SEPT SINGLE FLASHBACK – Cori Nora ‘Fake Flowers’
15 September 2023
If there is a piece of dialogue that best sums up Luce Rushton, this is it. One of the most introspective up-and-coming artists about today, Luce combines an enthralling blend of deeply personal lyrics and catchy, poppy tunes.
Sat alongside her keyboardist, known as “Tall Child,” we caught up with the singer-songwriter ahead of her performance at the Five Day Forecast festival, as she talked us through her creative process and upcoming plans.
Luce, what a way to start the year, playing at Five Day Forecast. How will this compare to other gigs?
It’s probably the biggest gig I’ve played with my band. I think so. It’s a really good opportunity for us. I’m playing with Blue Bendy and Divorce who are two really, really cool bands. We already knew Blue Bendy, and then we met Divorce outside, who were lovely. I’d been desperate to play with them for a while.
You’ve come off the back of an impressive 2023. It wasn’t too long ago that you played a live session with Girl Ray. How did that come about?
It came about because my label, Sad Club Records, are long-standing friends with Girl Ray, and the band had come to watch a show that I played at The Old Blue Last. Aftethey saw that, they knew I could play, so when they were looking for a session musician, they asked me. Imagine how happy I was!
There you were a backing musician, here you’re the lead. Do you enjoy the creative freedom when it comes to writing your own songs?
Yeah, my main passion is songwriting, so I really love being able to do that. Being the lead singer is a lot more stressful, and definitely a lot more nerve wracking, but it will always be my main passion.
Your songs touch on deep and personal subjects such as: grief, break-up and loss. Do you usually delve into your own thoughts when constructing your lyrics?
I do. Song-writing is a bit like therapy for me. I can’t write a song that I’m not emotional about, which is why my songs might sound depressing! In a way, it’s a curse.
Talk me through your creative process. What inspires you to write those types of songs?
I’d always written songs that I would call childish, but then I started to listen to more emotional music when I was a teenager. It was at that point where I realised I could actually write songs about things I had an emotional connection to. For me, it was a way of coping and dealing with stuff. I suppose it’s always been like that.
Your latest release, “Quickly,” has a gentle and melodic feel about it. I can imagine, with your live performances, that it connects with the audience very easily.
Yeah, definitely. In a song, I think it’s nice to have loud, followed by quiet. You don’t want quiet, as people will just talk over the song. You need to find a way to shut them up first!
Very quickly, best and worst thing about playing live?!
The best thing about performing live is that I’m able to express my emotions through my songs, alongside playing with my friends of course!
The worst thing, 100%, is the nerves. Especially talking to the audience. I’m really bad at it.
Finally, what are your plans for 2024?
I’ll be releasing an EP, that I’ve recorded, in spring – a couple of singles from there are already out. Then, hopefully, I’ll be performing my first solo tour.
