Introducing... Luke Sital-Singh

This week, I caught up with hotly-tipped London troubadour by the name of Luke Sital Singh.

The 24-year old Londoner has been causing quite a stir of late, with his compelling, falsetto tones, bound to send shivers down your spine with each listen.

Gaining early support from the likes of Lauren Laverne, Jen Long and with The Guardian tipping him as ‘breathing life into a tired form’ Luke Sital-Singh is a name you’ll be hearing a lot of, if you haven’t already. If you have, go see him live, if you’ve done that too, do it again. He’s ruddy excellent.

Enough of the jibber jabber. Over to the all important questions…

Daisy Digital: Both musically and lyrically, what would you say has had the biggest influence on your music?

Luke Sital-Singh: Musically, I think I owe a lot to Damien Rice. It's a bit uncool to say that these days, but his music is what turned me from a metal loving teenager to a wimpy sensitive singer/songwriter. There's also something about his stagecraft that taught me a lot about standing on a stage and singing a song.

Lyrically, my influences change so often. At the moment I'm writing lyrics inspired by Billy Collins' poetry and Seth Godin's books.

DD: Ending the year with your first headline tour must have been pretty special, how were the shows and how did you feel the songs go down with the live crowd?

LSS: The headline tour was amazing. I'm a manic pessimist, so the idea of asking people to buy tickets to just see me live seemed ridiculous. So, for 3 out of 4 shows to be sold out was mind-blowing. It’s such a different buzz to be playing for people already on my side, rather than when I'm supporting another act and I have to win everyone over. I absolutely love performing live. It's the best part of what I do.

DD: I can't stop listening to the excellent, 'Fail For You', how did it feel hearing that played on an episode of Grey's Anatomy?

LSS: It was very surreal. I don't watch the show but I saw that one episode and I had no idea what was going on, or who was who. But, who cares that's my song! That's my song!

DD: Last time I saw you, it was whilst supporting The Staves at a packed out Village Underground, how was that tour? I'm imagining a lot of whiskey, Nicolas Cage & an outbreak of graffiti war?

LSS: Yea those girls get through their whiskey! They had a fresh bottle every night on their rider! (Haha) nice. The tour was great fun. They have a really supportive crowd who listened respectfully to me doing my thing, which is all you can hope for really. It was great to be part of a sold out tour. They are going places for sure.

DD: Talking of touring, you've just announced a support slot with Kodaline for their Feb UK tour and Villagers throughout Feb/March on their European Tour. I figure that's pretty ruddy exciting?! Are there any shows you're especially looking forward to?

LSS: I'm really excited about the chance to tour around Europe. Logistically it all looks a bit scary, but once everything is all nicely planned out I can start looking forward to seeing some places I've never been and learning from a band as great as villagers.

DD: I'm super jealous that you'll be heading to SXSW, will you be staying to catch the other bands, anyone you especially want to see?

LSS: I'll try and do as much as possible for sure. Both Kodaline and The Staves are there so I'll try and catch up with them and I'll just see where the Austin nights take me!

DD: Past/present who would you love to work with?

LSS: David Bazan is one of my favourite songwriters. I'd love to do something with that guy. Also Sigur Ros are my favourite band, so to be involved in some kind of epic soundscape with them would be awesome!

DD: They’re the best right! Anyway, saving the most important to last, still fall asleep dreaming of eggs benedict?

LSS: I probably don't fall asleep dreaming of eggs Benedict but it's certainly my first thought in the morning!

Excellent! Many thanks Luke.