Willow

Fresh from releasing fifth album 'COPINGMECHANISM', WILLOW appeared on Saturday Night Live for a guitar-heavy performance. First track 'Curious/Furious' blended ...

But now it’s going to be me baring my soul alone on the stage, and I’m just so grateful and so excited, but also shitting my pants slightly.” [Speaking to NME about her love of the guitar, Willow said:](https://www.nme.com/big-reads/willow-cover-interview-2021-lately-i-feel-everything-3109417) “There’s a certain level of reckless abandon that comes with rock music. I just always wanted to be an author, even before I wanted to do music. Specifically, I think the magnitude of oppression that any minority in America has historically experienced, it puts something inside of us that makes us want to growl a little bit and scream. [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-willow-1234607811/)): “I’m nervous obviously, because being with Camila— a really, really good friend of mine — there’s that feeling of comfortability there where you can look across the stage and be like, ‘Girl, we’re in this together. [WILLOW spoke to NME about her debut novel ‘Black Shield Maiden’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/willow-could-definitely-see-herself-quitting-music-to-become-a-full-time-author-3325076) and how she could “definitely” see herself quitting music to become a full-time author. [WILLOW](https://www.nme.com/artists/willow-smith) made her solo [Saturday Night Live](https://www.nme.com/tag/saturday-night-live) debut last night (October 8) and delivered a punishing two-song set – watch ‘Curious/Furious’ and ‘Ur A Stranger’ below.

Backed by a full band, Willow closed her second song by crashing her guitar through a television set.

In April, she appeared on “ [Where You Are](https://pitchfork.com/news/pinkpantheress-and-willow-smith-share-new-song-where-you-are-listen/)” with PinkPantheress, Mura Masa, and Skrillex. [Hover Like a Goddess](https://pitchfork.com/news/willow-announces-new-album-copingmechanism-shares-new-song-listen/)” from the new album. [Willow](https://pitchfork.com/artists/33406-willow/) was the musical guest on the most recent episode of [Saturday Night Live](https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live), performing the single “Curious/Furious” from her new LP [](https://pitchfork.com/news/willow-announces-new-album-copingmechanism-shares-new-song-listen/).

Her latest album, 'COPINGMECHANISM,' continues the musician's reign as a rock artist.

“You have to put yourself on the line sometimes. “The most beautiful changes on earth don’t happen by being comfortable and expecting other people to change,” she said. Over the years, Willow has also dabbled in R&B and pop, however, always maintained an affinity for rock music.

Willow performed "Curious/Furious" and "Ur a Stranger" from new album 'Copingmechanism' on 'SNL.'

But now it’s going to be me baring my soul alone on the stage, and I’m just so grateful and so excited, but also shitting my pants slightly.” Last season, Willow appeared on the SNL stage with Camila Cabello as a surprise guest to perform their song “Psychofreak,” from Cabello’s Familia. The 21-year-old guitarist and singer began with “Curious/Furious,” a rocker with a seductive build and an indelible intro where she rhymes “I always knew there was an order to this” with “whispering mathematics.” As only Willow would.