One of the reasons Jeff Buckley’s music is so special to me is because I came across him at a time where I felt almost suspended; some things were coming to an end but newness and movement seemed so distant. That created a rather mellow and silent setting. So I feasted upon the intimate yet powerful blend within his music.
Buckley’s sound meanders between ornaments and simplicity; anthemic lines and whispers; chest and falsetto vocals; walls of sound and dying sustain. It creates an almost magical output. It is a true expression of the outpouring of life, through music. I have always tried to capture and maintain that relationship in my work.
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Experimentation and some creative risk were clearly necessary elements for Buckley. They also form an important process within my writing; it is like a journey and within it you can come across some beautiful things. I am learning to love the connecting lines – for they, too, play their part.
Kitt Philippa just released a new single Human and plays East Side Tavern in Dublin on July 12th