UnbeautifulI added an interview to the Interviews page. You can view that page by going to the Lesley Roy section. Here’s a little preview of the interview.
(…) She talks to HitQuarters about moving to the US and the competitive challenge she faces there, about the benefits of co-writing, and about staying true to one’s artistic vision.How did this amazing rollercoaster of success start for you?
I grew up around music. My mum was a singer in bands all through my childhood. I’ve always been surrounded by music. I adored it since I was a child. I got a guitar when I was 10 and I started writing songs. I was on the Dublin music scene all through my teens. I luckily got involved with Glenn Herlihy’s Religion Music, who took me on when I was 16 and signed me. I’ve been working with them ever since. Glenn Herlihy got us a licensing deal with Jeff Fenster in Jive. There we finished the album.Was it always a wish for you to become a star?
The fame thing is bizarre and it’s a very strange world. But there was always a wish for me to be involved in music in some way, whether it be writing, producing or just to be around it, maybe even actually teach it.What did you have in mind when you wrote your first songs?
I was very young when I started writing songs. I watched older people in relationships and I tried to talk about that and what was going on around me as a 12 year old. And as in my teens different experiences happened I would write about those.How did you approach the music business at first?
In Dublin, Ireland there was only a very small scene. I was playing in talent competitions. I played a lot at school and with a lot of bands when I was 16, 17. I would be in small bands in open mic nights in Dublin. I started recording when I was 15, 16, and that’s when Religion Music heard my demo and I got involved with the label. I was just playing gigs in and out of school, after school and on weekends. And then fortunately came the label that was ready to look after me and help me along.