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<\/a><\/p>\nChances are you’re already familiar with singer-songwriter Indiana, who hails from the same place as English folklore\u2019s heroic outlaw, Robin Hood\u00a0(Nottingham, of course). But if not, then listening to \u2018Mess Around\u2019, \u2018Smoking Gun\u2019 or \u2018Solo Dancing\u2019 (an homage to hitting the dancefloor all on your lonesome),\u00a0will perfectly introduce you to her slighty sinister, romantically dark and leftfield world.<\/p>\n
Discovered by Grammy-nominated composer and songwriter, John Beck – Indiana is one of those artists who makes an instant connection with your emotions, drawing you in to those \u201cwe\u2019ve all been there and done that\u201d moments. Her reflective rawness and deep-rooted lyrics fuse perfectly with an inventive R&B meets electro-pop sound which flirts with soulful meanings and stirs the senses to shake your emotions awake – comforting all those unvocalised insecurities that you didn\u2019t even know you had.\u00a0We met up with the singer to talk Indiana Jones, mood rings and turning her hand to fashion design.<\/p>\n
Your real name is Lauren Henson, so where does Indiana come from?<\/b><\/p>\n
I used to watch Indiana Jones films as a kid with my Dad. I lost him when I was 17 so it\u2019s in memory of him.<\/p>\n
What made you take that first singer-songwriter step into the wider world?<\/b><\/p>\n
I wanted to prove to myself I was able to do something with my life. I was going from dead- end job to dead-end job and I needed more. I have always been into music but I wasn’t aware of my capabilities as an artist.<\/p>\n
So who was most influential in encouraging you to pursue your music?<\/b><\/p>\n
My boyfriend James. He definitely widened my perspective when we got together. He played me stuff I had never heard, my musical taste has always been varied but he got me in to progressive stuff and it really influenced the way I wrote and the sound I was creating.<\/p>\n
Some of your lyrics are like a self-therapy session – is there a specific mindset you\u2019re in when writing?<\/b><\/p>\n
I take pride in my lyrics. I always want them to be intelligent and try not to ever use throw away lines or stuff that’s been said before. I also hate the crap that’s often in the charts today… girl loves boy, boy breaks girls heart. It’s boring. I think of myself as a storyteller and I love immersing myself into a role.<\/p>\n