Single Focus: Teischa

Since winning the $15,000 Telstra Road To Discovery prize in late 2015, Perth singer Teischa has had a whirlwind year touring. racking up award nominations, and recording with Eskimo Joe's Joel Quartermain. We catch up with her to chat about her new single, Couldn't Care Less.

When did you first recognise that you wanted to play music professionally?

It was only really about two years ago that I realised I wanted to play music professionally. I think it was during my second last year of school when I figured there wasn’t anything else I could imagine myself doing. 

What's your sound?

I would say my sound is a bit of a mix of soul and pop. My key influences would be Stevie Nicks and Florence Welch. 

How did winning Telstra Road To Discovery affect your career trajectory?

The Telstra Road program opened so many doors for my music career. I think it gave me the confidence in my songwriting that I didn’t necessarily have before and allowed me to be surrounded by people who’s honest opinions I could trust and who could guide me in the right direction. I’m so grateful for the opportunities that have come out of the program and the people who I’ve met from it. 

Tell us about your single, Couldn't Care Less.

Couldn’t Care Less is a song I wrote at the beginning of this year. It’s personally my favourite song I’ve written so far, and my favourite to perform. It’s about money and relationships, and I think it has a message and story that people have been able to relate to as well. 

How did you find working with Joel?

Joel is an absolute legend! He has been so easy to work with and has helped me so much through this year. One of the hardest things with recording is finding someone who you click with and who understands you as a musician, so I feel pretty lucky to have found that already. 

What are you working on now and for the rest of the year?

At the moment I’m keeping busy with writing and recording. I’ve been working on a few little colabs as well, which has been lots of fun. My next release is going to be the music video for Couldn’t Care Less, which is in the making now so stay tuned! 

Entries for this year's Telstra Road To Discovery close this Sunday, August 23. For more info, go to telstra.com/trtd.

Originally published by X-Press Magazine