Taking the Leap with the Rising Serena Sun
Love Music More · hosted by Luke F. Walton (Scoobert Doobert)
Guest: Serena Sun
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Host note
Serena Sun moved from Vancouver to London to chase a bigger music scene, and this conversation is about what that leap actually looked like: an unexpectedly easy visa process, then the harder work of rebuilding a career somewhere new.
We get into signing with Indie Shake, the mix of excitement and anxiety that comes with handing over control to a label partnership you don't fully know yet, and how songwriting circles in London shaped her collaborative process. She also talks through the mechanics of a first official Spotify playlist placement, and how pressure and identity shift once the work starts reaching more people than it used to.
Selected moments
- Introduction to Serena's journey 3:24 Serena reflects on her career arc and the importance of taking risks.
- Signing with Indie Shake 10:35 Discussing the excitement and anxiety of signing her first record deal.
- Songwriting circles 10:57 Serena explains how collaborative songwriting circles have shaped her music.
- First Spotify playlist experience 18:05 Sharing the excitement and reality of getting onto an official playlist.
- Coping with pressure and identity in music 28:54 Exploring thoughts on how artistry has impacted Serena's personal growth.
- Building her unique sound 35:14 Serena discusses her approach to sound exploration and production.
Selected excerpts
And I think that's a really cool kind of theme and nugget that I've talked to a lot of different people about taking that leap.
That it was like there was just an easy process to get this visa. And it sounds like an adventure.
I was craving a move and like you said for the risk for route for the career there was in the back of my head that I always did want to go somewhere like a city that had a bigger music industry.
I think giving it that level of control and also entering into a partnership that is like still technically unknown before you enter into it was a little scary but Indie Shake's been incredible.
It's almost like an opposite of what you might expect that might allow you to share it more broadly.
FAQ
What inspired Serena Sun to move from Vancouver to London?
Serena was craving a move and wanted to be in a city with a larger music industry, which led her to take the leap to London.
How did Serena Sun start her songwriting journey?
Serena got into songwriting as a way to express her emotions during a chaotic time in her life.
What is Serena's upcoming EP about?
Her upcoming EP reflects her personal experiences, influences from moving to London, and is a product of self-production.
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