The power of telling your own story Georgia Mercury-nominated singer, songwriter & producer
I started out with an idea that I wanted to be this one thing. Over the years I’ve had to let that go, and I’ve got so much I can offer in different areas
A self-confessed studio nerd, Georgia Barnes began her career drumming for Kwes, Kae Tempest and Micachu before signing with Domino Records and releasing her self-titled debut album in 2015 to critical acclaim. She earned a Mercury nomination for her second album, Seeking Thrills, and has since gone on to collaborate with everyone from Years and Years’ frontman Olly Alexander and Gorillaz to Shania Twain and Vampire Weekend.
We joined the deeply down-to-earth, multi-talented musician for an intimate chat in her home studio. During the episode, Georgia shares the female music influences who’ve shaped her career from Kate Bush to Missy Elliott, waxes lyrical about the joys of analogue, explains how a 9-5 approach can be surprisingly conducive to creativity, and spills the T on how Shania Twain takes her tea, and that’s not even the half of it!
This episode is an audio goldmine of creative insights, personal reflections and industry anecdotes from the mind of an artist who eats, sleeps and breathes music. Has Georgia's euphoria rubbed off on us? Absolutely.
Check out Georgia's latest single, Too much too little.
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EPISODE INSIGHTS
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Why overnight success is an industry myth
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Why it’s time for women to start occupying the engineering space
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How taking your time can pay off
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Why knowledge is an affirmative power that creates resilience
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The importance of being open to different creative paths
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Why routine can be good for creativity
Thoughts on the episode? Drop us a DM @creativebloodworld
EPISODE CREDITS
Hosted by Laura Conway
Produced by Scenery Studios
Show music by Ben Tarrant-Brown
Episode image: William Spooner
Video by Nicola Collins
Georgia Loves
visit: Cafe OTO
"It’s always worth dropping by if you're in the area. It’s like, Oh, let's go have a coffee at Cafe OTO and then you might see some crazy music”
watch: The Zone of Interest
Jonathan Glazer's critically acclaimed new film featuring a soundtrack by Mica Levi, who also scored Glazer's 2013 film Under the Skin. "It's an absolute masterpiece. The best film I think I've ever seen"
visit: Thames Uber boats
"Travelling on them, it makes you proud, like, wow, what a city we live in!"
visit: Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto, the V&A Museum
"I didn't know much about Chanel. I knew that she was obviously very important, but I came out of that exhibition feeling like, my God, she changed the face of fashion"
