Likes: Literature, film, philosophy, classics, and visual arts.

Dislikes: Prejudice, hypocrisy and (judging my track record) living by the clock.

I’m an English and Creative Writing graduate whose lifelong love of music is ever-present in my fiction, poetry and songwriting. I’m drawn towards many forms of evocative art, with soft spots for the Romantic poets and Russian literature. Experiments in chromaticism and harmonics excite me, and I’m always looking to get lost in melodic, powerful soundscapes.

I grew up on a varied diet of folk, indie, alt rock, doom, heavy metal and classical music – Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov will always be among my favourites. Other long term musical influences include Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, FKA twigs, Björk, Little Simz, Father John Misty, Angel Olsen, Emma Ruth Rundle, Placebo, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, and DIIV.

I’m motivated by a drive to produce stimulating and engaging content for the readers of IAMUR. Broadly speaking, I’ve always felt compelled to immerse myself in projects that push the boundaries of my tastes to new places.

Joining the IAMUR team has allowed me to expand my journalistic horizons in the context of music, one of my greatest passions. I’m excited to write alongside a team of dynamic creatives, meet up-and-coming artists, and to create content which will shine a light on the hidden gems working in the industry today.