Phoebe C is excited for her first interview since winning Grammys for Best New Artist and Song of the Year. She discusses growing up in a musical family, being inspired by artists like Fleetwood Mac and Coldplay, and her upcoming UK tour supporting Hozier. Phoebe also shares her nerves about playing the main stage at Glastonbury and hopes to continue making music that people enjoy.

1. Hi Phoebe,howare you?
Hello- yeahI’mgood thanks.
Thisis myfirstinterviewsincemywinatthe Grammy’sso I’mprettyexcited! Yes!Congratulations
on the winby the way,it wasverywell deserved! Thank yousomuchit wascompletelyunexpected!
How doesitfeel tofinallybe recognisedforthe musicyou’re making? Itfeelssogreat...It’snice to
finallyhave recognitionforall the yearsof hardwork. I’ve heardyou’ve beeninthe musicindustry
since youwere 15, what youmade you wantto write songs?I’ve alwayslovedmusic.Eversince I
was a small childI’ve beensingingandplaying the guitarandpiano.Plus,myparentsare professinal
musicianssothat helps! Sosingingrunsinthe familythen (Laughs) yeah,youcouldsaythat...Isthat
how you got intothe whole alternative/indie musicscene? IguessbutI’ve alwayslovedreallychilled
out, guitar basedmusicanyway.Iwouldn’treallycall it‘Indie’ithasjustalways beenwhatsounded
bestto my ears. What artist/swouldyousayhas inspiredyouthe most? Igrew up listeningto
FleetwoodMacandThe Beach Boysbecause that was my parent’smusictaste and their musictaste
reallyinfluencedme. More recently,I’ve beenlovingMattCorby,Coldplay,andMumford&Sons. I
am alsoalwayslookingforoutfor newsingers thatI can listentoinmy spare time whenIam not
too busymakingmyown music!What can readersexpect tosee fromPhoebe Cinthe future?This
yearis goingto be so exciting andIjustcannot wait!I have so muchgoingon! I have a tour
happeninginJuly whichI’msoexcitedabout! Canyoutell usmore aboutthat?
Of course! It’sa ‘30 day,30 nights’tour, so it will be reallynon-stopforamonth!I’mplayingall
aroundthe UK and I have evenmanagedtobag myself the best supportact!Ohhow exciting!Can
youtell uswho itis?
Hozier!I can’tquite believe it,that someone thattalentedwouldwanttoshare a stage withme.My
life issocrazy rightnow! Wow... That’sprettyimpressive!
We alsoheardthat youhave a setat Glastonburythisyear?
I sure do! I’ll be playingonthe main stage - I cannotwait,the thoughtof itis insane.I’mjusta
normal girl froma small village inDevon.Stuff like thisjustdoesn’thappentome! If youcould
collaborate withone artistrightnowwhowoulditbe? Rightnow,I wouldlove toworkwith
someone like HenryHall orSiabut on one of hermore acoustic,slow songs. I thinkhervoice is
beautiful andshe isa greatexample of how toproduce unique,best-sellingmusic. Whatwasthe
inspirationbehindyournewsong‘Free’?
(Hesitates) Um...It’sprettypersonal andstillquite painfulforme but I recentlycame outof a pretty
seriousrelationshipwhere itwas quite sourfora while sobythe time me and myex-boyfriend
actuallyended, Iliterallyfeltfree soIguessthat’sprettymuch the reasonforthe song title. What
made youwant to write aboutsomethingsopersonal knowingthatsomanypeople were goingto
hearit? I don’tknowreally,Ijusthad this overwhelmingurge toputmy feelingsontopaper.Ididn’t
wantto do the whole ‘TaylorSwift’thing where yourightabouteveryheart-breakbutthistime it
justfeltrightbecause Ifeel like lotsof myfanswouldbe able toempathise.Phoebe,thankyouso
much forcomingto speakexclusivelytousat TITLE. I hope 2015 bringsyoueverythingyoudeserve!
Thank youso much.You neverknow,maybe I’ll manage togetsome more awardsundermy belt! I
still cannotgetoverthe fact that I won notone,but TWO awardsat the Grammys.Hopefully,Ican
keepmakingmusicthatpeople wantto and enjoylisteningto.Because afterall,thatiswhatI love to
do!

2. Interviewby:Steve Morgan
Photographer:MelissaPartridge
Garments:
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TITLE’S up and comingartistthisweekisnone otherthanPhoebe C.Atjust19 yearsoldPhoebe Chas
alreadyconqueredthe alternative musicscene withtwoGrammy’sfor‘BestNew Artist’and‘Songof
the Year’. Bornin SouthMolton,Devonin1995, Phoebe’scareerinmusicfirstblossomedwhenshe
was scoutedbuskingon the livelySouthbankinCentral Londonatjust16 yearsold.Three years on,
Phoebe issignedtoSonyRecords andhas justsignedupto playa set at the Main Stage at
Glastonbury2015!*Here, inthisexclusive interview,we findoutmore aboutthe newest,
most-in-demandgirl onthe musicscene...
*See page 56 for detailsonhowto wina ticketto Glastonbury