I am a singer-songwriter and poet based in Edinburgh. I am Danish by birth, but have adopted Scotland as my home and English as my language. I have stammered since I was a child and this has probably fuelled my interest in speech, singing and all things to do with words and language. As I have hit menopause I also realise I very likely have undiagnosed ADHD.
As a singer-songwriter I embrace the genres of contemporary & indie folk, with elements of pop, rock and americana – depending on the mood and theme of the song. Protest songs and comedy songs have always been firm favourites, as have lyrics that question commonly held paradigms and peer beneath the surface, whatever the theme. I have also recently expanded into rap. I write about everything, including menopause, world politics, dating, nature, self-development, disability/stammering, bereavement, community and duvets.
Similarly, my poetry spans different styles and moods. During my 20’s I wrote mostly about having a stammer and the gifts and challenges that come with having a different way of speaking that was so stigmatised in society – and still is today. Today I still write about stammering, but also about many other themes with the same mission as in my song-writing – challenging perceptions and finding hidden meaning.