Brisbane musician Emma Bosworth opens up about her upcoming untitled record and November Live Spark performance at Brisbane Powerhouse.
“I'm calling it a record instead of an EP,” Emma says, “because I have this weird preconception that the word EP is daggy.”
When asked the record’s title, Emma says it is untitled so far and explains she’s leaving that part to the end. “I think that you don't really know which songs are the shiners until all the mixing and production is done. Sometimes in that post-production work, magic can happen.
“The record is going to be completely different from last one because of the way that we pulled it together. It has five tracks and it's been recorded over a long period of time.”
The result, according to Emma, comes from the “journey to get here”. “We've recorded in the studio in Brisbane, and then I was in Sydney and I did my vocals with Tim Powles, the drummer from The Church.
“I feel like it's probably more pop than people are used to hearing from me. I'm kind of past worrying what people will think of my music, which is really awesome.”
Emma will be releasing a single from the record called 'People Get Ready' next month. “It's my favourite song and it's my band's favourite song that we perform. It's probably the most uplifting of songs, even though it's pretty depressing in meaning,” she laughs.
“The song is a sentiment: people get ready because you're never going to know what could get thrown at you and you might not ever be ready for it.
“I think the complexities of human beings are really interesting. The way you and I would deal with [a traumatic event] is completely different as humans because of our past experiences and relationships and how they would relate [to that event]. And it's also really catchy and I want the record to go out on a strong point.”
On the subject of her Live Spark show in November at the Powerhouse, Emma says it’s not her first time performing at the Powerhouse and she is excited and relatively nerve-free.
“Sometimes I do get nervous [about performing], but that setting should be okay. The last time I played there was for a similar event called Mothers and Mixtapes. For that, I was actually really nervous because I was up on stage without any accompaniment.
“I was singing and playing on my own, and I really freak out when that happens. Music, for me, is kind of like a team sport. I only play with people that are first and foremost friends. It's my way of socialising and having a good time.”
On the suggestion of added comfort, Emma agrees. “Absolutely! You can feed off of each other. You're looking at someone else when you're playing music together, so there's that camaraderie. And carpooling getting to a show puts you in a good mood. You can talk through things.
“So when something like [a solo performance] comes along, I find those situations pretty nerve-wracking.”
