Something You Can Dance To - Blonde Banshee - [ original song ]

I wrote this song 5 years ago at the request of my dad, who had been asking me for ages to write "something you can dance to." The song is a playful response to the challenges we face as musicians, trying to balance audience expectations with staying true to our own creative vision and personal style.
The song is also partly an homage to my struggle with ADHD and trying to release music and figure out what to do with my life. The second verse was written on the spot in the recording studio - I had been over-eager to start thinking about the instrumental and production components of the song that I forgot to actually finish writing the lyrics.

It's been about 3 years since it was finished, and during that time I've been through the same cycles of motivation and urgency, followed by overwhelm and lack of direction. Eventually all of the things that they say you're supposed to do when releasing music - the press releases, social media posts, consistent promoting - crushed my motivation.

At some point I nearly gave up music completely. But eventually I realised that there will never be anything in the world that makes me as happy as when I'm playing music. So giving up isn't an option.

Now, 3 years later, I don't feel anymore that this song is a strong reflection of my personal style, but I have decided just to release it anyway. No press releases, no month long promotional posts. And if even 1 person enjoys it, that's already good enough for me.

I'm going to keep working on more original music, at my own pace, and exploring my style. I'm not going to give myself any expectations or deadlines, since I never meet them anyway. But if you liked this song, keep your ears out! ;)

P.S. You can also listen to this on Spotify and all other major streaming platforms :)