Songwriter Interview – Flo Chase – Found Myself

On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, singer-songwriter Flo Chase shares what inspired him to make his pop-reggae single, Found Myself, and his passion for music.

Written by JJ Barnes

www.jjbarnes.co.uk

I interviewed Flo Chase about his life and career, the inspiration behind his new single, Found Myself, and his creative process.

Tell me a bit about who you are.

French born – Australian raised multi-instrumentalist Flo Chase is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. After leaving his home, family, and friends to follow his dreams of making it in the music industry, Chase has used the experience of moving halfway across the world and assimilating into a new culture to create some of his most emotionally driven work to date.

When did you first WANT to write music?

My connection to music began at seven after learning to play piano. This passion became even more important after, at age 12, I moved to Australia from France without knowing a word of English. Music became a way to communicate with my new surroundings, providing the comfort and familiarity I had left behind.

When did you take a step to start writing music?

When I moved to Australia from France without knowing a word of English. Music became my way to communicate with new surroundings, providing the comfort and familiarity I had left behind.

What was your first piece of music released, and what inspired it?

My first EP ‘Le Debut”. It was mostly inspired by my experience traveling and leaving friends and family behind.

What was your latest music released, and what inspired it?

My latest single ‘Found Myself’. Growing up in ‘New-Caledonia’, being a small island in the South Pacific highly influenced by reggae and its culture; it’s been a while since I’ve been wanting to make a pop reggae record as it’s always been my favorite style of music to perform live. I wrote this song earlier this year after going through some rough couple months and finally feeling that I had “found myself” and more importantly understood that sometimes we need to experience loss or uncertainty to fully appreciate and understand ourselves, leading to a deeper love and self-discovery if that makes sense.

Focusing on your latest piece of music. What were your biggest challenges with Found Myself?

I would say releasing it independently and allocating the right budget towards marketing it.

What are you working on right now?

I am working on finishing off a couple songs for a new record that I am extremely excited about.

Do you keep to a theme with your music, or just go where the mood strikes?

Unconsciously I think I do naturally but I definitely don’t think about it and try to go with what feels right and honest at the time.

What is your favourite piece of music you’ve recorded, and what do you love about it?

I would say my latest single and probably because it’s still somewhat fresh and I’m not over it yet!

Do you find other people’s music inspires you? Who do you listen to most?

Most definitely, lately I’ve been listening to a lot of ‘Sticky Fingers, Magic, Angus and Julia Stone, and Bob Marley’ to mention a few.

Do you record and produce your own music, or pay musicians and producers?

I do co-produce all of my work yes.

What instruments do you play?

I play guitar and harmonica and then pretty low level drums, piano, banjo and saxophone.

Do you like performing live, or does it scare you? Where can people watch you?

Yes, I love it, it’s one of my favorite thing to do! They can keep up to date about my shows on my social media (@flochasemusic). I currently have a residency at ‘The Garland’ in Studio City every Friday evening.

Is your music available to the public, and where can people listen to it?

Yes, it’s available everywhere under ‘Flo Chase’.

Are you able to make music full time, or do you have day job?

Yes, fortunately I have been able to make music my full-time job for the past couple years now.

Are your friends and family supportive of your music career?

Yes, most definitely, I have such an amazing family and friends and they’re the best!

What’s something you never expected about writing music? What have you learned that surprised you?

I started writing songs at a young age so honestly, I cannot remember if there’s something that felt surprisingly unexpected.

Have you had any experiences that really stand out because of your music?

Yes definitely, some of the shows and people I’ve been able to meet through music has been incredible.

It’s basically been my whole life since releasing my debut EP back in 2017.

What is the first piece of advice you would give to anyone inspired to write music?

Just go for it and don’t question yourself. Be vulnerable and let what needs to come out come out.

And, finally, are your proud of your accomplishment? Was it worth the effort?

Yes it’s definitely worth all of the efforts, there’s nothing I love to do more than make music and I definitely am very grateful to be able to still do it full time today!

Pop all your music, website and social media links here so the readers can find you:

http://www.flochase.com

http://www.instagram.com/flochasemusic

http://www.youtube.com/flochase

https://flochase.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/flochasemusic

http://www.tiktok.com/flochasemusic

http://www.twitter.com/flochasemusic