“Screw the gear. Develop your skills before you go and buy something”: Emma-Jean Thackray explains why musicians should invest in creativity, not gear

Posted March 11Mar 11

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With thousands of new pieces of gear and software being released every day, it’s easy to assume that the key to making great music lies in having the perfect collection of tools. But for Emma-Jean Thackray, that assumption couldn’t be further from the truth.

The producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist – whose sophomore album, Weirdo, is due out 25 April – speaks in a new interview with MusicTech, where she opens up about her creative ethos and her views on gear...

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