u/Historical_Injury_48

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I trained as a classical singer, before becoming interested in songwriting in my mid/late 20s, before eventually pivoting towards contemporary music (I wanted to be an R’n’B singer but my teacher nudged me towards Opera, which I fell madly in love with eventually, but never felt that was where I really belonged. I now identify as an alt-pop singer song writer.

I have two examples of my singing. The first was from around the time I started composing my own little songs, the first one a poem and pretty saccharine poetically, and hadn’t quite figured out how to fully drop the sound at that point:

‘in Solitude’

The second is a song I wrote this year, which I am currently working with a pop producer on. The sonic references I gave the producer were ‘Troye Sivan’, ‘Robyn’ and ‘Perfume Genius’. I wanted it wrapped up in a modern alt-pop production, which supports the lyrics. He’s not been exactly critical but he has said I don’t have a contemporary voice, which I don’t think is correct. I have worked at refining my pop technique, and although it isn’t strictly contemporary in sound, I don’t think it’s classical adjacent at all.

“Pamela Anderson”

Do you think I’ve been successful in moving towards a contemporary sound? Because some days I feel a little unsure and maybe a little delusional. Is it any good, actually is the real question.