Horizons speaks to ... Connah Evans
Connah Evans is one of the artists making up our Horizons 12 for 2016, and we caught up with the indie pop singer songwriter to find out how Horizons has helped him progress.
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Horizons: How have the festivals you have played with Horizons this year helped your music?
Connah: The festivals I've played with Horizons have been great! Being a part of Horizons has given me the opportunity to play bigger festivals that I might not have had the chance to play at this stage of my career. Playing these types of festivals has also enabled me to learn about the importance of stage times and changeover times, which will be useful for the future. I hope that the festivals I have played with Horizons this year will want me back again next year!
Horizons: What other benefits have you experienced whilst with Horizons - have we been able to help you with elements such as social media, filming, photography or contacts?
Connah: I now have a bigger social media presence meaning that when people search for me online there is more for them to see other than just my Facebook and website. For example there are great live photos of me online that have been taken by the hard workers in the Horizons crew. In addition to this, I have made some amazing contacts over the past months. At Truck Festival I was introduced to a band called ‘Clean Cut Kid’, and I’m now really close to them and they’re always there to talk to for advice. I’m sure that the contacts I’ve made this year with Horizons will be there to help me in future years. Horizons also allowed me to play at Festival no.6, which amazed me as I’ve been trying to play at this festival for a long time! It was difficult for me to play here as I’m a Welsh artist but don’t sing in the Welsh language, nevertheless Horizons gave me the chance to play at this amazing festival in front of people from all over the UK!
Horizons: Have you noticed an increase in traffic around your music?
Connah: I have noticed a slight increase, although my live videos are yet to go online and when they do I believe there will be even more activity around my music. I also believe that my next release will experience the most attention of my career, thanks to Horizons. The main thing I have noticed is the increase in online fans over the past few months, and I’m hoping they will be tempted to buy tickets for my tour!
Overall Horizons has been an amazing experience and has been great for my career. It is amazing to actually be paid for what I love to do. Some people forget that musicians have spent years learning and perfecting their instruments but Horizons understands this and sees how important it is to us! Being with the Horizons team has been one of the biggest and best stepping stones towards what I want to do for the rest of my life. Thank you!!
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You can check out Connah’s page on the Horizons website here, which includes links to his website, social media, and Youtube videos:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4wLnL63txn2sq5P8LPnvds/connah-evans