Telling Secrets On the Making Of “Tired of Waiting”
What was the creative process like for this particular "Tired of Waiting?"
I wrote the song such a long time ago that I can’t exactly remember, but I did find the original project file. The working title was ‘boring’ because before I had the hook it was a really ambient vibe and at the time I was trying to go for more explosive, active rock stuff. It came together in the end but it was definitely one of the ones that took a bit of graft to get over the line!
Could you discuss the lyrical themes or messages conveyed in "Tired of Waiting?"
99% of the time my lyrics will be very honest and exposed to the point where the true meaning is hiding in plain sight, but somehow it ties into more than one event, theme or is relatable for other people. I think those are the best lyrics. I was sick of the fact that nothing in life is guaranteed anymore. Everyone is stressed out about something, there are millions of details to pay attention to and it can all end in an instant. It’s a conversation between two people who are close to each other with one begging the other to communicate, become vulnerable and find some sense of security and comfort to combat the outside chaos with a deeper connection.
How has the audience response been to this song during live shows?
It was crazy when we played it at the Spice of Life in London. We weren’t even headlining but we had that room packed completely. After the set, we had bands asking us to go on tour with them, random people being like ‘who are you?!’, promoter trying to immediately book us for the next show. It was like a movie scene or something. We are coming back to London at The Macbeth on 5th October and it’s a free show. The RSVP link is in my Instagram bio - It’s free, but you still need a ticket!
Where do you find inspiration for your songs or musical ideas?
Just the things you live through. Sometimes it’s an immediate spark, sometimes it can take months for the thoughts and emotions to curate. I really hate it when artists, especially in the alternative/heavier scene, sing about stuff that isn’t real. You need to live to be able to tell the story. I’ve not necessarily had hardships, in the sense that a lot of rockstars have with drugs, prison time etc, but I have lived an interesting life so far. I’ve lived in Budapest, London, Surrey, Manchester, and Los Angeles - I’ve seen a lot, I have my issues and frustrations, and I try to take them out on my songs and videos. I am not doing this for anyone. I just like to create and I plan on being up there at the top someday.
How do you balance creativity and commercial success in your music career?
I have my favorite parts of the process and then my least favorite parts that feel like chores almost. The feeling of just coming off stage after a show or writing/recording the demos is probably my favorite. There’s stuff like editing vocals that I don’t really mind but I like to take my time with it. Recording guitars is something that I hate with a passion because I get paranoid that either it’s out of tune or there’s weird noises or that something won’t sound as close to perfect as possible. My least favorite part is restricting myself from posting my content too early! I got into photo and video editing recently so for half of the singles I made the artwork. I’ve been editing short covers for a while but I recently edited together a music video that is coming out this year and I’ve been slowly making my way towards doing VFX myself as well. I do humble myself a lot, but I also take pride in the fact that I want to be like the Prince or David Bowie of this modern rock genre. Like an artist, singer, producer, and creative director and actually be able to contribute if not execute at every single stage. I am the one who writes the songs 100%, I record most if not all of it, I edit a lot of it, then I call in help for mixing, I make the artwork and a lot of the videos, I send the emails and organize the gigs and the video shoots and I try and make sure everyone is looked after and happy at the end of the day. I love every moment of it, even the ones I hate.