12 days until the album! (Patreon)

hey SDC! we’re just under 2 weeks out from the album. can you believe it?

on my end it’s been a whirlwind few weeks of talking about the album, meeting lovely people, singing songs & generally screaming my name into the void. none of this promo was IRL during WOTI so it’s been an entirely new experience, one I’ve been trying my best to soak up! unsurprisingly, literally everything is better in person. I’ve been doing a lot of interviews both for radio & magazines (popstar shit) and having these conversations face to face feels infinitely better - more like actual personable chats, not just organised fun on zoom! I’ve also been doing IRL radio promo for the first time both in Germany, the US and in the UK (BBC radio are finally firmly on board team OG people !!!!!). I feel a bit like a door-to-door songs salesman which I kind of love? the album release is feeling much more tangible than last time - that’s for sure. :)

I’ve also been lucky enough to play a couple of acoustic showcases / playback sessions too, so far in Berlin, NYC and I’m putting on a small one at home in Dublin soon (some of u may have been contacted about it!). I wish I could do them ALL OVER ! getting hyped with some of you IRL has filled my cup up sO much. the energy in the room has felt so positive, the excitement & support so potent. lately I’ve been thinking a lot about my audience & my corner of the internet & how talented, sweet & funny you all are??? like when we meet after shows etc I’m genuinely like.. I feel like we’re all just friends, y’all are my kind of people (or some of you are quite like me.. does that make me obsessed w myself? ok - a concern to explore another day).

I will say - because it’s my mission here on the SDC to give an honest peek behind the curtain - this promo game is incredibly indulgent. the last few weeks have consisted of SO much talking about myself & my songs, being in so many photos & vids.. it’s like woah, I’m feeling pretty tired of my face & the sound of my own voice 🤠 it makes me grateful for FIZZ in hindsight & for playing for dodie too - having the experience of being a cog in a bigger machine is certainly less indulgent and helps fight the ego swell / main character feeling for sure. I’m starting to see how artists (especially big & successful ones) can become ungrounded & obsessed with themselves, especially when they have no one around them who challenges them. anyway - self-awareness is often a curse but I feel it could be my superpower here in keeping sane while navigating this time of EXTREME PERCEPTION !

soon I want to get a little street-team list of actions together for those of you that want to help - in short pre-ordering physical copies of the albums help, coming to the instore/acoustic shows help (if you’re in the UK/Ireland). there is plenty you can do for less £ too.. streaming the album, watching the music vids, generally spreading the good word OG :) I see your efforts so far and I love y’all to bits ❤️‍🔥

side note - I say it often but it never feels often enough - your support means the world, especially during this mad PROMO time. it’s a privilege to make content like music videos & live sessions, get promotional opportunities like radio sessions etc but they’re all things I need to fund myself and so as you can imagine it has been a SUMMER OF HIGH EXPENSES. the SDC funds are the bedrock of that always and it makes me legit sleep at night knowing I can pay my rent when my music is otherwise costing more than it’s making, so thank you. ❤️‍🔥

enjoy this random selection of pics from these mad few weeks - 13 days until EVERYBODY NEEDS A HERO !!!!!

love,

OG

xxx