Telling us all about her debut album Music and a lot extra, the elegant artistic Lucy Chan returns to A&R Manufacturing unit and we’re so ecstatic to talk with this dynamic rising singer for a 2nd time. After beforehand chatting with us about Mr Apologetic in January 2023, it seems like we’re chatting with a assured however humble younger lady who is aware of precisely the place she’s headed.

Llewelyn: Thanks a lot on your time, Lucy. Firstly, how are issues with you and the way has the response been because you launched Music? Did you benefit from the course of and would you alter something about it? What was the inspiration behind your challenge?

Lucy: Hey! Thanks a lot for having me. I’m doing fairly good, I simply completed up per week of examine on the Berklee School of Music within the USA, which was actually the best expertise ever. I bought to satisfy and work with some unimaginable musicians. The response has been so nice – I adore it when individuals ship me a message and inform me what their favorite half is!! And particularly when individuals inform me it provides them a nostalgic form of feeling, which is actually one of many issues I need to present by my music. As for inspiration, it’s a challenge that displays all features of my life. The album is known as ‘Music’, as a result of it’s the one factor that may get me by something. So, each single music I wrote on this album is basically private in that sense.

In regard to the sound, I actually wished this album to sound just like the one style that makes me really feel probably the most excited and ‘at dwelling’. The unimaginable Aubrey Johnson informed me final week, that while you’re trying to find your sound, it’s worthwhile to take into consideration the kind of music you grew up listening to, as that’s what shapes you into you. For me, ever since I used to be slightly child, I went to rock concert events on a regular basis. Billy Idol, Bon Jovi, Queen, Blondie, and so forth; this was the sound that formed my childhood. I feel that being at a reside rock live performance is not like the rest on the planet – there isn’t any higher feeling. So, I hope that after my listeners hear the album, that’s what it seems like for them – that they’ve skilled that form of Rock N Roll. I’m very grateful that I had an unimaginable band – Phil, Gabe and Aiden, who additionally occur to be individuals which can be tremendous near me, deliver my tales and music to life. It was probably the most lovely course of, and I’m tremendous grateful for everybody that’s helped me and supported me alongside the way in which. My mother and father and my sister are my best supporters, and Gordon my mixing man, Jack my recording man – I’m so grateful for you all.

Llewelyn: Do you’ve gotten a selected favorite single out of your debut?

Lucy: Oh, that’s a superb query. I feel for me, the music that encapsulates the album as a complete the perfect, is ‘Music’, the title observe. It’s the form of sound that I’ve been trying to find, for the longest time. Lyrically, it’s about having a particular music with somebody, and the way it brings you again to precisely the way you felt the primary time you heard it, each time. Nonetheless, different songs like ‘Over The Summer season’ and ‘Evaluate To You’ imply so much to me as nicely – particularly ‘Evaluate To You’, it’s actually such a susceptible second for me on the album.

Llewelyn: Lyrically, we actually like your storytelling and you actually allow us to into your present mindset. Do you’re feeling that writing is changing into simpler for you over time?

Lucy: Thanks a lot!! I feel that as an artist I’m repeatedly attempting to enhance and develop, and it’s a course of that comes naturally as you mature and expertise new issues. With this album, I used to be in a position to utterly write precisely what I used to be feeling for every music. I do assume that songwriting is one thing that’ll come extra naturally, the extra you expertise. So, as you develop up, and as you meet individuals and expertise issues like heartbreak and love, the songwriting will replicate that. It’s virtually unattainable to jot down a music that doesn’t present your present frame of mind, as you possibly can’t misinform your self in your songwriting. Not less than I can’t. However I’m hoping to proceed to enhance my storytelling, there’s undoubtedly a variety of room for enchancment!

Llewelyn: Please inform us the way it’s going on the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (The Con). It’s your third 12 months now…are you continue to relishing it and what has been the spotlight to date?

Lucy: Sure!! It’s going nice. Clearly, it’s at all times laborious to steadiness my profession with my research, however I feel I’ve form of discovered a steadiness to all of it. I solely have a 12 months and a half left, and I’ll be ending up and graduating!! Positively attempting to absorb each single second, as I do know it received’t be lengthy till I graduate. It goes so shortly; I can nonetheless bear in mind beginning my first day right here so clearly. I feel the spotlight of the Con to date has undoubtedly been assembly individuals and having the ability to develop into the musician I’m immediately. The Con undoubtedly has a really excessive customary, and I feel that’s a superb factor – I’ve pushed myself exterior my consolation zone so many instances and it’s been so useful. The musician that I used to be once I first auditioned, and the musician that I’m now – two fully totally different individuals. It’s been so loopy. Hopefully I can proceed to develop main as much as my commencement.

Llewelyn: What’s it like being a 20-year-old singer-songwriter and actress on this reasonably bizarre world?

Lucy: Actually, it’s so nice and so bizarre, as you mentioned, on the identical time. It’s nice within the sense that I’m able to do precisely what I’ve wished to do my complete life, but in addition laborious within the sense that these desires aren’t uncommon, and there are such a lot of gifted individuals on the market. I feel for me, so long as I maintain working in direction of my targets and attempting to realize this stuff, I’ll be content material, and fingers crossed that I can get to the place I would like sometime (if I’m fortunate). I’m keen to work as laborious as potential and sacrifice my free time to do this stuff, as a result of I really like music, and it simply makes me so glad.

Llewelyn: We see that you simply’ve been again in Boston these days. How has the vibe been there and what have you ever been as much as?

Lucy: Sure! I’ve simply been again in Sydney for round a day. The best factor occurred to me throughout my journey…Laufey was on my flight to LA!!! I bought to satisfy her and chat on the airport as we have been ready on the gate, she’s like one among my greatest musical inspirations. She studied at Berklee, so it was like a cool factor that the universe let me expertise earlier than I hopped on a airplane to go to Berklee. Boston is…probably the most unimaginable place!! I used to be there for round per week, simply doing a summer time course on the Berklee School of Music, which is insane…it’s been one among my dream faculties for the longest time. With the ability to reside like a scholar there, even when it was for per week, was simply probably the most surreal expertise ever. The individuals and academics that you simply meet, are probably the most superb. The vibe is certainly a spotlight – you’re surrounded by probably the most formidable, artistic individuals and it evokes you to develop into a greater artist. I had the chance to carry out my originals there as nicely. I started working with an unimaginable group of individuals, together with a reside band, vocal coaches, in addition to unimaginable artists for masterclasses and I liked each minute of it.

Llewelyn: Lastly, what plans do you’ve gotten for the remainder of the summer time and might our USA readers catch you reside wherever?

Lucy: Earlier than I begin the following uni semester (in August), I’m going into promo mode for my album. Additionally getting ready for concert events and exhibits, I’m planning a fairly large one earlier than the top of this 12 months. I’m hoping to additionally use this time to jot down extra, not simply songs, but in addition the screenplay (s) I’ve been engaged on!! On the finish of this 12 months, I’m planning on flying again to LA, and this time I’ll get to truly go to, not simply LAX hahaha. LA has at all times been my dream place to reside, so I’ll be exploring the place and I assume getting ready myself, for all times after commencement (which is fairly quickly). As for reside exhibits within the USA, I’m undoubtedly not there but, but when I’m fortunate sufficient, sometime!!! Positively one among my greatest desires.

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