Irish - Musician | March 17, 1990 -
Biggest musical influences would be people like Nina Simone and Tom Waits. A huge amount of writers like Leslie Feist and Paul Simon.
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My musical education was grounded in blues and Chicago blues - John Lee Hooker and Otis Redding.
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Being 16 is the worst time to be anybody, there is not enough tea in China to persuade me to be that young again. I wasn't very happy with myself.
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Some of the earlier stuff I did in studio with producers was very pop-directed, which I was uncomfortable with.
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Being in a studio is quite a creative and energetic process.
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I used to almost not look forward to recording, because it was like, 'Okay, what am I going to have to sacrifice?'
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I'm reading a lot of poetry because it's a lot easier to dip in and dip out when you've got 10 minutes to yourself.
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I've definitely received a lot of support in Nashville; it's a huge music town. I like country music. Like any genre I'm largely unfamiliar with, there are elements I really enjoy and elements that go over my head.
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I think it all started with Nina Simone. When I was maybe seven or eight, I used to listen to one of her albums every night before I went to sleep. For me, her voice was everything.
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The best vocalists I can think of are female.
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I always thought of myself as a very, very obscure artist.
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I love Muddy Waters and Nina Simone. I also watched 'The Blues Brothers' movie over and over.
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