Singer-songwriter. Ana Mae hates this phrase. “I write songs, I sing them, but I’m definitely not a singer-songwriter!” she explains. Are the first signs of insanity beginning to show? Definitely not. “I grew up listening to my dad’s Blondie and Pretenders albums” adds Ana, “Chrissie Hynde and Debbie Harry are great songwriters, they sing great songs, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of them being referred to as singer-songwriters.” We know what she means.