Ahead of my gig at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London this Thursday performing as part of Night Shift supporting Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, I did a speed interview where I discussed Jeff Lynne, hoverboards, Cat Power and finding beauty in sadness.

Where does your inspiration for songs come from?
Sadness, disappointment, bitterness and anger – I think it’s important to make something beautiful out of something awful to make sense of the chaos.

Read the interview in full here.