Hi I'm Amelia, a singer songwriter from the North East. I thought I'd start my first blog telling you the story of music journey.
My first interaction with music was my Dad downloading an album of ABBA's greatest hits onto a little MP3 player- to which five year old me was astounded. To my Dad's regret, I played that album non-stop, every minute I could I did, and I sung my heart out every..single..time.
Years past and I began my, short lived, musical theatre journey. Performing always seemed to be my thing, but after being apart of many musicals there were clear indications that the singing part is what I really aspired to do.
I began vocal training from this, which allowed me to deep dive into the technical side of my voice, and I adored every part. Every single week I was allowed to miss a school academic lesson, to learn how to sing- what more could I have asked for?
School came to an end, and I had to choose what I wanted to do- probably the hardest decision for a teenager to make. All I wanted to do is sing, and that's exactly what I did! I went onto study Music at college, where I was given the guidance and freedom to start creating my own music.
I fell in love with the art of writing songs, the comfort it brought me to have a creative escapism that let my heart run free. I began writing and writing, and inevitably desired to begin performing and releasing my new artwork. But this all came to a sudden halt as the world went into a lockdown. Although a tough time for the arts world, I used this time to create an Instagram page (@amelia.quinn.music) that I used to keep a contact between my music and its listeners at the time. I posted frequently, building an authentic following that supported me even when the lockdowns lifted.
When the restrictions were taken away, I had so much momentum built up, to which I used to release a song within two months! Although I have recently removed this single from streaming platforms, I will always have such a connection to it as it was the first song I ever wrote and it held so much meaning to me.
The two years past and there was still so much I wanted to learn, which is when I began a degree in music, at the University in my hometown, Hull. This is one of the best decisions I've ever made, and as its coming to end, I would like to take the time to see how far I've come.
I began my degree with a notebook filled with ideas and a desire to create..I will be graduating (summer of 2024) with gratitude, contentment and excitement for what's next.
My passion never dimmed for writing songs, and as the last two years passed, I have curated a repertoire of original music. I have spent time working with many session musicians, who have played my original set live with me. In the past year I have played all the amazing local venues, e.g. Polar Bear, The Adelphi, Trinity Festival etc, and now having a full support band, we have so much more planned...
My next blog is going to be everything I have in store for 2024!
Amelia x
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