The Eras Podcast: Rebecca Lucy Taylor - visionary writing, a Self Esteem trilogy & Madonna surprise

Abbie McCarthy is joined by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem, deep diving into the Ivor Novello winning artist’s rise to success from a grassroots artist touring small venues, to a critically acclaimed visionary hailed for her groundbreaking performance style and brutally honest lyricism.

In this episode Rebecca and Abbie discuss the latest - trilogy completing - album 'A Complicated Woman’, its accompanying theatre show, Madonna being in the audience, art vs commodity, going back to the things that brought you joy in childhood, acting in the west end show Cabaret and Rebecca's previous life in indie band Slow Club.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Coming up...
00:27 Introduction
01:36 Performing with Robbie Williams
04:36 Winning the Visionary Award at the Ivor Novellos
08:33 Pressure of new album era
13:55 Creative process & working with Johan Hugo
15:23 Themes of the trilogy
21:07 Rebecca's favourite tracks from 'A Complicated Woman'
22:44 What track(s) unlocked the new album?
24:56 'Focus Is Power' video
28:33 Reflecting Northern roots
30:09 All female collaborations - Sue Tompkins, Nadine Shah, Moonchild Sanelly, Julie Hesmondhalgh & Meatball
32:10 Accompanying theatre show
34:51 Madonna in the audience
39:32 Defining anthem 'I Do This All The Time'
43:57 Glastonbury performance
45:33 Sense of belonging & community at live shows
47:27 Stage name of Self Esteem
49:23 Mantra for the music
50:19 Debut album 'Compliments Please'
53:00 Rebecca's time acting in Cabaret
54:47 Soundtrack for 'Prima Facie' with Jodie Comer
57:14 Beginnings in indie scene with Slow Club
1:00:17 Legacy
1:02:21 Goodbye & Outro

Music produced by JMAC, Freddy Sheed & Rich Zbaraski.

The Eras Podcast is a Good Karma Production, recorded at Metropolis Studios.

With thanks to our amazing team:
Director: Emma Hiley
Producer: Joseph Murphy
Creative Producer / Guest Bookings: Abbie McCarthy / Good Karma Productions
Production Assistant: Ida Just
Camera Op: Emma Hiley
Camera Op: Lewis Ashley
Camera Op: Ida Just
Studio Engineer: Cecilia Griffin
Editor: Joseph Wallace
Senior Editor & Conform: Joseph Murphy
Artwork: @malkahart

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