WHAT MAKES YOUR FANS UNIQUE? They are very loyal – returning to gig after gig. My lyrics are quite dark, so I don’t tend to appeal to the young college audience so much, which is ironic seeing as the “Umbrella” cover has been so popular in my demographic. WHO IS SITTING IN YOUR AUDIENCE? Fans of PJ Harvey and Regina Spektor. The Green Eyed was a self-run project, but the fans help by supporting the product once it’s out there.

The fact that the cover is more popular than The Family’s original is both a testimony to O’Connor and to Prince for writing such a great song that was open to interpretation by another artist.ĭID FANS HELP FUND THIS PROJECT? No. I also find it amazing that few people realize that Sinead O’Connor covered “Nothing Compares To You.” It was originally written by Prince for The Family. NAME YOUR FAVE COVER TUNES: Beck’s cover of “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” embodies an intelligent interpretation of a popular dance tune. The chord structure and lyrics made for a really sentimental song, and writing a string quartet arrangement gave it depth and poignancy.

Umbrella had the bones of a really pretty tune once you’ve stripped out the R+B riffs. HOW DO YOU MAKE A COVER TUNE TRULY YOURS? I really enjoy breaking songs down and building them up again. I’m amazed and very proud it’s made it this far. WHY DID YOU SELECT THIS TRACK TO SUBMIT TO THE IMAs? I’ve had a really good reaction to this song every time I’ve played it, so I thought it might be a good one to get internationally recognized.

I traveled completely on my own, and thought it would be a good idea to woo the USA audiences with a cover song by one of their own, especially as the song mentions British weather. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO COVER THIS SONG AND WHY THIS INTERPRETATION? In 2007, I arranged a coffee house tour of coastal California. More guts than Acoustic – less Punk than Anti-Folk! WHICH GENRES BEST DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? I guess my music fits between the Anti-Folk and Singer-Songwriter genre. WHERE IS YOUR MUSIC AVAILABLE? All albums for download – iTunes, Amazon. WHERE WAS THIS ALBUM RECORDED? Bristol, UK at Toybox Studios where PJ Harvey, John Parish and Howe Gelb record. WEB SITE: ARE YOU SIGNED OR SELF-RELEASED? Signed and distributed in Germany, self-released in the UK and USA.ĪLBUM NOMINATED SONG IS ON: The Green Eyed VOTE NOW FOR DAISY CHAPMAN IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL. Daisy Chapman: 9th IMA Cover Song Nominee

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