Culture Series Episode 2: Daisy Spratt (Lawyer and Singer/Songwriter)

Daisy Spratt was born in Queensland, Australia, but raised in the south and mid-west of the United States. Her draw to music started at a young age with artists like Shania Twain and Kenney Chesney, and even Aussie bands like INXS. However, it wasn't until she moved back to Down Under where she learned to play guitar, started writing music and began getting vocal coaching. Her parents didn't see her perform for the first time until she was 15 years old. By 18, she was gigging in local pubs and cafes along the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. She took every opportunity to perform, and even competed in local and national competitions. In 2016, Daisy released her debut single "Love Like That" which reached the top 10 on the iTunes Country charts. She went on to release a 7-song EP, which featured her fun single "Soda Pop". In 2019, she wrote and recorded in Nashville, where she released her single "Think Again Boy". Following the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, Daisy pivoted from country music to indie pop, with her hit single "Thinkin' Bout You", which was, and still is, raising awareness about mental health. In 2021, she is back in action with a new single releasing on March 19th, which was written with Rob Amoruso and Alice Blake. ------------------------- Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/mDg8cPB0bx0 Subscribe to Discernable on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/discernable?sub_confirmation=1 Stay connected in case we disappear: https://www.discernable.io/crew https://www.instagram.com/daisysprattmusic https://www.facebook.com/DaisySprattMusic www.daisysprattmusic.com ------------------------- 2:00 A lawyer and a professional musician 4:04 Figuring out what you want in life 8:55 Switching between analytical and creative 11:00 A sample of Daisy’s music 14:04 Taking care of your mental health 15:05 Do creatives need pain and/or drugs to be creative? 16:55 How to come up with a song (live demo) 23:51 Raw talent vs a shiny brand 27:50 What is brand? 31:32 Being raw and authentic – showing the messy and ugly parts of life 35:00 Daisy hates showering 40:10 Attitudes of younger generations 45:55 The ethics of a COVID-19 world 50:11 Political pressure in the creative industry 52:57 Not selling out to popularity 53:40 Cultural impact of music 56:10 Social enterprise café – training and supporting young people 1:00:00 Looking back on your life at 25 1:02:26 Trapped by fame 1:06:05 The electrification of aviation and robotic vacuum cleaners 1:08:38 Podcasts 1:11:22 The future will be blurry 1:17:25 Daisy’s Magic Wand 1:20:12 Chocolate fish ‘Sprats’