What is the inspiration behind the song 'Longtime Love'? What is it all about?
The song was sparked after listening non-stop to Debussy's Clair De Lune and feebly trying to work out what makes it so beautiful. I guess at the time I was also thinking about the kind of unknowable, meancing forces that lurk in the dark forests of Fairy tales.
It is about falling out of love mostly.
Who did you work with on the song?
I wrote the song in my bedroom in 2008 and David Parker from Little Monster Studios engineered, mixed and mastered the song amongst the cows and chickens in pretty Oratia.
What other New Zealand artists do you look up to?
No video yet, I'm afraid. (Hello NZ On Air!)
What other New Zealand artists do you look up to?
Hollie Fullbrook from Tiny Ruins and James Milne from Lawrence Arabia are at the top in my book - they truly are amongst the country's finest songwriters, the calibre of their writing is just astonishing. St Liq/Jellphonic and Reggie Blount are bedroom genuises and I love losing my mind whenever Spring Break and The Cosbys play.
What instruments do you play?
I play keyboards mostly, all my songs were written on a very heavey Hohner Pianet T which has served me well over the years. I occasionally also shake a tambourine fro Tono & The Finance Company.
What do you consider when you're getting dressed to perform (clothes/ makeup/ hair do etc)?
I consider what is in my closet. I usually want to look really great and interesting but then leave it to the last minute and am forced to wear whatever is on the floor.
