Corinne Bailey Rae
“It’s hard for women to make music if they don’t produce and there is still this patriarchal sense that women’s music is disposable and a novelty. They want to see you when you’re a young and fresh-faced and as you move into your 30s it’s harder because longevity is a big issue. I came into the industry already with a developed record and a sound and I think if you can do that it will give you a lot of room for manoeuvre. And getting to play live helps as you can build up musician and producer friends in a team. But if you’re coming out of nowhere, you can easily be manoeuvred around and ultimately find yourself at the end of the conveyor belt dropping off.”