Meet Madam Misfit, ‘Queen of Chaphop’

29th Sep 2021 — Leave a comment
Madam Misfit by Sophie Lavender

We’ve all had moments of insecurities. Bullies roaming the playground, picking on us for having spots, or not being fast enough or even for things as trivial as hair colour.For years this torment and taunting may have effected your self esteem which is sadly natural yet with age comes wisdom and we can use our insecurites as armour, embracing them for what they really are; part of our unique character and really nothing to be insecure about.

Madam Misfit writes songs that challenge us to celebrate our identity. Set on ‘painting a smile’ on her audiences faces her live shows are always postive, finds out what makes her gigs such an experience in my podcast episode. Her songs ‘True You’ and ‘Red haired Misfit’ both acknowledge the difficulties of being judged as different but also the power that difference can hold.

Red Haired Misfit by Madam Misfit

Her new song Don’t Girl is an anthem to independence and showcases the extent of her talent, this track is bold and upbeat making any listener feel powerful. The atitude of it echoes back to an earlier track called ‘Step aside boys’ an arguably satirical piece about steampunk/chap hop being a male dominated genre which is why Madam Misfit calls herself the ‘Queen of Chap Hop’. Find out who the track is addressed to in my podcast episode with her.

Don’t Girl Madam Misfit
Madam Misfit by Kerry Fenton

It is clear that Madam Misfit is an advocate for postive change as she uses her platform to uplift her listeners to embrace their differences but she also encourages them tomake a difference,especially when it comes to the enviroment which is seen in her single ‘The Wombling song’ which samples an important message by Sir David Attenborough.

Although steam punk music was popularised in 2003, the genre knods back to the revolutionism and romanticism of the Victorian era, as a time of politcal reform, classic literature and a very memorable Queen it is only fitting that Madam Misfit broke through into this genre and earned herself the throne of it.

My podcast episode with Madam Misfit

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Meet The Tenters, An Indie band from Lincolnshire

14th Sep 2021 — Leave a comment
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The Tenters

Many of us find ourselves in songs, coming to terms with who we are whilst emmersed in rich jazz tunes or dancing to a guitar solo, some of us lose ourselves along the melody. The film Good Will Hunting explores similar themes, the complexity of self and the fragility of potential which is why it inspired The Tenters to write their latest song Good Will but it could also be because two of their band members are called Will, give it a listen and decide for yourself.

Good Will

On this episode of The Lincoln Ear podcast I had the pleasure of speaking to Will Munton and Robert Lester about what it’s like to play live, what they have learned about themselves whilst playing as a band and who they would/wouldn’t trust to be in charge of the aux on tour, who would have throught you’d hear Slipknot and Sugarbabes in the same sentence.

Podcast

Listen to the podcast here.

Will spoke to me about some of the inspiration behind upcoming songs such as watching a fishing programme, proving that with the right mindset and creativity you can create art from anything.

Their debut song Alexander, relased in July of this year, has been described on their Spotify as a song about whatever for whoever, which is the music we all need, something we can relate to, interpret in our own way and resonate with. Listen to my podcast to find out why it was the hardest song for them to release.

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Formed in 2019 the band were faced with the adversity of 2020, but this didn’t hold them back; having released two songs, being featured on BBC Radio Lincolnshire and an upcoming live performance with the hugely talented ‘Little Comets’, this Sunday tickets available here, it will be exciting to discover where else this band gets their inspiration from and to see what they do with it.

Meet Sophie Browne, a musician from Lincolnshire

8th Sep 2021 — Leave a comment

Reflect. Take time to ponder previous occasions and future potential. Take time to consider this form in glass in front of us, do we see ourselves or do we see what everyone else assumes of us? It’s a struggle, our fight to obtain/maintain a certain identity. Recently we have all been stuck with ourselves, confronted with who we actually are rather than who we want to be. It is up to us whether to accept who we are or fight for that potential.

Insecure

Insecure, Sophie’s latest single explores concepts such as these, feeling overwhelmed, powerless and trying to succeed despite both external and internal conflict. This song demonstrates Sophie’s strength as a songwriter, how her lyrics have evolved since her debut song, Runaway.

Insecure

Ironically Sophie’s own insecurities inspired her to write these songs. Hiding her talent in notebooks, writing up to 30 songs before showing them to some close friends, Tom and Charlotte, who helped her transform aforementioned Runaway into a pop synth track, after initially being a piano ballad about summer love and finding connections.

She shared that ‘Runaway’ was her hardest to release as it ‘”was her first” and she “didn’t realise what [she] was doing and there was a lot of pressure surrounding the response of listeners’

Runaway

A song that has always stuck with Sophie is ‘Make you feel my love’y Adele but whilst driving she listens to This Is by Jessie Reyez. Sophie has said that “Blasting her work in the car after a rubbish day at work and belting the lyrics out are like a form of therapy’

Sophie Ann Browne

As well as producing music Sophie makes professional cakes and works in the wine industry. For those readers of legal age in your country Sophie recommends “a full bodied but smooth red wine. Perhaps a Primitive from Puglia. It would compliment the song nicely”. Please drink responsibly

Finding her passion at the age of 13 Sophie has now featured on BBC Radio Lincolnshire, has two singles out and is working on more music, so best head to her Spotify and stick around.