Hey! I’m alright; still a little gutted I’ve had to postpone the rest of my tour due to illness! Chest infection is not the one.
I started writing music way before uni. I was probably trying to write from 10 years old, maybe younger. I got way more into it when I was 14 and started having guitar lessons. I always loved music, and that’s kind of how I got into it, but great teachers are what made me properly pursue it (guitar teacher and English teacher).
I studied music at university. It was kind of creative. I think studying creative subjects at degree level can be difficult. Music is such a personal thing that I think it can be quite hard to grade a voice that’s not of a session musician.
I didn’t completely understand what my music style was for a while. I think it’s always changing but still has that very chilled, laid-back feel to it. I don’t think there’s ever that moment. I think you love some songs you make and like others.
I am still in Manchester. I moved back last year, and it’s been the best!
Not at all. I still go and see all the same producers I was working with when I lived in London. I think I just have more quiet and space from my personal writing time now I live back in Manchester.
My highlights have been playing shows and appearing on Later... with Jools Holland.
I don’t think I’d be able to decide what the biggest wtf moment has been for me. It was definitely a big one. But also doing COLORS and now doing VEVO have been insane. I will say I’ve been watching Jools since I was so young, and it feels very surreal to know I got to play on his show.
"Studying creative subjects at degree level can be difficult; music is such a personal thing"
— Pip Millett
I’d written ‘Running’ last year and was really struggling to think of someone who would feature and truly fit the song well. My managers and I spoke about various people a number of times without reaching out. Then they suggested Ghetts, and as soon as they said it, it just felt right. I feel really lucky and grateful that he wanted to be part of the song.
I think so because you’re reaching a whole new audience when you collaborate with an artist different from yourself. I’d love to do more collaborations. I’ll have to see what comes up.
Hahaha, sadly, no. I’m still working on it. A good idea would be to actually reach out when I’m ready instead of me just mentioning it in interviews.
Kind of. It’s going well; I’ve been more focused on shows recently, but I’m sure work on the album will start up again once I’m feeling better.
I want it to tell the truth. There’s no particular message I’m desperate to put out there. I just write about my life, and when I start to listen back, a bigger message becomes clear.
From what I can tell so far, it’s just a much longer process!
If you could wave a magic wand and have anything in the world happen during the next 12 or so months, what would you go for?
A healthy planet.
Taken from the December 2021 / January 2022 edition of Dork, out now.











