I’ve been sharing some reflections and thought pieces on my Ko-fi page recently. Here’s a bit from one about my worries that I’m trying to do too many things at once. To read the full thing please visit the page and send over a tip/donation…
I think my music has been hard for people to categorise. I’ve got a foot a bit in the folk world, but I’m not really wedded to it enough to be one of those names that a true folk fan knows about and sees on all the gig listings. People might like a particular thing I do or song I’ve written and then be surprised or even disappointed that an album I’ve made isn’t 12 songs in the same vein. I could have chosen one thing and gone with it, maybe I’d be an easier sell for festivals and radio shows. On the other hand, one of my favourite things people say to me after gigs or when they’ve listened to an album is how much they like the variety. Most of the bands and artists I like played around with styles and moods, and it’s just how I’ve experienced music as I’ve grown up and that comes out in my writing.