When
and why did you start signing? |
I started singing at the age of 16
because there is nothing better to do in South Shields |
Were
you influenced by old records & tapes? Which ones? |
Yeah
all the great rock bands from the day like AC/DC, deep purple, UFO,
rainbow.... I grew up listening to them |
Who
are your favourite musicians or singers? |
MUSE defiantly |
How
would you handle mistakes during a performance? |
If
it's a massive mistake like if I completely screw the song up I would
acknowledge it and bow haha but if it's a little one I ignore it and continue
but I beat myself up backstage for doing it |
Do
you get nervous before a performance? |
All
the time every single show I do I'm backstage shaking with nerves |
What
advice would you give to beginners who are nervous? |
Do
it because you love it, don't change your style to fit in and don't take any
crap from people especially record company's it will be hard but stick with
it |
How
do you balance your music with other obligations? |
I
don't haha I'm not the most organised person in the world |
What
do you like most about your profession? |
Getting
to tour the world and meet different people especially the fans they are
awesome |
What
do you like least about your profession? |
Mmm
i don't really know probably the lack of privacy but like I said it comes
with the job |
What
do you do in your spare time? |
Hang
out with friends, Shopping and swimming |
What’s
the side of you that the public never sees? |
my
angry side if I can't get a song to go the right way I take a right hissy fit
haha |
Do
you wish you had more privacy? |
When it comes to special occasions I
do, but hey it comes with the job; got to take the bad with the good |
Do you think the public and critics expect
too much from you?
|
Yeah I suppose they do but it’s like
that with everyone, they key is to just
ignore them and do what you want to do |
How hard do you push yourself in order to
stay in this business?
|
Very hard, you can never let up but
having said that I would never change, it’s good for me to be put under
pressure; that’s when I produce my best work |
When
are you completely satisfied with your work? |
Never
I'm always changing it up I can settle on a good version for an album but
then when it comes to the live shows some of the song changes I'm always
improving them |
Why
do you think you have succeeded in a field where so many others have failed? |
I don’t know luck? But maybe it is the support I’ve had of everyone I know |
What
do you believe is the key to success? Do you live by a philosophy? |
Yes I do, that everything happens for
a reason whether it be bad or good, but you can’t let it knock you down |
If
you could collaborate with anyone who would it be? Why? |
MUSE
definitely they are my muse haha they are the first band I ever truly loved I
think together we would make the best rock song ever |
If
you could tour to any country where would it be? Why? |
I
love touring America but it would be great to tour Italy more I love the
culture and history |
Where
would you aspire to be in the next 10 years? |
Still
doing what I'm doing but I would love to sing in space though haha |
How
do you feel about your success at the EMAs recently? Winning the ‘Artist To
Watch’ award |
It was a massive shock, I really
didn’t think I would win, especially with the other nominees they are all so
great |
What
do you have planned for the year ahead? |
I'm
going to relax for a bit then start work on the new album |
How
do you find handling the fame when you’re from a small town in the North
East? |
I don’t consider myself to be that
famous haha but I have the support of my brill friends and family to keep me
grounded |
If
you could sum up the year you’ve had so far with everything you’ve done and
everyone you’ve met, how would you sum it up? |
It's
been one of the best year I have ever
had so far |
These are all the questions I asked my model in her character of the artist and these are the answers she gave me, so there was no confusion I typed her answers up in bold