Lucy Rose is to make her debut appearance at RockNess festival this summer; here's what she had to say about festivals, her music and the industry.
What advice would you give to fellow ‘Rocknessers’ about festivals?
- WET WIPES, JAMESONS and BEROCCA are more important than anything else!
Any tips to be a ‘Pro-festival goer’?
- WET WIPES and JAMESONS! Oh and stay away from the cheap drugs!
What 3 things can’t you live without at a festival?
-Ha! WET WIPES, JAMESONS and BEROCCA!
What is your favourite ‘Festival Drink’?
-Berocca in Redbull with a heavy dose of Jamesons. Followed by a shot of tequila!
What is your main item of clothing for any festival?
-A hat you always need a festival hat! My favourite has to be the old school knotted hankey. I hear that's gonna be a big look this summer!
What is your favourite song and will you be playing it at the festival?
-TIGER FEET. I'm waiting for the right time to drop this one, I've been adding a different cover song to each of my London shows and have had good responses! I recently played Flume with Jack Steadman and he wants to be a part of every one I do now so I need to run it by him first!
Who are your inspirations for your music?
- Its a little cliche but I'm definitely an honest songwriter and can only put real emotion and experience into my songs they are inspired by the things around me; friends and the scrapes I get myself into are big themes in my lyrics! I would love to be able to separate myself and write to a fictional narrative but I struggle unless I really understand and experience an emotion.
Did you find it hard breaking into the music scene?
-I'm still chipping away I feel like I'm swinging a sledgehammer around in the dark!
In 3 Words, how would you describe Rockness?
-TEN POUND PILLS
What do you think will be the ‘Summer 2011’ song?
-BEFORE I MOVE OFF - MOUNT KIMBIE
What are your plans for 2011?
-I'm playing a lot of festivals and touring to places I've never been before so I'm excited to play to new audiences and I'm doing a lot of shows with Bombay Bicycle Club to help them support the new album. I'm putting out a single in July and am having a big party at Cargo in London on July 5th you should all come!
Lucy Rose Performs at RockNess on the 12th June 2011. For more information visit this [link]. Glasswerk does not advocate the use of illegal substances.
