So then, what’s the band name and what do you ‘do’ in the band?
I’m Lydia Goldthorpe and I’m a solo artist. At the moment I am focused on my voice and the keys on my piano. During the creation of my new EP Simple Local, I was doing a lot of scavenging for sound so that my producer and I could create a story.
What do you reckon people will say you sound like?
Likenings seem to include Portishead, Tori Amos and Kate Bush. I suppose that like Tori Amos and Kate Bush, I use piano as my primary instrument (outside of my voice). Portishead pulsates with intense emotion, which is how I feel most days.
What do you love about making music?
Making music has, so far, been my answer to life. It unconditionally welcomes me with wide-open arms, no matter what state I am in and lets me stay there, without judgement, for as long as I need.
What do you hate about the music industry?
I would prefer that recording and performance artists weren’t expected to give away their skills for such a low wage, if any wage at all. Also, the drinking culture that surrounds live music is unhealthy.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?
Paris, 1900, Claude Debussy. Except I wouldn’t want to waste time showing him my stuff, I would want him to show me his. His music paints pictures.
LYDIA GOLDTHORPE will launch her debut EP Simple Local on Wednesday July 15 at Longplay Cinema. If you come to the show and mention something in this article you’ll get a free copy of Simple Local.
