R+P Post 12: Artists/bands that have influenced my ideas

We looked to other artists for inspiration in order to find the particular qualities that we want our artist to have. It is important to us that our duo represent self worth and can be a role models for people who listen to their music.

Jorja Smith is someone who oozes a sense of self love and she stands up for what she believes is right, focusing on current issues such as oppressive policing which is referenced in her song 'Blue Lights'. She is new on the UK music scene which makes her more of an influence as our duo are also new and trying to appeal to as many people as possible.

A lot of her music gets released on SoundCloud which is a platform that many students use to listen to tracks that they like and this is something we liked about her because it shows that she understands youth, which is also reflected in her music. We want our artist to have the same relatability as Jorja Smith, and as they share the same target audience, we think it would be a good idea to release their songs on SoundCloud as well and have tracks that focus on real issues.

Moreover, Jorja Smith has a good image about her. She comes across as a very down to earth girl and shows an interest in UK fashion trends, something that is important for our artist. She wears clothes such as denim jackets and crop tops, and accessorises with big hoop earrings.

Wearing a bomber jacket - reference for fashion

For the male in our duo, we looked at Professor Green as he is a British artist who has a similar look to what we want and he also releases music of the electronica genre. Along with this, he has faced hardships in her personal life such as being involved in fights, yet he still manages to rise above this and show his self worth. This is essential because we want our duo to be positive representation of youth and allow others to aspire to be like them.

This song talks about some of the issues he faces, particularly rising above the stuff that is said about him