Find out some more info with this quickfire Q&A with Amy Studt
The AltSounds File-O-Facts feature on: Amy Studt. Want to know more about one of this incredible up and coming artist? Here you can find out loads of snappy facts about this superb new talent.
Why not have a listen to 'Sleepwalker' whilst you read through this feature:
http://soundcloud.com/mercymademe/sleepwalker-2nd-mix/s-HF17P
Name: Mercy (Amy Studt).
Star sign: Aries/Pisces.
Place of birth: Ealing, London.
Now based at: Leytonstone, London.
Level of education: University of life.
First instrument played: Piano.
Current instrument: Piano.
Last venue played at: First gig is coming up at the Queens Head in Feb.
Last gig attended: Young Husband at the Electricity Show Rooms in Shoreditch.
Turn On: Intelligence. Humor. Smells.
Turn Off: Ignorance. Selfishness. Unkindness.
Worst thing to happen to music is: Autotune.
Best thing about the current music industry: Independence and freedom.
Biggest influence: Lizzie Mercier.
Childhood hero: I had no childhood heroes.
When I was younger I wanted to be: A singer/song-writer. Actress. I was told I should be a police woman or a firefighter.
Last album bought: Le Tigre - Le Tigre.
Last song listened to on mp3 player: French Navy - Camera Obscura.
The music I’m into is: 80's pop, post-punk, Lizzie Mercier, Suicide, Talking heads, The Shangri-Las, Paul Simon, Mazzy Star, Camera Obscura, David Bowie, Annie Lennox, female singer-songwriters, experimental music, big pop ballads and others from the 80's and 60's. 90's pop. Pop music general.
Favourite current band: Maria and the Mirrors.
My favourite drink has to be: Blackcurrant and soda water. Tastes like an old fashioned sucking sweet.
My favourite book is: E.E.Cummings Complete poems 1904-1962.
My favourite website: I like the design of Kate Nash's actually.
The best boredom buster is: Playing and singing at the piano. Leaving the house.
The best film I ever saw was: 'the best' is a hard thing to say. But I love the film 'Carrie'.
My ultimate snack is: Bowls of cereal late at night, not much milk. mmm.
The first thing I do when I wake up is: Pee.
First band name: Amy Studt
Best piece of advice given to me: Everybody is as clueless as the next person. There is no right or wrong way of doing anything.
My biggest aspirations: Creating beautiful art, fulfilling my potential, finding happiness and building a family and watching it grow.
Favourite Music Festival: I enjoyed Friends Of Mine.
Your thoughts on AltSounds.com: Pretty cool.
Why not have a listen to 'Sleepwalker' whilst you read through this feature:
http://soundcloud.com/mercymademe/sleepwalker-2nd-mix/s-HF17P
Name: Mercy (Amy Studt).
Star sign: Aries/Pisces.
Place of birth: Ealing, London.
Now based at: Leytonstone, London.
Level of education: University of life.
First instrument played: Piano.
Current instrument: Piano.
Last venue played at: First gig is coming up at the Queens Head in Feb.
Last gig attended: Young Husband at the Electricity Show Rooms in Shoreditch.
Turn On: Intelligence. Humor. Smells.
Turn Off: Ignorance. Selfishness. Unkindness.
Worst thing to happen to music is: Autotune.
Best thing about the current music industry: Independence and freedom.
Biggest influence: Lizzie Mercier.
Childhood hero: I had no childhood heroes.
When I was younger I wanted to be: A singer/song-writer. Actress. I was told I should be a police woman or a firefighter.
Last album bought: Le Tigre - Le Tigre.
Last song listened to on mp3 player: French Navy - Camera Obscura.
The music I’m into is: 80's pop, post-punk, Lizzie Mercier, Suicide, Talking heads, The Shangri-Las, Paul Simon, Mazzy Star, Camera Obscura, David Bowie, Annie Lennox, female singer-songwriters, experimental music, big pop ballads and others from the 80's and 60's. 90's pop. Pop music general.
Favourite current band: Maria and the Mirrors.
My favourite drink has to be: Blackcurrant and soda water. Tastes like an old fashioned sucking sweet.
My favourite book is: E.E.Cummings Complete poems 1904-1962.
My favourite website: I like the design of Kate Nash's actually.
The best boredom buster is: Playing and singing at the piano. Leaving the house.
The best film I ever saw was: 'the best' is a hard thing to say. But I love the film 'Carrie'.
My ultimate snack is: Bowls of cereal late at night, not much milk. mmm.
The first thing I do when I wake up is: Pee.
First band name: Amy Studt
Best piece of advice given to me: Everybody is as clueless as the next person. There is no right or wrong way of doing anything.
My biggest aspirations: Creating beautiful art, fulfilling my potential, finding happiness and building a family and watching it grow.
Favourite Music Festival: I enjoyed Friends Of Mine.
Your thoughts on AltSounds.com: Pretty cool.
