16 January 2015

Chapter 7 – The arrival of Muff Winwood

So before I started contacting labels I needed a plan. First, I made a list of the labels I thought would be a good match for me. I decided this based on the artists they already had on their roster – as it would be pointless contacting a label that deals only in death metal. I put together a package...
08 October 2014

Chapter 6 – Showcasing for Sony Records

We arrived at Arista records, and were led into a large office, which looked much like every other office we’d been in; walls lined with gold records, plush leather sofas and vast windows overlooking a breathtaking city. Now I need to confess I can’t remember who this meeting was with. I don’t think it was with Clive Davis, but years...
22 September 2014

Chapter 9 – Glitz, glamour & the shame

We touched down in NYC, equipped with our demo, our music video and a set of well rehearsed songs – we were finally ready to showcase for the record labels. Jud greeted us with a beaming smile as we walked through the arrivals gate. I was grateful to have Andy; my guitarist and then-boyfriend by my side, he was not only a fantastic...
24 June 2013

Chapter 4 – The snotty male model & filming in the bath.

 The video shoot turned out to be quite a giggle, though not necessarily for Jud. On day one, the first scene we shot was me driving Jed’s beautiful white convertible BMW down Melrose avenue. I think we had only been filming for 10 minutes when I reversed around a corner, scraping Juds beautiful paintwork along the curb. Jud was understandably...
21 August 2012

Chapter 3 – Male Models and LA waifs

We’d nearly finished our recordings, so on my next trip to LA I stayed for a few weeks as Jud had arranged for us to film a music video. So to get me looking ‘the part’ Jud said I needed to ‘trim up.’ I was slim before I started, so after three weeks of NO carbs and a gym session...