So how would you describe the album?
It's very like pop and commercial, but it's very mature. For someone who wants to listen to real lyrics, the real experiences in the songs. It's not too manufactured or anything. It's real genuine experiences that have been put into the album. I think it's really targeted at women, particulary women of our age, who have been through the experiences and can take the lyrics and put them into their own lives. Hopefully men and younger people will like it as well. I imagine that it would be women that would pick up on it more.
Who influences you musically?
I'd probably say, growing up I was listening to, because I had no choice with my mum, I was listening to country music. So I did love all of that, Patsy Cline, and then when it became Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes, that kind of crossover sound country/pop, I really liked that. But again when I was little, I used to love Whitney Houston, when I was at school people liked Madonna or Whitney Houston and again I liked the voice and the songs, rather than the pop side of stuff. I'm influenced by those kind of strong, female artists. You know, sing-along songs and big voices.
So what's coming up next after the single and the album?
It's depending on how the album is received and at the minute I'm doing everything I possibly can to get people to hear it and hopefully buy it and like it. So I suppose a lot of it depends on this of what is next.
Where would you like to see yourself this time next year then?
Hopefully with a great album out, and hopefully starting up a little bit of a tour and doing some live performances and things. Maybe working towards the second one [album] if the first one goes well.
This is the stage now, where I genuninely don't know. I mean I've been writing songs and recording them for years, I just haven't got a clue how it's going to go. So far it's been all good feedback but, it's all very much whatever the future holds. I'll find out along the way.
We're pretty certain that we can expect something from Jo Birchall, her drive alone will see her succeed and we couldn't be more pleased for her.
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