Spotlight: Sarah Louise
Congratulations on ‘Change of Plan’! Could you share the inspiration behind the album and what the creative process was like?
Thank you! ‘Change of Plan’ was a celebration of a collaboration of people who I met along my journey and gave me a chance to explore other genres and stories in my life.
Your EP ‘The Now’ reached #1 on iTunes. What themes or emotions were you exploring in this project?
‘The Now’ is an EP I am very proud of, I felt serious about myself as an artist at this point and being very present in the moment with my feelings. ‘When My Beating Heart’ reached no1 in the iTunes country charts I couldn’t believe it and ever since then I have felt recognised and loved for the music I was creating. I realised I needed to make my music more about my own feelings which resonated with others a lot more.
You’ve released several albums in a short span. How do you balance creativity and productivity while maintaining quality?
A lot of my fans think I have new single release syndrome ha ha! I just love working on new songs and keeping busy releasing new material means that I don’t over think each album and get it out there for the world to hear before I change my mind. I think it’s very important to get your feelings in a song to share rather than keep them as a recording on my phone.
What was it like performing at iconic venues like The Cavern Club and The Bluebird Cafe?
The most surreal and incredible moment and in that one song at The Bluebird Cafe, I was trying to stay so present but couldn’t help but soak up the atmosphere and was imagining all the icons that have stood and will stand on that very stage! Performing at The Cavern Club was confirmation to myself that my career is going in the right direction.
What can fans expect from your next release or upcoming projects?
I am re-releasing my most popular song ‘SUNFLOWER’ as an acoustic version as part of a ‘Sunflower Now’ EP in November for its three year anniversary! I will be including one song on the EP as a bonus track from my September Songwriting challenge where I have been writing a song a day every day in September and my online community will choose their favourite, like they did with ‘SUNFLOWER’ in August 2021.
How do your experiences performing in different countries influence your songwriting and sound?
I love performing all around the world and seeing what songs are popular elsewhere etc., I love being inspired by different cultures and values and would love to explore so much more of the world. My next mission is to perform in Japan. Performing in Nashville has been amazing for me as an artist the last two years and cannot wait to get back out there too!
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