Your name:My name is Heather-Jane.
Where are you
from?
I am from Croydon, South of
London.
Name of band:
I work under the
name of Strobegirl.
Who else is in
your band?
It's just me :-) I play all the
instrument parts myself, but sometimes I collaborate with
other artists and producers.
How would you
describe yourselves and your music?
I would describe myself as
eclectic and kooky! The music I am currently producing I describe as
folktronica as I blend folky and electro elements
together in my work. I like to take elements from different genres and mix them
up.
Who are your
main influences musically?
My musical influences are
hugely varied and there are so many of them. I was influenced early on by
folk artists then later by punk, rock and electronica. Vocal wise I have
been influenced a lot by Joni Mitchell, Julianne Regan, Hope Sandoval, Siouxsie
Sioux, Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos and Deborah Harry.
Music wise I have been
influenced by those people too but also Kraftwerk, Cocteau Twins, Depeche
Mode, Queens of The Stone Age, Massive Attack, Sufjan Stevens, Grimes, Alt
J, Little Boots, Imogen Heap, Froux Froux, The Japanese House, Foals, 1975 a big
mixture.
I am very very taken with the work Grimes has been producing
lately as well as Alt J. They are two current artists that I admire a
lot. Again I think I am attracted to the way they build up such
emotive layers in their music. Fantastic musical soundscaping, I like that. I could talk music and musical influences all day!
What do you hope
to achieve in music?
I have achieved what I set out
to do which was to produce music and find an audience for it. I am happy with
where I am at, I have no desire for fame or fortune etc, that's not why I do it
although I wouldn't say no to a wider audience and a regular income.
What has been
the highlight of your career so far, and why?
The highlight of my career was
the year 2015 because so much amazing stuff came together! A track that I had written with one of my
collaborators Illustrial was picked up and used on TV and on the back of that
many good things have happened.
And what’s the
moment you want to forget?
There's been nothing that I
want to forget yet, so maybe that's still to come! I'm a big believer in taking
positive from a not so great situation and
learning and moving forward from that point so maybe that's why nothing seems
like a negative.
If you had to
pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
I think it would be my current track Alice as it is the culmination of a huge musical journey and I am really happy with how I have blended the folk and electro influences in to it as well as the other diverse musical sounds I had wanted to try and blend.
I think it would be my current track Alice as it is the culmination of a huge musical journey and I am really happy with how I have blended the folk and electro influences in to it as well as the other diverse musical sounds I had wanted to try and blend.
Where can we
listen to it?
You can listen
to it and download it from my bandcamp page and also listen to it from my
soundcloud page the direct links
are here :-
Where can we
find out more about your music?
You can find me
on most of the social networking sites and my downloads are available from my
bandcamp page. There is currently a 15% reduction if you buy my full
discography!
Anything else
you’d like to say about your music that I forgot to ask?
Just please take
a listen to it. I have a large back catalogue of tracks through my
collaborations with other people as well as my own material. l do
like to think there is something a little refreshing and different about
the music I produce and I would love to share it with as many people as
possible.
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