Janet Devlin’s Exclusive Interview With Culturefly
Northern Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin took time from of her busy UK tour to speak with Culturefly about her newly release EP ‘Little Lights, ‘Outernet Song,’ her forthcoming album, and much more. Check out some of the exclusive interview below, but be sure to head over to Culturefly for more!
On your new EP, Little Lights, you’ve taken a slightly darker look at Christmas. What made you want to make another Christmas record, and why the darker take this time?
After I released ‘December Daze’ last Christmas, I decided to have a listen when I got home for the holidays. As much as I loved the EP, I felt as though there were a few moods I had left out. As I was in full swing holiday mode, I realised there was more emotions to the holiday season than I thought. It’s not always mistletoe and mulled wine, there are feelings of loneliness, anticipation, gratitude etc that I’d overlooked. I wanted to encapsulate these feelings into songs, hence the title of this year’s release. Each song is its own little emotion.Are there any dream venues you’d like to perform at or artists you’d like to collaborate with in the future?
One day I’d love to be big enough to play in Madison Square Garden, that would be a life goal fulfilled. I’d love to do a collab with Ed Sheeran, who doesn’t? His vocals and song writing are just godly.Do you give yourself any tour treats to get you through all the travelling and long days?
I don’t have to fortunately. People tend to bring me lots of sweets and chocolates before the shows so this keeps me fuelled for the whole tour. I’ve basically lived on a diet of sugary treats now for a month, but I’m not complaining as I have the most incurable sweet tooth.
Your new track, ‘Outernet Song’, was recently released and talks about taking a much-needed break from Internet. Do you think it’s important to unplug for a while every now and then?
Definitely. I’m not saying we should all throw our phones in a river and vacate to the other end of the world, but I think that by just unplugging for a few hours a day it can make the world of a difference. Just putting a brief pause on notifications and the endless scroll helps put my mind in a better place.Your first album felt quite personal, like a catalogue of your experiences and emotions up to that point in time. Are you continuing this theme on the upcoming album?
I’d say the next album is actually even more personal. I’ve written about a few topics that I never wanted to approach, but I feel that by tackling it, it’ll help me put a lot of emotions to bed. I personally like to write about my life and how I’m feeling, so the next record will be diving into a few uncomfortable positions that I’ve found myself in/ It won’t be all dark though, my life has had so many highs that I can’t ignore and have to be recreated sonically.For more from this exclusive interview, click here
Janet Devlin’s ‘Little Lights’ is available for digital purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Bandcamp. The EP is available for streaming on Spotify. It is also available for physical purchase at music retailers nationwide. ‘Little Lights,’ as well as ‘December Daze,’ is available in the OK!Good Records Shop.
Outernet Song’ is available for digital purchase on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Bandcamp. It is also available for physical purchase in Janet’s online shop, where you can also purchase exclusive ‘Outernet Song’ merchandise. Stream the single on Spotify.
Make sure you stay up to date with Janet Devlin on Facebook and Twitter. You can also sign up for Janet’s newsletter by clicking HERE.
