A QUICK CHAT WITH JORDY BURNS

Congratulations on the release of ‘Walls’. What are your plans to celebrate the release?

Thank you! I actually haven’t even thought about that! As an independent artist, there are so many things racing through my brain about what’s next? Or how do I plan for everything to be ready in time? And who do I need to get on board to make sure it happens?

I’m wearing so many hats, always thinking about the next release, the next show and the new music in my brain desperate to make its way to my iPhone voice memos!

Now that I think about it - I feel like a party would be the best way to celebrate a debut release.

But with all the planning involved… maybe some drinks with friends and family followed by some emails (HAHA!). 

Tell us a bit about what inspired the song.

I was in a writing zone during lockdown and spent almost every day for months writing and learning how to produce. As ideas came to me, I wrote song after song… some better than others! 

I was also in the middle of a whiplash relationship at the time. I say whiplash because there was so much back and forth that I really didn’t know where I stood. I was nervous to open my heart to someone new but she encouraged me to trust the feeling and dive in. 

So I did, fully and completely. Maybe that was my mistake because it started to feel like a game. Everything seemed to be on her terms while I waited for her to figure out her own heart. I realised, while writing this song, that we were never getting off that ride.

Talk us through the writing process for this track.

I was experimenting with different ways of writing songs. The day I wrote this song, I decided to try writing with a reference in mind, it was actually the first time I wrote a song in that way. It was different for me, but everything seemed to flow really well because I had a vision before I started. 

I wrote a piano part and built it around that. The lyrics on the other hand were very unplanned and I had some big realisations that day. After gigging the song for a while, I went into the studio with my producer Luke and he magically re-worked my basic piano and we added the other parts on top. I really wanted to have a cello in this track and had a lot of fun creating the melodies. In the past, I’d always been really structured with classical cello playing and it was the first time I let myself experiment with the instrument in this way. It was definitely the start of a new journey with the cello that I’m excited to share with you in upcoming releases.  

What impact do you hope this song has on listeners?

I love it when I hear a song that I can resonate with. When the lyrics and the music take me somewhere that helps me to express myself in a way I couldn’t on my own. I hope that Walls can do that for people in some way. Sing your heart out!

Following this release, what can we expect from Jordy Burns in 2024?

I’m so excited to get my music out there. It's been a very long road getting to this point and I’m so keen to release everything that I’ve been cooking. I’ve got an EP coming in a few months and potentially another single or two later this year. I’m planning a few shows in the coming months including one at Tokio in Darling Harbour on the 6th April. Maybe even a little East Coast Tour… watch this space!