Being cast in The Great British Bake Off Musical is both exciting and terrifying. It’s a brilliant show, but also a complex one – full of harmonies, overlapping dialogue, and quick transitions. Because it’s a parody of the TV show, the cast are on stage for around 90% of the performance. There’s no hiding. EveryContinue reading “Learning to Bake (and Sing) Under Pressure”

Two years into releasing music, I’ve learned that most of what gets called promotion isn’t really about reaching listeners. It’s about chasing the feeling of progress. When I first started, I thought SubmitHub, MusoSoup and all the other platforms were just part of the process — the unspoken checklist every independent artist was meant toContinue reading “I Thought Music Promo Services Would Bring Listeners. It Mostly Brought Clarity.”

I am in the middle of rebuilding my track Ghost into something new. I wanted a version that felt bigger, more cinematic, more alive, and something in me thought the hard part would be the music itself. It turns out the hardest part has been learning how to give honest feedback without slipping into oldContinue reading “Learning to Give Honest Music Feedback Without Apologising for It”

I’ve released my new track, Running Away, and this one feels different. I recorded it last December and spent months convincing myself it wasn’t ready. I kept thinking I should re-record the vocal, add more layers, maybe get it mixed again. Eventually I realised I wasn’t improving it, I was just avoiding letting it go.Continue reading “Running Away — the song I stopped overthinking and finally released”