My Brightest Diamond, on the guitar: “[It's] like someone you’ve been married to for 35 years, and it’s still a great relationship, but the sex isn’t quite the same.”

Story by Courtney Balestier
Photos by Matt Wignal
With her slight frame, sweet voice and luminous eyes, Shara Worden—the main creative force behind My Brightest Diamond—looks the part of the playful sprite she embodies in MBD’s ethereal, seemingly effortless songs. Funny, then, that Worden had a hell of a time learning how to write a proper song. Yes, it helps that she’s classically trained (see a degree in opera studies from the University of North Texas), but the singer/arranger insists songwriting is not an academic exercise.
Ah, but what is it then?








