Some Questions for Hannah Trigwell

Most people know Hannah Trigwell as the dark-haired beauty who became a YouTube celebrity for her covers of bands like Tegan and Sara, The Fray, Sia and Colbie Callait. The British singer-songerwriter has been playing guitar since she was four years old, and while she started out playing on the streets, she now has an EP on iTunes and is touring around Leeds. Although she is well known for her covers, Hannah's own original songs have won her spots on BBC Radio Leeds and in clubs in Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool. Her thought-provoking lyrics and heartbreaking voice make for a killer combination. I suggest you check out her songs "Lost in You" and "Never Exposed" (my personal favorite). I was lucky enough to interview Hannah over email, so here are her answers. Enjoy (:

Cara Neel: Do you have a muse? If so, what/who is it?
Hannah Trigwell: I think life is my main muse; relationships, loss, happiness,
really any emotionally charged situation can put me in the right frame of mind
to write.

CN: Which artist, living or dead, would be your dream to collaborate with?

HT: I'd love to collaborate with Adam Levine from maroon 5, I think he has a
really interesting voice and he's written some great songs too.
It'd be cool to collaborate with Damien Rice too, for the same reason!

CN: Do you find it more difficult to sing emotionally charged songs?

HT: I prefer singing songs that are emotionally charged actually, and writing them too.
I don't think it's more difficult to sing those kinds of songs, but I think
it's near impossible not to relive those feelings everytime you perform it,
if it's a song written about something you experienced.

CN: What are you top five favorite songs, off the top of your head?

HT: In no particular order:
Lights - Ellie Goulding
Summer Sunshine - The Corrs
Playing The Blame Game - You Met At Six
Nineteen - Tegan & Sara
Drop Your Guard - Nizlopi

CN: In five years, where do you see yourself with your music?

HT: Hopefully working on a second album haha! Touring all over the place, writing new songs, and just
doing what I love.

CN: If you weren't pursuing your musical goals, what's an alternate career
you see for yourself?

HT: I'm really interested in biology and research into renewable fuels, so anything around that really!

CN: What's your favorite song to sing?

HT: Persevere, which I wrote about two weeks ago.

CN: Any worldly advice?
HT: The world is your absolutely massive oyster. So go make use of it. :)

Introduction

Hello, fellow music addicts,
It has recently come to my attention that some of the most talented musicians of the time are not getting the proper recognition that they deserve. I mean, you can find out Justin Bieber's favorite subject in school or Miley Cyrus' preferred Starbucks drink, but I find that there are very few accurate reviews of truly good music.

And so, I launch this website, where I will be reviewing and interviewing (if possible) some very talented musicians. You can send your questions, comments and suggestions to cara.loves.a.villain@gmail.com or you can leave them in the comments section below.

I hope you enjoy.