{"id":16783,"date":"2024-09-02T12:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T11:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cassandravoices.com\/?p=16783"},"modified":"2024-09-02T12:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T11:48:21","slug":"musician-of-the-month-finn-doherty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casswp.eutonom.eu\/index.php\/2024\/09\/02\/musician-of-the-month-finn-doherty\/","title":{"rendered":"Musician of the Month: Finn Doherty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Influences<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I tend to cite the same small handful of artists as my early influences, but I always find myself defining the difference between \u2018influence\u2019 and \u2018inspiration.\u2019 As a kid, I was really inspired by bands like Green Day, and I loved Arctic Monkeys, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily reflect the music I make now.<\/p>\n

You could probably draw comparisons between some of my songwriting choices and Alex Turner\u2019s, but these bands were probably more \u2018inspirations\u2019 as opposed to \u2018influences.\u2019 In many ways, it was more about wearing a leather jacket and slicking my hair back, or pairing black eyeliner with shirts and ties, than it was about the music.<\/p>\n

I grew up in North London, going to a lot of sessions with my parents, and I think trad music played a big part in the way I write melodies. Trad tunes are so much about repetitive phrasing and short motifs, which I think has ultimately translated into me writing music that is pretty hooky and catchy. Also, learning to play Irish music is a lot about learning tunes by ear, and I think that influenced the way I write, where melody often comes first and is generated really quickly.<\/p>\n

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Current Practice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I just released an EP called \u2018if you\u2019re bored of this city<\/span><\/a>\u2019. It\u2019s a project about desire, obsession, and self-destruction. It\u2019s kind of a personal exploration of my own identity, and about how relationships can become complicated by self-discovery.<\/p>\n

I had a very complex relationship with a friend a few years ago, and that was a big drive behind the narrative of this project. Musically, I looked to the songs and sounds that were soundtracking my life at the time of that experience, so it was a lot of dark pop music off the back of the first Billie Eilish album, and the production on the early Chance The Rapper projects, and the breakout of hyperpop.<\/p>\n

I was also really inspired by Son Lux\u2019s soundtrack for \u2018Everything Everywhere All at Once\u2019, which I saw while I was mapping out a lot of the production for the EP. I think that had a big influence on the project, especially when I listen back to \u2018Figure It Out\u2019.<\/p>\n