09 2021

Why moving seems to inspire songs…
So many times I have had to pull over when I’m driving because a song has come to me and has to be nailed down before I lose it forever! I actually had this chat with my tribe on social media, exploring the question of why moving seems to inspire songs.
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09 2021

How I Broke Free From Writer’s Block!
Like anything, tendencies like perfectionism can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand my tendency for perfectionism has driven me to keep working on songs...
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01 2015

The Writing of the Saltwater Album: ROADTRIP WITH ARLO GUTHRIE!
So – how does a girl feel when she is about to sit in a room with her hero, a couple of guitars and a blank page, with the illustrious plan to write a song together for the first time?! As much as Arlo has a knack for making a person feel relaxed – I […]
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01 2014

The Making of the Saltwater Album: Bar in Paris
Bar in Paris, live in the studio at nearly midnight… I almost have to pinch myself that we are recording the final track of my new album, Saltwater. I have waited a long time to release this album – in fact in 2011 I insisted on only releasing an EP, because I wanted to be […]
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01 2014

The Making of the Saltwater Album: IRREPLACEABLE
Shane and I have passed the halfway mark now, in making this new record Saltwater, and I have something on my heart really strong. There is something important missing from this album, I know exactly what it is, and it is incredibly important to me. Each day in the studio brings with it excitement and […]
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01 2014

The Making of the Saltwater Album: On True Collaboration
I am half way through recording my new album Saltwater, and absolutely loving the process of working with Shane. When it came to choosing who I would work with to produce this album, my mind went back to the last time I worked with Shane Nicholson. It was over ten years ago, when the two […]
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