Last night I went to photograph an artist where I only knew a couple of their songs. I came across Lucy Spraggan due to Spotify, where I selected an artist and asked it to make a playlist with similar artists and it added Lucy. I wasn’t too sure what to expect last night but it soon became apparent Lucy wrote about things she experienced and didn’t hold back. From songs like Tea & Toast, Uninspired and Dear You. Dear You, is a song that starts off writing a letter to someone you’ve not heard from in a while. As you start to realise there is no reply, Lucy hits you with:
“I got the worst feeling when I heard your dad cry, when your mum took the phone and went outside,
Man, she told me how hard you tried, that it didn’t work out with your kids and wife,
I nearly dropped the phone and had tears in my eyes, when she said, you took your own life last July.”
This is something Lucy does time and time again, writing about subjects others steer clear of. Later on she describes an elderly couple who were walking past her as she was busking and the woman collapsed and was unconscious. The elderly man kept hold of her hand the entire time and Lucy felt inspired to write the song “Tea and Toast”. I ended up realising though she has been on X Factor that she was not the typical artist from that show. She’s a genuine and honest person who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. I can’t find a version of Dear You anywhere online, whether audio or video. Which has led me to this point, Lucy I invite you to our studio for a live session half an hour from Manchester! Everyone should definitely give her a listen and tell me they aren’t singing along in no time!