Congratulations on your album, ‘Waiting For The World To Turn!’ Can you talk us through the inspiration behind it?
I am constantly inspired by things that happen to me and stuff that’s going on around me. I often write about what I am going through at the time. This album talks about my time in therapy, my break up, not taking life for granted and new older. As I’ve matured as a songwriter I find I can only write songs about things I’m Going through, it’s a cathartic experience!
The albums consist of 14 tracks that explore an eclectic mix of rock, pop soul and indie. How did you fuse these genres to create a distinct sound throughout?
The albums consist of 14 tracks that explore an eclectic mix of rock, pop soul and indie. – How did you fuse these genres to create a distinct sound throughout? To be honest I just take each song as its own entity and produce it however is best for the song. I think the things that tie it together are my voice and my melody and lyric style!
What artists did you draw inspiration from?
Teddy Swims, Coldplay, Bon Iver, Dua Lipa, Tom Walker, Lottery Winnersand Spotify new music Friday – I love discovering new artists and songs!
You’ve been supporting the legendary Will Young on his ‘Light It Up’ tour, showcasing your new material. What was your initial reaction to joining the star on the road, and what are you most looking forward to?
I am loving the tour – going to new cities and towns everyday and playing these amazing theatres. Also getting the reaction from the fans afterwards is amazing! It’s been a blast so far. Will is such a lovely guy as well!
‘Waiting For The World To Turn’ features a powerful duet, ‘Another Sad Song’, featuring up-and-coming artist Livvy Lauren. What did you learn from this collaboration?
That power ballads are a genre that should never be forgotten and also that Livvy is a very talented singer and writer! I also learnt that sometimes it takes a few people and a few go’s to make a song really stand out.
Can you talk us through the album’s creative process – what challenges did you face and how did you overcome these?
The album has been written over the past year and I have to juggle music with having a day job as well so some days I didn’t really feel like writing. I guess that’s been the main challenge – when you feel uninspired or like you are repeating Yourself – I never want to do that! I’ve been through enough stuff this past year To have things to write about thankfully.
Can you share any fond memories from the process?
Writing songs with all my friends was an amazing experience. I don’t always get to hang out with these people so scheduling time In the diary to jam is such a blessing. One story sprints to mind. I was with Angus Parkin and he went to his fridge and he had some pineapple salsa that he’d made the day before – it was our last day together so we wrote a song called Pineapple salsa – it’s a bop.
Releasing an album can come with a lot of emotions – how do you approach maintaining your musical identity whilst exploring genres?
I always write lyrics that are true to me and make sure I’m being authentic. Then, adding the production after is the fun bit because there’s always that song that is me and my musical identity. It’s definitely emotional – it’s so cool having a second album out there!
So, what can fans expect next after ‘Waiting For the World To Turn’ and Will Young Tour?
Well I’m going to enjoy Christmas with my family and then I’m working on new content for singles off the album and also new material and a tour!
