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You’re only 18, yet your music already captures the chaos and heartbreak of late adolescence so vividly. When did songwriting first become a way for you to process those emotions?
I started songwriting around 15, and it wasn’t about releasing music or becoming an artist at all. It was just how I dealt with what I was feeling. Writing was always my creative outlet. I loved English, poetry and creative writing at school, and songwriting felt like a natural step once music became more important to me. It helped me make sense of emotions I didn’t really know how to talk about yet.
“No Bad Blood” is your debut single. Why did this feel like the right song to introduce yourself to the world?
It felt right because it sits at the core of who I am as an artist. It has that confessional style of writing I’m drawn to, with specific imagery and details, but it’s also built around big pop hooks. At its heart, it’s a pop song, but it still feels honest and very me. It felt like the clearest introduction.
The track centers on running into an ex and realizing you’ve outgrown that version of yourself. Was that moment drawn from real life?
Yeah, it was. I ran into someone I used to really love and had a lot of history with. Even though we hadn’t spoken in ages, I realised I still had a lot of affection for them. That moment stuck with me. Most of my songwriting comes straight from real life, and this was just me noticing a feeling and turning it into a song.
The song is set during a night out you nearly skipped. How important was that near-miss to the story and message of the song?
It’s really important. I was exhausted and almost didn’t go out at all, and that night ended up becoming the lead single from my debut project. It kind of sums up the song’s message. Sometimes the moments that matter most are the ones you nearly miss just by staying home.
Instead of bitterness, “No Bad Blood” focuses on forgiveness and closure. Was it difficult to write about an ex from such a positive place?
Not really. I’ve learned that holding onto grudges just messes with your own peace. Writing it from a positive place actually felt quite refreshing. It wasn’t about reopening old wounds, just acknowledging what happened and realising how much I’d grown since then.
Sonically, the track blends pop-rock hooks with a shout-along chorus. How did you want the music to reflect that sense of growth and release?
I always knew I wanted it to feel like a big sing-along pop-rock song. We tried to balance personal, confessional writing with something anthemic and feel-good. It needed to sound like release, like a weight lifting. It leans into classic pop, and that was very intentional.
There’s a strong feeling of celebration in the song. What does that shift represent for you personally?
Being 17 or 18 is such a chaotic time. You’re figuring out who you are, dealing with heartbreak and emotions all at once. The song feels like a coming-of-age moment for me. That shift from hurt to laughing under neon lights is about learning how to move forward instead of staying stuck in it.
As a Winchester-born artist now stepping onto bigger stages, how do your surroundings and experiences influence your songwriting?
Winchester is a quiet, very classic British town, and sometimes it can feel a bit uneventful. I think I’ve always tried to take that stillness and turn it into something emotionally vivid in my writing. I’m inspired by big pop records, especially American artists, but I love translating that scale into a very British, male perspective.
The song is described as “the sound of stepping confidently into the next chapter.” How do you see this next chapter unfolding for you as an artist?
I’m just really excited to put this debut project out and see how people connect with it. I’m especially looking forward to playing more shows, because that’s where the songs really come alive. Even though the music is released as pop records, it all started as songs written alone in my bedroom, and that personal side is still really important to me.
You’re launching “No Bad Blood” live at The Star in Shoreditch. What can fans expect from your live show?
It’ll be an acoustic set, so it’s quite intimate. I’ll be playing No Bad Blood, a few unreleased songs, and some covers. I think it’s a really good way for people to get a feel for me as an artist and what the project is about. It feels like a proper introduction, and I’m really excited for it.
