What do you do?I perform, write and
play music.When didyou start?Ialways
enjoyed singing, f or asfarback asI can
remember. I began writing when I was
about 12, and playing guitar around the
same time,but I was bad for a while.
It wasn’t until I turned 19that I decided
I wanted this to be more than justa
bedroom hobby.Why didyou enter the
Good Stuff awards?Aside from the
dream of potentially beingfeatured in
my favourite mag, I finally felt like I had
something worth entering. And heck,
what did I have to lose? I’m stillpinching
myself that I took out my category;
madness!What do your parents
think of what you do?They think it’s
good, but they don’t say an awful lot.
Dad sold the most EPs just by taking
them to his work and saying, “It’s my
daughter, you have to buy it.” Worked a
charm.Do you have a day job?Iworkin
hospitality in Cairns, with beach views
and free salad! It’s great, I talk to new
people every day and learn a lot.What
inspires you?Everything; anything;
nothing in particular. I think everything
that provokes a thought is inspiring
and something to draw creatively from.
Tiny passing moments have ripple-on
effects.What are you working on right
now?I just shot a music video for one
of the singles off my album. Aside from
that, I’m working on getting some shows
down south; figuring out how the heck to
use pedals properly with my new electric
guitar; and writing!Which tool could you
not do without?Isometimes consider
depression and anxiety tools, because
without them I wouldn’t think the way
I do. I wouldn’t overanalyse, stress, build
up all these crazy stories, and sink down
into a different world. They help me
write and create, and ruin a lot of things,
too, but it’s how I’m made up, and
managing it is most important.Greatest
achievement so far?Releasing an
album, and playing Groovin The Moo with
afull band.And the biggest challenge?
Tocontinue creating, playing and going
out of my comfort zone when things are at
a standstill. A lot of creative people suffer
with the waves of their own minds, and
when you get low, itcan be pretty hard to
get out of that and put yourself in front of
people. You just have to remind yourself
the waves pass, change, and soon it will
return to smooth sailing again.What’s
your nextgoal?The start of another
album; collaborations; more festivals;
andoverseas shows.Wherecanwesee
your work?Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp,
and on Instagram at @gretastanley.Music judgeMyfWarhurstsaysGreta’a s
track “WhenJanuary Comes”stast
in such a gentle, unassuming way, bubtt
packs a punch towards the end,building
into something so swirlinganddevocativvee
that Icouldn’tswitchi ff.ffThTeme uic
cleverly reflectsthe title,ca ring
perfectly how summers can feel.Icacan’tn
wait to hear what Greta does next.PRESENTED BY
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