Holly Stephey talks to Luke Potter; New single Ready Or Not Drops Oct 30 2015

Published: Oct. 28, 2015, 7 p.m.

b'I like to tell a story that sends a message often this is about being the person you want to be. I hope people will listen to my songs and be able to relate to them.Luke is a young artist / songwriter from the UK who\\u2019s starting to make a buzz with his songs.He cites \\u201cIris\\u201d by The Goo Goo Dolls as the song that, the moment he heard it playing, made him realize he wanted to be a songwriter.Shortly after, at the age of 17, Luke picked up an acoustic guitar for the first time and started writing songs not only about love but also about growing up. \\xa0Other artists that have influenced Luke include the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Jason Mraz, Fountains of Wayne, Goo Goo Dolls and the music of his father who played in bands way back when. \\u201cexciting hearing such a fresh new and exciting talent like Luke.I was thrilled with the reaction to my last single, \\u2018Do You Love Me (Yet)\\u2019. Aside from being Record of the Day here in the UK it got quite a bit of radio play out there and feedback to the video was amazing! Over 40k views and still getting plays! And it\\u2019s time for the follow-up so I\\u2019m releasing my new single, \\u2018Ready or Not\\u2019 on October 30th, 2015 through iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc. It\\u2019s a song that I co-wrote and recorded in my home studio with my good friends from Stockholm, Marcus and Hjalmar, just a few months ago. The video was all shot in my home too! Anyway, it\\u2019s a bit different in that it\\u2019s pop rock with a bit of funk too. The video for the single will be out on October 26th. It\\u2019s a fun homage to my film adventure heroes. We had a lot of fun shooting it and thanks to all my friends that helped out and to Ross Dixon who directed it.I\\u2019m keeping pretty busy with lots of writing sessions in London for a new project, which I hope to tell you more about soon. And there\\u2019ll be another single out early in the New Year when I\\u2019ll be doing shows too!'