Artist of the Day | EBONY BUCKLE
ARTIST OF THE DAY
09.10.2021
EBONY BUCKLE
LOCATION
London, England, UK
GENRE
Space Pop
CURRENT MEMBERS
Ebony Buckle
Nick Burns
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
I was in North London and had just done a show at the Camden Chapel and a Sofar London gig. We had no idea they would be our last live gigs for 18 months.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
To be honest, the lockdown last year meant that we were able to focus entirely on music. My husband Nick and I have a studio at home so we spent 2020 recording our first album and growing a community of supporters on Patreon. This year we have been releasing the album as singles every month so it's been really busy. We hope to tour next year.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
I made a lot of chutney for a while and tried out gardening (it didn't go very well). I ended up being so busy with the album release that my mental health started to suffer. I experienced burnout and I think it was a combination of this giant project I was doing and also the whole world feeling so unstable and uncertain. I had to try to be really gentle with myself, to go for walks in the woods, do yoga, eat well and allow myself some time off!
As things are reopening & restrictions are lifting have you booked any new gigs? Tours? Etc? If your region is still under restriction, how are dealing with the Covid third wave?
We had our first show back after 18 months a few weeks ago. I can't tell you how wonderful it felt to be in a room with people and to play for them. I have an album release on the 11th of November at The Pheasantry but we haven't booked many other gigs. A festival we had booked has been cancelled because the covid risk is too high still. I think we are going to keep experiencing things like this for a while.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
I'm new to the Starlite Sessions but I would love to perform with you someday!
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Keep dreaming and hoping and feeding your soul.
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