To me it lacks substance and what little of it there is, is just so sugar coated…and y’know, it’s getting pretty old, pretty quick. I’d like to think I am the opposite to that.
You’ve got a few shows already booked for this year. Do you prefer live shows, or writing and recording?
I don’t really have a preference to be honest. I love playing live just as much as I love sitting in my living room making demos. I get the same buzz in each environment.
There’s new gigs and updates being added to my website all the time. I’m really looking forward to my single coming out at some point before Easter, putting out a new record in the Spring and getting back on the road again as well as playing the Yorkshire gigs.
Yesterday you announced that you’re now on board with Strummerville. Can you tell us a bit about what that means for your career?
In short, Strummerville are supporting me and helping me to get my music heard by providing me with exposure and opportunities that D.I.Y. musicians wouldn’t normally get for a whole bunch of reasons, whether it’s because you’re so broke you can’t even afford to pay the rent and eat, never mind cut a record and go on tour.
There’s a big community vibe and everyone supports one another which is a really important thing, especially for musicians like myself who have lacked a solid support network in the past. I’m really proud to be a part of it.
When did you find out you’d been invited?
Before Christmas, but I was so excited I didn’t even tell anyone for fear of jinxing myself. It’s an amazing opportunity and a great philosophy.
I’m really looking forward to seeing what 2011 brings, and getting more involved with Strummerville.
What is your dream, musically?
It’s the same as everyone else out there. I want to be able to make a living out of doing what I love so much. I live, breathe, eat and sleep music. I just can’t imagine doing anything else.
Female First - Alistair McGeorge