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#6 - Interview with UK Indie Artist & Songwriter Waiting For Smith
Carolyn Oakley interviews UK Indie Artist Harry Lloyd who is the creative force behind Waiting For Smith. Original from London, Harry is currently living in Amsterdam when we spoke to him about his latest single, Tidal Wave, from his forthcoming EP titled - Trying Not To Try.
It's the start of November 2022 and Waiting for Smith is in the rounds promoting his latest single and rehearsing with a full band, for the EPs launch show, which will be taking place at The Waiting Room in London on the 24th November.
Harry is a multiple instrumentalist and songwriter and decided on a career in music following a skiing accident which left him injured with a broken back and in bed for a year. Harry saw this, not as an ending but an opportunity to change direction and take a career in music seriously.
Waiting for Smiths music and lyrics from his latest EP shows a depth of songwriting that very much reflects Harrys perspective of life. He writes for his own therapy and hopes his music helps others who may also go through hard times. He believes that even when you can't always see it, there is always reason for hope and a silver lining, we've just got to keep going sometimes to find it.
Waiting For Smith has landed radio play on over 190 stations around the world including receiving support from Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1, Dermot O'Leary and Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 and Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music. His music has landed sync placements on Netflix and on TV in both Germany and Spain and received praise from the music industry press including British GQ, Rolling stone India, MTV Germany and Clash Magazine.
If you would like to hear more of Waiting for Smiths music, latest EP or find out about up and coming live shows, you can find and follow Waiting For Smith on these social media channels, YouTube, Spotify, Twitter and Instagram. Links here:
- Waiting for Smith Twitter
- Waiting for Smith Facebook
- Waiting for Smith Instagram
- Waiting for Smith Tik Tok
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