Georgia, Mercury-nominated artist, on writing sessions with Shania Twain, her boundless approach to creativity and the power of telling your own story
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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!
“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”
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 euphoria rubbed off on us? Absolutely.
Check out Georgia's latest single, Too much, too little.
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EPISODE INSIGHTS
- Why overnight success is an industry myth
- Why women need to start occupying the engineering space
- How taking your time can pay off
- Why knowledge is an affirmative power that creates resilience
- The importance of being open to different creative paths
- Why routine can be good for creativity
EPISODE CREDITS
- Hosted by Laura Conway
- Produced by Scenery Studios
- Show music by Ben Tarrant-Brown
Information
- Show
- FrequencyUpdated fortnightly
- Published11 April 2024 at 09:00 UTC
- Length38 min
- Season2
- Episode9
- RatingClean