The Great Unknown

Today I am celebrating my 33rd birthday, and in typical British fashion have decided to celebrate it all week.

As someone who thought they would never actually live to see their 17th birthday, I am taking this week as an opportunity to put myself first and celebrate all of the wonderful things this city has gifted me.

On the 4th, ironically America's Independance Day, I shall be celebrating my independance by voting in the UK Parlimentary general elections.

And on the 5th I shall be performing for the very first time at Band On The Wall, a showcase that allows me to finally share he very begininng of my creative musical journey under the care and tutelage of Levi Love. 

To be world premiering my work at such a prestigiously historical venue s mindblowing to me until my ego interupts me and says "Of course your first show has to be in one of the biggest music venue spaces in this entire city, duh." 

My minor accomplishments have never been that small, when I actually take the time to reflect on them. Moving by myself to a diffent country, getting my GSCE in English, getting my first job....all these milestones I've pushed myself to achieve sometimes to the point of being severly ill because I've always held onto the bigger picture.

The vision that I'll hone my craft and be able to create the music that saved my life, to share it with others. I want my music to make people feel the way the music I love makes me feel.

This week is a life-changing week. I am not expecting everyone to love what they hear on the 5th, I am only a baby fledging producer after all, but I am greatful to have a place to start.

As akward as I am to mention this, I will.  The event is free and there is a GoFundMe set up with the goal to pay for the venue but also my own equipment as of this moment I can only work using Levi's studio space. The hope after this showcase is to make this project available on a broader spectrum for others, being that music creation can be used to help with mental health, taking some of the pressure of constant medication for some, away completely, if not lessening the need for it in some way while using music hand in hand with it.

The GoFundMe link is:

https://gofund.me/ad46d728

Thankfully, the night isn't all about me. I will be joined by the incredibly talented Zak Alexander and after our performance there will be a Q & A and then, our night belongs to dancing thanks to the fantastic DJs that'll literally be spinning until the doors close at 3am. The impressive lineup not only includes Levi but also his brothers from other mothers  Stallone (who was instrumental my musical education) and the incomparable Nam, so even if you don't make it to the showcase show up for the DJs and dance your Friday woes away.

All in all I really hope that in the crowd at least one person walks away from Friday night feeling connected to something wonderful.

As for my own work, I hope my music can give people that space to be able to dance and feel the feels and also probably, occasionally, think wtf.