Hey Guys and Gals,

Welcome, welcome, welcome to my first blog entry!! My name is Ione (eye-oh-nee) and I am a singer-songwriter from Manchester, England. I am a firm believer in always keeping your dream alive & that we can create the lives we want. I never thought I’d see the day I was a blogger, but it has been suggested that I do this so many times and I have put it off for so long, that one day I just thought… why not aye!?

My blog will mainly focus on my journey to work towards all my dreams and goals while trying to eat and not be the stereotype of the starving artist. Is this even possible?

I do believe the idea that the music industry is more unstable than other industries is a bit of a myth, the whole world is unstable right now with brexit, the possibility that technology will eventually take over many jobs previously occupied by humans (imagine) and someone I know being made redundant every other month. It's a risky world for us all, so we may as well take a risk, a "calculated" risk on ourselves and our dreams, whatever they are.

so what now?...

Right now I am a freelance singer which has led me to do some pretty cool stuff, including travelling the world, singing at corporate events, West End shows and being a vocal/performance coach to signed artists. All of these have been and continue to be incredible experiences and a lot of people I know would be happy with a job generating a (somewhat) regular income. However first and foremost I am an artist, I want to make and release my own music and there are so many other things I would love to do in my career and life, so follow me as I have the nerve to believe that all the things I dream of doing can actually come true.

Hopefully my blog can be a source of inspiration and insight into the world of an independent artist. As I’m gearing up to release some new music (new single out 25.01.19) this feels like the perfect place to share my journey, exclusives, behind the scenes and who knows what else. :)

Wish me luck!

Love,

Ione x