Singer-songwriter Janet Devlin’s Interview With Haulix Daily
Rising Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin caught up with Haulix Daily, where they discussed everything from her debut album Running With Scissors to her latest release December Daze EP. Janet also spoke about what fans can expect from her in 2016. You can read some of the interview below, but be sure to head over to Haulix Daily to read all interview in its entirety.
H: Let’s back up a bit. Your debut album was released in the UK in 2014 and it saw a lot of success. When does the conversation about bringing that record to the US begin, and how does that process happen?
J: I was checking out international deals as they came in, choosing between international licensing agreements and signing with different labels in each country, and I was contacted by OK! Good Records. They were really passionate about the album and getting it out, so I met with them and things just kind of came together. The release was planned for February of this year, and that was the first time I traveled to the US. Kind of crazy to think back on it now, even though it was just earlier this year.H: Let’s talk about the Christmas original on the record. The covers are great, but artists attempting to write a new holiday song is a bit of a rarity. What’s the story behind that track?
J: I was walking around Central Park in the freezing cold and I had the thought to try and love Christmas this year. I turned to my guitar player, who was there at the time, and asked if we could sneak away between press obligations to write a Christmas song. He looked at me in disbelief, and then we headed back to the hotel to write “December Daze.” It was quick and simple, really, and within a few weeks the EP began to take shape.H: Let’s look to the future. These two EPs come out, the year ends, and then 2016 arrives. What do you have planned for the new year? I have a feeling your second album may be on the way.
J: Yea, I’ve been working on that one for a while. There is a good chunk ready for the studio. I want to have way more songs written, but it has been a bit crazy with the EP and everything happening around it. I had originally planned to shut down this time of year and focus on the record, but this EP has forced me to change things around a bit. Next year, early on, I might take a couple weeks off from the internet and whatnot to really focus on creating the best record possible. And who knows? Maybe I’ll meet someone. There is a line on the Christmas EP about being single for four years. I never have time for anything outside of music, but maybe next year will be different.H: What do you hope people take away from these new EPs?
J: The album is a diary of a teenage girl, the covers EP is full of songs I’ve always wanted to sing, and the Christmas EP is me trying to not take myself too seriously. I think the next one will be super personal, but again it’s still taking shape.
Watch Janet’s music video for “Happy Holidays” below:
Janet Devlin’s December Daze EP is now available for purchase in record stores nationwide, on Amazon, iTunes, and the OK!Good Records shop. The EP is also available for streaming on Spotify and Bandcamp. Janet’s covers EP, Duvet Daze, is available on digitally on Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify.
