Six Notes of Separation

*Disclaimer: Eating Disorders and Depression discussed The only way I could have possibly ended Six Notes of Separation , was in the same way it all started, that being with the one and only Billie Eilish. As I was thinking of how to round off and wrap up Six Notes , it dawned on me that this podcast sort of acts as a metaphor of my life. Not only does ending with Billie embody the foundations of...

It’s more likely that you’d have heard of the lads, who make up rapping trio ‘Kneecap’, through news apps and social media discourse then you would have because of their music. From falling out with countless governments, to being charged with terrorism offences, it’s easy to say that Kneecap has sparked nothing short of scandal and controversy ever since their inception. Whilst they've made t...

In 2014, five lads bonded over Dublin, poetry and music at school- the manifestation of their friendship being their band ‘Fontaines D.C.’ Little did they know that ten years later, they’d be the group responsible for enkindling a resurgence in Irish music. After graduating from BIMM in Dublin, Fontaines D.C. landed a record deal, a tour and a whole lot of love from their home crowd. But it was th...

The Weeknd's career and the announcement of its subsequent end can perhaps be summed up in a re-telling of the story of Cain and Abel. But instead of two brothers bearing the brunt of murder and jealousy, this story involves one man and his alter ego. This is the story of Kin Kane and Abel Tesfaye. Falling into his professional career by fobbing off the aspiring producer, Jeremy Rose, Tesfaye...

Though you may not know much about him, you will know the names of his successors. With the likes of The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Tyler, The Creator and many more all drawing inspiration from Kid Cudi, it's safe to say that the impact this artist has left on the industry is one that's deeply entrenched in the history of rap and hip hop. Growing up with Lil Wayne as his inspiration, Scott Mescudi was...

Montero Hill said it would take him 10 years to reach 'legendary' status but Lil Nas X is looking more like Lil Nas I considering his career peaked after one year of making music. Growing up on the internet with a following gained from his viral Twitter accounts, Hill used his social media skills to study what made a song go viral. With $30 and a month spent on writing catchy lyrics, Lil N...

Amala Dlamini never really suited a life of rules and regulations, born into a creative household that encouraged her to express freely from a young age. So, perhaps it comes as no surprise that Amala adopted a stage name in honour of her two favourite things: weed and cats. After hustling in the industry for years before her novelty song 'Mooo!' went viral, Doja Cat has now become one of...

In her youth, Solana Rowe did what she could to become estranged from her religion. She ditched wearing a hijab for fear of increased Islamophobia and as a result felt disconnected from her father. But when it came to expressing herself and when it came to laying bare her vulnerabilities through the catharsis of her music, Solana chose to be infinitely linked to Islam by adopting the stage name ‘S...

Kayleigh Rose invented her drag queen persona 'Chappell Roan' as a means of embodying the more confident and boisterous version of herself. Making music and performing live became Kayleigh's way to escape from the shame and confinement that came from her conservative and religious upbringing in Missouri. But perhaps something she didn't quite foresee, was the need to return to the...

Born in Maine as 'Tucker Pillsbury', the rapper-turned-singer found music and industry attention from a rather accidental place. With the backing of major musicians and a record deal secured, the only thing in the way of Tucker's success was his paranoia and depression. Riddled with homesickness and sick of L.A, Role Model shot to breakthrough success last year with his sophomore album...

Well things certainly look a little different...Six Notes has had a glow-up and with that comes a new take on the pod. Although you might know Gracie Abrams as the 'bob and bows pop star' that's confidently opened stadium after stadium for Taylor Swift, the singer started her career from a far more insular place instead. Born into a family of success, it's Gracie's hard work an...

Born and raised into a Christian cult, escaping with her family at the age of 4 and suffering a life-threatening accident just one year later, it's music and songwriting which Adrianne Lenker has quoted as her means of survival. And whilst some may have taken the control and judgement she was exposed to in her youth and let it inform the way they lived the rest of their lives, Adrianne seems t...

