Southampton-based singer Lucy Kitchen has released her new single, Red Skies. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
Lucy has released two albums, meshing folk, Americana and country - her 2014 debut Waking and Sun To My Moon in 2017.
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Speaking about Red Skies, she says, "It's about catching a vibe when you want to just spontaneously go out and see where the night takes you.
"I wrote it at the traffic lights one evening in Southampton in June. If you've been to Southampton you'll know how much time you spend sat at the lights.
"It was early evening, warm, the swifts were circling and it was one of those evenings that just beckoned for something to happen."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
I'm a classically trained flautist and when I was little my musical goal was to be the next James Galway. Along with my folk music I have a side-line writing and recording for drum and bass producers (I'm still not entirely sure how this came about but I actually love it). I write small poems and have had one published. I am aiming to do more with this and hope to put a collection of my poems together.
How would you describe your music?
A little bit folk, a little bit Americana, a little bit 70s singer-songwriter. I'm all about a good melody.
Who are your musical inspirations?
I started out listening to a lot of slightly country music like Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin along with Neil Young, Mazzy Star, The Breeders, Belly and Throwing Muses. Then someone introduced me to Joni Mitchell and that had a huge impact on me. I love Nick Drake, Beth Orton, Julie Byrne, Laura Veirs. I also love listening to Latin jazz and music that gets me dancing. I love a floaty vocal over some beats or some proper soul music.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Neil Young at Reading Festival when he had Pearl Jam as his band when I was 16. Lost my friend immediately, got knocked over in a mosh pit and had the best day.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Mazzy Star's So Tonight That I Might See was the first record on vinyl I bought (and I still have it!) but the first album I bought (on tape) was Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits when I was 10. I was absolutely obsessed with his voice and the melodies.
What’s your favourite song right now?
I've been listening to Waxahatchee's Right Back to It on repeat since last summer and I still love it.
Favourite lyric of all time?
Joni Mitchell - Case of You: "Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine, You taste so bitter and so sweet, Oh, I could drink a case of you, darling, And I would still be on my feet, Oh, I would still be on my feet".
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
This is so hard! I'd go for something classical like Debussy's Clair de Lune as it has such a beautiful journey with different atmospheres but if I had to choose a song, I'd probably go for Joni Mitchell's Case of You to give me that good hit of sad.
Where can people find your music/more information?
You can find me at Bandcamp for my music and find or follow me at Lucy Kitchen Music on all social media.
Alan Corr
