The drafters

WHERE DO WE TURN WHEN WE WANT TO COOK, MAKE, DANCE OR PLAY? THESE WOMEN DEVISE THE BLUEPRINTS FOR US TO FOLLOW, AND MAY WELL SPARK OUR OWN CREATIVITY IN THE PROCESS

Words: MADÉVI DAILLY

Trust your instincts The composer “I am the orchestrator. And the performer. And the composer. And the music!” says Amy McKnight, taking a break from wrangling with the score of BBC teen drama Phoenix Rise’s third series. Born into a musical household, the wearer of multiple professional hats has finally found her calling after a lifetime of trials and tribulations: a party DJ career started at 15, a Music Technology course left a month before graduation, a touring band dropped by a major label, and a fledgling stint as a pop song writer. However, after one of her tunes was picked for an advertising campaign, something clicked: “Oh, that’s where the money is.” Amy’s lesson from these years in the musical wilderness? “Find a space for yourself through creating your own style –…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2024

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