How did this group of five 'sad dads' become associated with pop royalty such as Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers? Well, the answer is simple, it all boils down to band member, Aaron Dessner. Whilst The National , rose to success through their indie rock ballads, it was guitarist and keyboardist Aaron Dessner that continued charging ahead. With his gifted skills in producing music, it wasn...

"It's like good death- good winter. Things need rest." These are the words of Bon Iver's frontman, Justin Vernon, on why he chose the aforementioned band name. Unlike most artists who are hoping to have their 'big breakthrough moment', Vernon holds far more yearning to be able to hide from the public and so, to metaphorically 'die'. But despite him choosing a band...

Two arrests, three bans of entry to three different countries and countless accusations of misogyny and homophobia- you wouldn't think this is the life of Tyler, The Creator, but it is. And this is something that he does so well; Tyler seems to escape all the murkiness of his past with a sense of effortless and aloofness. The respect he's garnered for his work as an artist and a visionary,...

The story of Doechii is nothing without the story of 11-year-old Jaylah Hickmon. For Jaylah, 'Doechii' wasn't a name plucked out of thin air nor was it a persona or a symbol of someone who was in need of an alter ego, 'Doechii' was much more than any of that because Doechii is a mindset that saved an 11-year-old from giving up on what life had to offer. In this episode of Six N...

Despite being crowned as one of the best American female songwriters of the 21st century, Lana Del Rey has had a career peppered with controversy and public discontent. From being coined as an industry plant to being called out as an artist who 'glamourises abuse', it's safe to say Elizabeth Grant hasn't had an easy time with the fame and attraction her music garners. In this episode of Six Notes,...

Austin Post, the renowned rapper and hip hop artist better known as, Post Malone, left college at the age of 18 to move to the music-making scene of LA. Just two years later, he ended up accumulating millions of streams as well as securing collaborations with major artists like Kanye West and 50 Cent. However, Post's time in the public eye has been nothing short of challenging. From being labelled...

Morgan Wallen has been deemed as today's ' most controversial country star' but is that a fair title to give him? In this episode of Six Notes, I'll be looking into the life and career of the aforementioned aspiring baseball player-turned musician. I'll be going through the moments of his time in the public eye which lead up to him being 'cancelled' by the internet in 2021, how he responded to the...

He captured our hearts with his self-reflective and raw lyrics, he introduced a whole new audience to country music and he gained mainstream success after just two years in the Navy. In this episode, I'll be diving into the life of singer-songwriter Zach Bryan. After a couple of his songs went viral on social media, Bryan was honourably discharged from the Navy to focus on his music career but 202...

Who some might know as Sean Combs but who others might know as Diddy, the life of this American rapper, producer and entrepreneur has taken quite the turn. Named as one of Time's most influential people in 2005, Diddy now faces over 120 charges of sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation. It's no lie then that Combs' career has taken a rather drastic beating. To explain how Diddy got to this p...

Let's go back to 1984, before Katy Perry existed but instead in her place was Katheryn Hudson. Not only did her name change, but so did her genre of music; going from making a contemporary Christian record to being deemed as the "Queen of Camp", this is the life of the twenty-teens pop star: Katy Perry. Despite having record-breaking success with her first few albums, Perry has struggled to contin...

I knew her as the Disney Channel star but others might recognise her as the teenage pop-princess that took over our 2021 summers: Olivia Rodrigo. From child acting and hometown singing competitions, to selling out arenas after just two albums, Olivia Rodrigo has become one of the youngest and most successful female pop artists to date. But her achievements and accolades haven't come without critic...

At 13 he joined a school band, by 24 he'd had a number one UK album and had sold out 3 nights at Brixton Academy. With lyrics and music gaining the attention of the Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello Awards, it's safe to say The 1975 have become one of the most successful modern-day bands. But with Healy as the frontman, the band has been subject to a lot of heat and a lot of scandal. From Nazism, to...

It's safe to say that 'Brat' was the soundbite of this summer- things that were once trashy became 'brat', things that seemed ordinary, were now 'brat', and god forbid if you saw anything green because it would, more than definitely, be BRAT. And who do we have to thank for this 'bratification' of pop culture? Charli XCX. In this episode of Six Notes of Separati...