10 Questions with glam-pop singer-songwriter Jetta

Liverpool born and raised, Jetta has rhythm running through her veins.

Hailing from a musical family – the daughter of a Inspiral Carpets sound engineering father and a Sense of Sound a cappella singing mother – Jetta was their prodigy from a young age. From then onwards, the musician worked her way up: she taught herself production and self released her bedroom pop tracks.

Releasing her debut EP Start A Riot to critical acclaim back in 2014, Jetta has since released killer singles like ‘Feels Like Coming Home’ and ‘Zoo’, keeping it DIY the whole time. This year, she’s brought us ‘Losing Control’ and ‘Fool’, two catchy tracks written and produced entirely by Jetta. Already building a serious cult following with over 200 million YouTube views and 100 million plays on Spotify alone to her name, she’s capping a milestone year by receiving an RIAA Gold Disc for her track ‘I’d Love To Change The World’. We catch up with Jetta to find out what inspires her, what her dreams are made of and what’s coming next…

Describe your music in 3 words…

Head, Heart, Guts.

Who’s your greatest influence?

Annie Lennox – all round boss.

What does music mean to you?

Life, life, life, life.

Who’s the last person you called?

My manager, Edd.

What did you talk about?

My upcoming gig at Camden Assembly on 27th Sep.

One item of clothing you couldn’t live without?

My studio hoodie, perfect for late night sessions.

One album you couldn’t live without?

Argh just one?!… The XX – Coexist / Sohn – Tremors / UMO – Multi-Love

What’s your favourite way to spend £10?

I love a bargain hunt – there’s this amazing second hand shop near where I live – everything is between 10p and £1 and it’s not just any old stuff you can find real gems in there.

How about £100?

Haha – good food and actually I need to get one of my speakers fixed. It blew the other day – I play music too loud 😕

What’s next for you?

The 4th and final song from my EP drops next Friday eeek! I’m excited, not gonna lie!

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Kitty Robson