Instrument-wise I’ve got nine keyboards/synths including my new Roland FA-06.
I’ve got a pair of KRK Rokit 5s, a PreSonus Firebox (which has literally just broke), some Beyer Dynamic DT770 Pro headphones and my main microphone is the Aston Spirit. I use Logic X on an external hard drive which has my whole OS on it – it means that I can plug into any computer anywhere in the world and work like I’m in my studio.
ELLE X AND O PORTABLE
I’m always on the move so I’ve got a portable studio set-up at the moment. I also picked up an award for Best Female Artist at the UMAs and have had some amazing reviews in the papers. It was a nerve-wrecking transition and has been a lot of work but it’s 100% paid off because it’s allowed me to travel the world playing major festivals like V Festival, Sziget, Untold and Isle of Wight. So I decided to reinvent myself and start from scratch.
ELLE X AND O FULL
My performances on a stage were wild, upbeat and energetic with a full band, but my online persona was the polar opposite (sombre piano ballads). I’d become better known for my throwaway acoustic YouTube covers than my painstakingly intricate electronically produced originals, and that’s what I loved. I’d made a YouTube channel and my videos were performing well, so I didn’t have to go out and network, Record producers, labels, managers and promoters were reaching out to me and in no time I was gigging all over the place, partying with celebrities (no ID required!) and recording with major producers.īut I felt unfulfilled. I quickly became a hermit and all I did was make music. Camping out in a YMCA wasn’t exactly 'living the dream' and realizing that the clubs and pubs are way stricter on ID in England than Scotland wasn’t ideal. I quit school at 16 with an album I’d written in my hand that a friend had helped produce, and headed to London on my own. All my life I’ve loved music and making noise but, when I was a kid, I lost someone very special to me and that was the catalyst that motivated me to pursue music in a more serious way.
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