When are you playing live/releasing your album/EP/single?
I’m playing at the front bar at The Espy on Monday November 25 and I’m also playing on Thursday November 28 at Ding Dong Lounge.
What makes a good musician?
Someone who doesn’t see it as work. Someone who genuinely loves it. Passion prevails.
What’ve you got to sell CD wise?
MY EP! It’s on iTunes. Hard copies can be ordered via email at [email protected] as well. Everything is on my Facebook page though.
How long have you been gigging/writing?
I’ve been writing since I was seven when I started playing the piano. I’m pretty sure my first song I ever wrote was about my older sister stealing my cream caramel. It was devastating! I began performing everywhere possible, but formally gigging at 18.
What has inspired or influenced your music the most?
Everything inspires my music in some way. I write autobiographically so I definitely release everything through song. It always makes me feel better.
If you could go on a tour with any musician who would it be?
I want to say Joni Mitchell but I don’t think she’s touring anymore. Otherwise, Bon Iver for sure. They bring me to tears. It’d be a dream come true to watch them every night on a tour.
If you could travel back in time and show one of your musical heroes your stuff, who would it be and why?
Amy Winehouse. I think she is one of the best writers in music history. She had the courage to be so very honest in her writing and I admire her so much for that. She’s unbelievably talented. A legend, love her.
How do you stop your pre-gig jitters?
I can’t! I just embrace it. I’m nervous right up until I get on stage, then it’s all ok because I just close my eyes and I’m out of this world. I used to think it was a bad thing how nervous I got, but then an old musician came up to me at one of my gigs in London, I was shaking unbelievably and he said “If you’re not nervous then you’re not passionate. Nerves are a vital ingredient to a good performance.” I never resented my nerves again, but nerves are a hard thing to combat.
