It is hard, though, 'cos record labels love to boss you around. I won't let them do that anymore.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
More labels should be like that. Instead of putting these records out myself, I should have just signed with them, but they probably don't like my music (laughs).
I think that's the problem in a lot of music. We've got these record labels.
You can't come out on a record dissing the system and be on a label that's connected to the system.
My record label is treating me like I'm a new artist, which is exciting after all this time.
I'm really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind.
I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.
The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
Leaving the record companies tweaked something inside me and I realised I don't have to deal with labels to make something happen. If I want to meet someone, I don't have to go through the label - I'll just go to them. I took my life in my hands and social media has just helped me do that more.
This is a very screwed-up business. Record labels don't sign a lot of bands these days. We just want to find a home and stay there and make records and do our thing and not have to look over our shoulder.
I hate record labels. They think they know everything. I want to hear them try to sing it.