Mansfield musician launches her debut EP

MANSFIELD musician Daisy Sampson will be performing her debut EP 'I’ve got you’ at Mansfield Steiner school on Saturday October 19. Daisy’s music is a kaleidoscope of genres with rich tones of timeless neosoul, indie, and light-hearted folk pop. “I take a lot of inspiration from Hiatus Kaiyote, Allysha Joy and a few other Melbourne artists that I feel do it really well,” she said. Daisy first developed an interest in music when she was in primary school. “I went to Mansfield Steiner, so we learnt cello from grade three and played recorder,” she said. “In year seven, I did guitar and voice and one of my teachers got me to do a performance, but I was really nervous. “I now play both keys and guitar.” Daisy completed a bachelor of arts (music) at Collarts University in Melbourne from 2017 to 2019. “At the end of our degree we had to make an Ep, so I recorded five songs at university with a band," she said. “Louis Spencely is on drums and Tomas Forrer-Crosbie is on bass. “Tomas is also working on some of his own solo projects." The five songs are Summer Romance, Ode to Aphrodite, High Tide, White Light and I’ve got you. “Ode to Aprodite is from the Aphrodite’s perspective,” she said. “She is a very powerful female character with strong feminine energy.” After a break following university, Daisy decided to revisit these songs. “I was excited to do music and then COVID happened, so I didn’t do it for a long time,” she said. “Eventually got back into it.” Daisy said she really enjoys songwriting and seeing her music come to life. “The creative process I use to differs for each song,” she explained. “Sometimes I will write the lyrics first and then put music to it, or other times I’ll sit down at the piano and sing nonsense words and fitting in the real lyrics later. Daisy is a radio presenter at Mansfield Community Radio Station and she also teaches piano. “I have a program every week on a Thursday called Sounds of Sunset,” she said. "In my spare time, I like hanging out with my friends, family and working on musical projects."