One evening after spending an hour or two watching the soaps on TV with my Nan and listening to her curse under her breath 'Oh He is such a Horror Hair!' (There is a character in Eastenders who she particularly loathes) I asked her "What does Horror Hair even mean?". She paused and responded "I don't actually know, can't remember where I first heard the word". When I got myself home, I sat at the piano and I started to write about what a 'Horror Hair' actually is. When I write a song, it is not for me and I like to keep my writing accessible and open for interpretation. But if someone were to ask me what a Horror Hair is to me, I would tell them it is anxiety and panic. Uncontrollable, unpredictable, wild and well....horrifying. An untamed, frantic nuisance at the back of my mind, which I didn't talk about but tried my best to keep in check by avoiding circumstances which might trigger it. I was able to successfully do this for about a year or two, but little did I know it was a little nuisance which grew and grew, until one day he invited his cousin along 'Panic'. Now panic, is a little different to anxiety, you aren't necessarily aware of it and it does not reside and take up space. Panic shows up out of no where and demands your attention and complete focus, physically taking control of your body and stripping away your peace....however, I am aware of these two characters and I know their tricks. I took all this energy and everything I have learnt about them and put it into Horror Hair, everyone has demons and I hope that you use this song to kick them into submission. (Strictly metaphorically speaking)

[Anxiety and panic are so hard to describe and if you know these two, remember that roughly 1 in 9 people (In Ireland alone) will experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. You aren't going to always feel like this, I promise.]

Fast forward a few weeks later, I got a call from Steve at Sound Training Music Academy telling me I had been chosen as one of the winners for TilT 2021 (As you can imagine, I was delighted!) I was able to take Horror Hair to the studio and make it what it is today, thanks to the amazing talented musicians and students that worked on the song with me. Thanks in no particular order:

Bass: Shane O'Neill
Guitar: Ciarán O'Shea
Drums: Niccolò Matterazzo
Mix and Master: Ciarán O'Shea

Sound Engineer Students:
Earn Cheong, Danilo Silva, Ricardo Borges Filho

Special thanks to Sound Training College and Totally Irish 98fm