My sister and I are co-creators . We traveled the world together lived in vans and caves, were penniless fed by strangers to bring this album to you . Artists do not really exist in a vacuum they are often surrounded by other artists who support and co-create.
When my sister and I set out from London we only had one question to ask ourselves . If we could do anything , what would we do ?
We decided on a mountain in Spain we would go to the west coast of California and create Rock music ,
So we set out on a journey across the world that took eighteen months . At the time we were reading a lot of Jack Kerouac , Neitzsche and listening to The Doors, we were looking faraway to discover meaning and find ourselves as artists.
There of course were lean times but through it all we really supported each other and kept the dream alive.
She is a talented artist in her own right . She did alot of co-writing on my first album , including Planet Love , Wildflower and Goddess to name a few.
We survived Los Angeles together, lived together for eight years and she came to every session I went to on my first album .
She has been my rock , and often my inspiration to keep going as an artist in an industry which is extremely tough and doesn't always nuture it s artists, she has nurtured me along .
I want to say a massive thank you to Victoria Scott you're a dream sister and a talented artist.
Check out new music and extracts from her new novel, which is based on the journey we took together @ myspace.com/victoriascott
After eight years of living in the USA, I have just returned to Britain where I grew up.
It was an incredible journey back, I didn t know what to expect . What would people think of me bailing out of Britain and going to live my dreams in the USA ?
I didn t remember how to ride on The Tube or how to ride on the bus . My life has been amazingly fast paced since I left ,I ve had to learn so many things to become a singer that I d just forgotten my roots. I was very anxious before I got on the plane in Los Angeles , but when I arrived in the airport at Heathrow and saw the Brits looking hip and eccentric I knew I was fine. I still fitted in .
It was surreal for the first three days , I felt like I was on a movie set , everything was so quaint and there were real 'English folk'. I had forgotten what an immensely beautiful country it is . Especially after living in the deserts of California. My home town is near Hampton Court , or near about and it was absolutely extraordinary to re- visit it s palatial beauty, suddenly to be in Henry VIII’s deer park . I was mind-blown !
British people are great , I had so much support .
I really enjoyed Hyde Park , the Serpentine , having my Mum cook for me , seeing my best-friend Emma Pope for the first time in ten years, and her three beautiful babies . Tea six times a day , my Dad’s advice , going to see Abbey Road Studios , home of The Beatles and staying in Blooms bury .
All in all it was an extraordinary trip , very emotional .
I want to say thanks to Francesca for going to Rome with me at the last minute , my Mum and Dad and all my friends there. Dig it all . London is still really cool , really hip and a great place to be .
Thanks to Mark Richardson at Independente for the tips . I have such romantic memories of Britain , growing up, it was great to see it all again and remember more .
See you again soon everyone !
Love Zoë x