When I was about five, I remember listening to my Dad’s vinyl and cassette collection and my love of music started there. I was always singing away in my room, reading the lyrics from the album inserts.
Music always resonated with me, and I started playing instruments at age ten (recorder, clarinet, saxophone, and keyboard) which eventually led to my interest in singing and being a musician.
My highlights as a musician
Common misconceptions about the industry
Stats on streaming – for example, Spotify. High numbers on this platform do not equal a physical audience in a venue. You still need the traditional method of building an audience by regularly gigging and organically growing an audience.
My advice if you want to be a musician
Believe in yourself, don’t give up and keep going even when you don’t see results.
As cliche as it sounds, you really need that at the core of everything you do. Stay in your lane and don’t worry about what everyone else is doing. Have a strategy, plan what you’re doing and don’t look at the numbers.
The best piece of advice I have been given
When songwriting you need to brainstorm your ideas, stories, words and revise everything and then do it all again! I’m a perfectionist!
In five years time…
We hope to have played outside the UK, filled some bigger venues, in the UK and released a lot more music!
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