Interview: Lorna

Hi guys how are things?

Things are exciting, exciting and busy, thank you.

The last time we spoke to you, when you appeared on the radio show last year, you were about to release your newest album, which of course you since have, what was the response like to it? 

What else have you all been up to since then?  We played a few shows then got hard down to work with our 5th album which we have just completed which should be out towards the end of the year.  We also released a Christmas album.   Music has been kind to us in the last 12 months and there is enormous amount of creativity and enthusiasm around.

You have a big gig coming up this Friday, at the Bonington Theatre in Arnold, what can you tell us about the gig?

You’re playing with an orchestra as well, how much of a challenge has it been to get that all set up and rehearsed?  

We’ve just rehearsed as normal, we’ve got a few songs from our 1st and 2nd album and quite a bit from the last as well as 2 new ones.  Although the Orchestral score was in my head for a while I only finished writing it two weeks before the gig and we only rehearse with the Orchestra the night before,  but they are professional and the score is well planned out and hopefully water tight!  Quite a few or us have a background in Orchestra’s and working with Orchestra’s is part of my life and work.

The Amber Herd are a band you have worked with before, with them supporting you at the album launch last year, what is it that makes you so keen to work with them?

They are lovely folk and as a musical entity and a group of personalities we feel very much at one with them. I’ve had tremendous fun producing their album so it seemed a no-brainer to ask them. I can’t think of another band I would like to share the stage with.

You also have The Wildman of Europe playing at the show, who are a reasonably new band, what was it that made you choose them for the gig?  

So for those coming along what can they expect from a Lorna set?

What else is in the pipeline for Lorna in the coming weeks and months?

You’ve been playing the Nottingham scene for a number of years now, what are your thoughts on how it has grown and changed in that time?

Which Nottingham acts out there are catching your attention at the moment and any hidden gems you think might be worth checking out?

When you’re not playing or recording how do you all like to relax?

Finally is there anything else you’d like to say to the readers of NottinghamLIVE?