AWAY FROM THE NOISE
LIZA OWEN QUEEN OF CRAFT... The recording studio and the stage are my normal habitat. Writing songs for myself and other artists is a craft I’ve spent my whole life trying to perfect. It’s the space where I feel most comfortable and in a strange way, where I push myself to be as uncomfortable and vulnerable as possible. A quote that always stuck with me is “Don't get too comfortable with who you are at any given time - you may miss the opportunity to become who you want to be.” 2020 introduced a whole new kind of uncomfortable.
Silence. Solitude. A god damn global pandemic. An ‘unknown’ I had not prepared myself for in any way. It dawned on me that I usually spend 95% of my life surrounded by people. When was the last time I didn’t leave my house for weeks and weeks on end? When was the last time I was forced to create music completely alone? At first, it propelled me into a bit of dark place where absolutely no creativity lived but then it propelled me somewhere totally unexpected. Back to my childhood. 36
Growing up I was the queen of crafts. Yes, I was a crafty little girl but I’m talking arts & crafts.
"THERE’S SOMETHING SO SWEET ABOUT ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BE CREATIVE IN A WAY THAT’S JUST FOR YOU. TO BE PLAYFUL. TO PUT NO PRESSURE OR EXPECTATIONS ON THE END GOAL..." For as long as I can remember I’ve always been
