What inspired the name of the band? What are your influences?
How do you approach songwriting? Are there any themes that you are keen to
explore when you start off?
Secondly: My 4 track concept EP ‘Black Water’ is a narrative of my life, my anger, loss and my love from 1990’s to 2010 with some underlying women’s empowerment themes. It ends with a poem that sums it all up.
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Then my songs ‘Cross the Line’, ‘Black Water’, ‘Bad Love, and ‘Vixen’ are all about empowerment of either women, minorities, or for LGBTQ.
How do you approach songwriting? Are there any themes that you are keen to
explore when you start off?
Why do you write the sort of music that you do?
My mission as an artist is to create relatable music, poetry and art that is authentic, honest, deeply personal, inspirational, and empowering; that speaks to people and touches an emotional chord. Music that has a lot of symbolism with multiple layers of meaning and depth. I believe it is my job as an artist is to express that which is unspoken, to express the intangible. I also strive to be inventive, to think out of the box and remain genre-less; to create free from the constraints of artistic ‘rules’ and to challenge societal ‘norms’. I feel that the audience can relate to my music and my life and connect with my music and me on a deep level.
How do you decide what songs to perform live and how do you transpose them
into that live setting?
Well it really depends on the venue and type of performance, if it’s full band or acoustic duo, trio, quartet etc. As not all songs sound good acoustically and vice versa. Also, the type of event. If it’s a lively music festival where the audience can dance we will choose a more high octane set list. If it’s a chillax restaurant or bluesy lounge we would choose a more relaxed set. We are always adjusting the vibe of the songs to fit the venue as well with more mellow versions, stripped down versions or fully plugged high energy versions.
How do you decide what songs to perform live and how do you transpose them
into that live setting?
Well it really depends on the venue and type of performance, if it’s full band or acoustic duo, trio, quartet etc. As not all songs sound good acoustically and vice versa. Also, the type of event. If it’s a lively music festival where the audience can dance we will choose a more high octane set list. If it’s a chillax restaurant or bluesy lounge we would choose a more relaxed set. We are always adjusting the vibe of the songs to fit the venue as well with more mellow versions, stripped down versions or fully plugged high energy versions.