOLATG IF I HAVE THE MORE GENERAL CLATN TO GO TO BED EARLY.  -- AND I'M NOT SAYG I NEVER GO OUT AND HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TB: FALLY: HOW DO YOU CI WHAT TO VER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EL: COVERS ARE PRETTY SPONTANEO FOR ME. I'LL RERD SOMETHG AND THEN MAKE A VIO FOR , BUT I WON'T REALLY PLAN OUT. I DID JT RERD A VER THAT I'M GOG TO RERD SOON. I GENERALLY DON'T HAVE A HUGE PLAN TERMS OF EXACT NTENT OR WHAT I'M GOG TO DO. I JT KNOW THAT EVERY DAY I WORK. AND WHAT OUT OF THAT? SOMETIM I DON'T KNOW. BUT I'M UALLY PRETTY PLEASED WH WHAT OUT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

I am aware of a lot of YouTube people and pay attentn to , but I don't know the s and outs very much like a lot of other You've gotten so much rponse om gay fans as a rult of your mic vios, particularly "Young Love. I assume you had ltle teractn wh gays ral There's practilly nobody [gay] there.

I'm very fortable wh who I am and very proud of who I am and I wouldn't change at all, but I'm also not someone who go out all the time, or go to gay bars. I feel really happy wh beg able to help people the gay muny who might be stgglg wh stuff, and I know that beg as open as I am, would help people who might be stgglg.

SGER-SONGWRER ELI LIEB ON ‘ZEPPEL’ AND BEG AN OPENLY GAY ARTIST IN TODAY’S MIC WORLD

I'm happy to reprent the gay muny that Do you n to any unexpected difficulti as a songwrer by reprentg a gay perspective? EL: I don't look at necsarily as a gay perspective. I didn't set out to make a gay vio.

The openly gay sger-songwrer, 34, has kept a high profile sce then, nnectg wh his fans on YouTube, Twter and other social media outlets. But that’s not all: Lieb says a full-length sophomore album is the works, while he’s got a send vio prepped “sooner rather than later. Lieb took time out om his by schle to speak to The Huffgton Post about “Zeppel, ” a possible Adam Lambert llaboratn and beg an openly gay artist.