Let flow those creative juices
DURBAN singersongwriter Demi Moodley, 21, recorded and released several cover songs in preparation for her debut album last year.
This year, she has selfreleased three tracks on SoundCloud, one she produced herself and one in collaboration with Zerol, a producer from Switzerland.
“I wrote and produced my debut single Let Go, in memory of my late grandmother, Veeramah Rookmoney Moodley, who was my inspiration and role model.
“I have to give her credit for encouraging me to achieve my dreams,” said Moodley of Morningside.
After the song released on iTunes and several digital stores, she wrote and produced Get Set, the title track to the album she released last month.
Get Set gained popularity and was remixed by several producers around the world. According to Moodley this was “amazing for any upcoming artist.”
Thanks to the song’s success, she has received more opportunities. Now her music is easily accessible under Demi Vera Moodley on sites like Deezer, Spotify, iTunes, GooglePlay, Amazon and YouTube.
“On the same album, I co-wrote and recorded Summer (This Love) with Zerol. I’m also about to release Hurricane, a new song I wrote last month for my other half, Byron Scott Harker,” she said.
The former Embury College High pupil studied music at the Campus of Performing Arts in Cape Town, were she secured a national certificate in music performance for bass guitar and vocals.
Moodley discovered her passion for music at the age of six and never considered a career in anything else.
She said she had not yet received a record deal, but was “not sure” she would jump into one easily.
“I’ll be travelling a lot in between here and Europe. At the moment I record at a home studio, which allows for a lot of creative freedom. I produce most of my own music, but I also continue to collaborate with Zerol,” she said.
“I’m making a lot of tropical house music and Indie trip-hop now, but I believe musicians should never limit themselves to the genres they are thrown into.
“Go with your emotions at the time and let your creative juices flow,” she advised.
She often plays at Squeaky Takkie Studios, open mic every Tuesday evening at Jack Rabbits Morningside and encourages other artists to try it out.