Rhiannon Aylward

We’ve all heard the rumours and the drama that went on between Isla Miller and her ex-band mates from Idle Antics, and luckily today she’s given me some of her spare time to ask her some questions as a newly established solo artist with a brand new debut single being released in early may.

 

Q: So, there have been a lot of changes in your life recently, is that what has mainly inspired your new album?

A: That’s a tough question, when I write songs I usually don’t know what I want it to be like at first. It usually takes a lot of tweaking. I’ll write some and then come back to it and decide that’s not what I want at all; it does take me a while. Although saying that, how I feel and how life’s going does have a major impact so even if I’m not intentionally writing about that, it probably does inspire me and bring out new, strong emotions that I probably wouldn’t of had otherwise.

 

Q: What has been the biggest challenge for you in your music career?

A: definitely without a doubt was splitting from Idle Antics. Even though I wanted and needed to go there was something safe about being with them. I have always been with Idle Antics and as it was all I’d ever known, going out into the music business by yourself is a scary experience. You don’t have anyone to lean on. It’s all you. That was definitely my biggest challenge, but I would never go back.

 

Q: Your single, Lone Wolf, was a massive hit, how did that make you feel?

A: Absolutely amazing! Words can’t describe what it was like to get to number 1 in the charts! I was so nervous when I released the single because the spotlight had been on me and Idle Antics for so long, if the single was bad then I don’t know how I could’ve brought myself back. How was I to know whether people would like me as a solo artist?

 

Q: Well they sure seem too! I know it’s been all over the magazines but for those who don’t know, what exactly happened between you and Idle Antics?

 

A: If I’m honest with you, I’m not even sure myself. Everything was fine up until about 18 months ago, and then things started to go downhill. Everyone just seemed edgy and agitated at each other. Now I’m not one to fight back, I don’t like to cause a fuss, so I tried to just let it go but it just made it worse. I made it easier for them to take their anger out on me. It wasn’t long before the paparazzi caught wind that something wasn’t right, and then the rumours began. It was obvious to everyone that I was the one on the edge, and the others sorted out their problems which just left me hanging there. There were rumours that I had been cheating with Alexandra’s boyfriend and that I was treating the rest of them as if I was superior which never happened! They just never stuck up for me and I had enough, I was done with their shit!

 

Q: Where would you like to see yourself within the next 5 years?

A: Hopefully with a Grammy award or two sitting on my mantelpiece at home! I also want to have completed quite a few charity events and release a charity single.

 

Q: What was your first ever experience with performing music like?

A: *laughs* horrible actually. My older sister asked me to do a school talent show with her when I was 9 and I loved singing around the house so I was so excited, but when it came to the day it was clear I had stage fright. Walking up on that stage was awful with everyone looking at you and I just started crying and shaking so they sent me off. My sister wasn’t too happy about that.

 

Q: What did you do before you got into the music industry?

A: I also had done singing but I never once thought that I could make a career out of it so I was at the University of Manchester doing a History degree.  That’s when I met the rest of Idle Antics. We just use to tour bars and clubs until we made a breakthrough.

 

Q: So, we’ve heard rumours that you and Tom Odell have been on a few dates recently, is this going to be a new relationship?

A: At the moment me and Tom are just friends, we’re not trying to label ourselves, we’re just trying to see where we go. We’re just taking it one step at a time, but who knows, maybe it will be a new relationship.