About this Event

In 2007, Whiskerd moved to London, embarked on a new relationship, and began writing the songs that would become Blind Belief. “My biggest inspiration is Guy Garvey of Elbow for the way he blends a conversational style with such beautiful craft. His songs show me how you can make an emotional connection with somebody by painting pictures in their head, using just a few words.” Though there is a trace of Garvey’s influence, there is a narrative depth, vocal purity and emotional resonance that make Whiskerd stand apart. Lyrically, whilst it is a record largely inspired by relationships, the stories themselves are told from different vantages points and sides.



The forthcoming single, ‘Blind Belief’, is a song “about the ‘closed shop’ set of beliefs that religion tries to impose on us and about finding comfort instead in the people close to you.” Opening a window to Whiskerd’s heart and mind, the song is the first glimpse of what’s to come across the album – driving rhythms, proper choruses and an immediate pop sound. “I feel really proud to write pop songs. I think there is such beauty in simplicity. When I write songs, I want the listener to understand and connect with them as quickly as possible.”



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