James Morrison chats to I Like Music

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If you're just starting out to be singer/songwriters, do it because you enjoy it, don't do it for any other reason. Do it because you enjoy it and that will get you further than if you think you want to be famous. You've got to do it because it makes you feel good and makes you feel passion or whatever.

ILM: Yeah then you're staying true to yourself musically as well. But as well as luck it's down to talent as well.

JAMES: But I didn't know that I was going to be able to sing. So you just do the best you can with what you've got.

ILM: What's the best and worst thing about Rugby?

JAMES: The best thing is I've got memories of being a kid there and the worst thing is I've got memories of being a kid there. It's alright, but my best memories aren't from Rugby really. It's ok, it's got a good school, but that's about it. It could be a town anywhere else. There's good people in every town but also there's people on the street. I see everywhere as the same really, I just try to treat people how they want to be treated really.

ILM: Can you describe your favourite place on earth?

JAMES: Anywhere by the beach or in the country. Cornwall's good. Anywhere by the beach or in the country or near mountains. I love nature, I just think when you go to nature you just feel more at home with yourself. You don't get distracted by stupid things like, 'what does that person think of me?' or 'am I doing that right or wrong'. You just relax a little a bit. I think that's why it's had a lot of impact on me living by the sea. Because you kind of look at your soul; you connect your head to your soul a lot more when you're close to nature I think.

ILM: The sea's so powerful isn't it? I couldn't agree more. The I Like Music office is in a village in the countryside, so it's all good.

ILM: What music is rocking your world right now?

JAMES: I bought Lily Allen's album I really like that, I think she's pretty cool. I love her lyrics, she's funny. I bought the Raconteurs album, I think they're cool. The Kooks, I really like the Kooks, I'm not like 'wow, they're amazing!' but I like them. There's a guy called Cody Chestnut I've got into, he's been around for a couple of years, he sang that song with The Roots, The Seed, and I like him, he's got some really good songs.

James Morrison's debut album, Undiscovered is out now (released July 31st).

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