Luchi - You’ll Hurt More w/Interview
Luchi is a music artist who grew up in Glasgow with his Italian family. A spectacularly soulful artist, Luchi’s genuine approach and melodic sensibilities allow him to craft incredible songs. We previously wrote about Luchi’s single, “Things He Handed Down”, as well as shared our interview with this artist and we are back again today to check out his latest, “You’ll Hurt More”, along with another interview!
A striking example of Luchi’s mature Pop style, “You’ll Hurt More” is an undeniably fantastic song. This song is extremely catchy and brimming with melody, making it the kind of track that I expect to make some notable playlists and I honestly believe it would play very well in a Top 40-esque rotation. What I appreciate most in this song, though, is the authentic approach to the lyrics; Luchi is soulful both in voice and word choice, making this song - like the majority of Luchi’s catalog - something truly special.
Now let’s jump into the interview!
Thank you for being with us again!
Thank you for having me on the blog again.
As a refresher for our readers, can you share a little bit about your music and accomplishments?
Hiya, I’m Luchi, a singer-songwriter originally from Glasgow, Scotland. I’ve been releasing music since 2017 and in those 6 years, I’ve been lucky enough to have 12 of my singles hit the top 10 on the ITunes Singer Songwriter Charts, travel the world attending various writing camps from Nashville to Spain to Santorini, I was selected to take part in the inaugural year of Stargate’s music mentorship in LA, been mentored by some of the best songwriters in the industry and I’d say that’s not bad for a guy who dropped out of school at 16 (well a few days before my 17th birthday.)
Can you walk us through some of the challenges that come with creating your music? We also learned last time that you love working with other artists - what are some challenges you face while working with others as well?
In my own music, confidence has been the biggest challenge for me. I think because I came into the industry with little experience and everything has been a learning curve, it’s taken me a while to feel like I’ve found my feet. I didn’t grow up in a musical family so everything was brand new to me and I made quite a few bad choices in terms of management and people who I worked with but that’s all part of the learning experience. Throughout my career, I’ve had offers from big labels and management teams but they have always wanted to mould me into something I’m not and I’m one of those people in life who just can’t fake it. If I’m not being authentic, it is written all over my face. I listened a bit too much to industry executives and at one point I even considered never releasing music again as an artist and just stick to songwriting but there are songs that I write that I just can’t imagine hearing anyone else sing as they are so personal and I love the creative process so after a little break, I came back and I’m just being authentic to myself as an artist and it feels great. It’s taken me quite a few years to build up my confidence and to follow my own arrow but I now just want to release the music I love and hopefully that connects with the listeners.
I would say one of the biggest challenges of writing for/with others, honestly, is dealing with people’s egos. I am a very upfront and honest person and I’ve had a few tricky moments in sessions with people who have either been extremely rude to me, even going as far as someone calling me a “stupid little boy” in a session or I’ve just not vibed with them and it can be really disheartening for everyone involved. It’s a bit like a first date, a songwriting session with new people, and you’re feeling each other out. I’m pretty laid back as a person and I don’t like confrontation so in the past, I would back down on an idea because I wanted to keep the peace but I’ve learned to speak up for myself and when I believe in something, I won’t settle. I’m not always right but I’ve had to learn not to be bullied into doing things that I don’t want to and I used to put a lot of pressure on myself to be “perfect” but I’ve had to let that go and know that not every session is going to be productive but you learn from it. It’s all about growth and I’d say to anyone that is getting into the industry, that it takes time to find you confidence in these situations so don’t be too hard on yourself and if you don’t like working with someone, then you don’t have to. It can be hard to stand up for yourself but if you don’t feel comfortable in a situation, you won’t be able to bring the best out in yourself so listen to your gut and your tribe is out there, it may just take a while to find them.
What is your favorite thing about music? What do you like most about your own music?
My favourite thing about music in general is that it can evoke so many emotions in you. When you’re sad, it can be a comfort, when you’re happy, it can make you want to dance… there’s a song for every emotion. I just love being able to relate and connect to other artists through their music and it can make me feel things that I never even knew I needed to feel. Music has been there for me when I’ve needed it in my life, been a friend when I didn’t have any while growing up and being bullied at school, to when I was at my lowest point mentally and music give me the strength to fight and pull myself back from the edge.
My favourite thing about my own music is that it’s basically free therapy for me. I love the whole process from start to finish of building a song. I often find that it’s the place I can be the most honest and vulnerable with myself and I say things that I didn’t even know I was feeling. I’ve been through a lot in my life and I think that’s what makes my music very relatable as I’m not shy in talking about things like mental illness and abuse, even before it was so openly talked about. The best part for me is when someone messages me and says that they found some healing through one of my songs, that is what its all about. Connecting and giving someone else what I get from music is the one of the things that makes me want to keep going.
We listened to your latest single, "You'll Hurt More" and enjoyed its mature Pop sound. What can you tell us about this great song?
I love that you said “mature pop” as that’s how I describe my music when people ask, pop but with life experience. The day I wrote this song, I got a message from my ex, years after we had split up, wanting to meet up for a coffee and a chat. I am a firm believer in not going backwards when it comes to relationships because there was a reason it didn’t work out in the first place so instead of replying to him, I wrote this song. It’s everything that I would have wanted to hear all those years ago. When you go through a break up, it can often be the case that one person struggles more than the other and if you’re anything like I used to be, you sit at home crying, stalking their social media then getting angry with seeing them out living their “best life” or how fast they move on so this was my way of addressing that. It can become a game, that no-one knows they are playing, of “who won the break up.” When I wrote the song last year, it started out with just a vocal and guitar but I could hear it being a big pop anthem in my head. I felt that this song was a really empowering break up anthem and I wanted to reflect that in the production. So me and my producer Chris Stagg got to work and I love that it’s quite different to the other stuff I have released recently in terms of it’s sound and it has a bit of sass in it. There’s still vulnerability in it like all my songs have but it’s one to listen to with the windows of the car down, up full blast and singing at the top of your lungs.
We assume the "uptempo banger" you mentioned last time was "You'll Hurt More" - well described, by the way - so to get a little taste of the future we want to ask again, what is next for you and your music?
Yes this is the uptempo banger that I was talking about and I’m glad my description was accurate. I feel very Taylor Swift laying “Easter Eggs” around for everyone haha. There will be a few different versions of this song coming in the next few weeks (wink, wink) which is something I haven’t done before so that’s exciting for me. Keep an eye on my socials for that news.
I already have the next single ready which is back to the ballads, my forte. The song has a really powerful message so I can’t wait for everyone to hear it and hopefully you’ll have me back to discuss that when it’s out.
I’m off to LA in a few weeks to write so hopefully some good things will come out of that trip. There are some things in the pipeline that I don’t want to jinx by talking about but fingers crossed you’ll be seeing a lot more of me coming up.
I’ve also been in the studio recently working on new songs, which are sounding great and are a bit of a different, more edgy pop sound to my previous releases so there’s a lot more music to come from me.
Thank you for taking the time today, Luchi!
I am very grateful that Luchi has taken the time twice now to speak with us at length about his career, accomplishments and most importantly, his music. I am a firm believer that the best artists are those who share a real piece of themselves in their work and, in that regard, Luchi goes above and beyond. You can keep up with Luchi through Instagram and TikTok and we have “You’ll Hurt More” embedded below!
