Review Fix Exclusive: Ebony Buckle Talks ‘You’re Loved’

December 28, 2020 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

By Patrick Hickey Jr.

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Ebony Buckle who discusses her influences and new single, “You’re Loved.”

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Ebony Buckle: I used to wake up singing as a child and have always written songs and poems. I studied opera singing and then music theatre and it’s only been in the last 5 or 6 years that I have had the confidence to share my own music.  


Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Buckle: I tend to write poems and turn them into songs. Or I sit at the piano and see what comes out. My Husband and co-writer Nick Burns will work with me once I have a broad idea of the song and the lyrics are written.  


Review Fix: What inspires you?

Buckle: I’ve always been inspired by myths, folklore and fairytales. I think stories are an incredible way to share experiences. So I write a lot of songs that are made up stories. I also write about my own experiences and emotions.  


Review Fix: What does music mean to you?

Buckle: Music is the way I feel I can truly express myself. It’s a universal language.  

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Buckle: Whimsical and dramatic dream pop.


Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Buckle: Our studio work tends to be very layered, with loads of harmonies and instruments, whereas our live shows are much simpler. Nick and I play together and sometimes we have some other musicians who join us. I also have a lot of awkward stage chat which you won’t hear on spotify ;)  


Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Buckle: You’re Loved was something I wrote when I really needed to hear it. I was really down and didn’t see how I could keep going. This song felt like a message from some part of myself that was telling me it was going to be ok. I really hope it helps other people feel the same.  


Review Fix: What are your goals for 2021? 

Buckle: We are releasing an album next year and I am so nervous and excited! We will be releasing a song every month from February. The album is quite conceptual and I really want people to be able to escape into this other world I’m building.  


Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add? 

Buckle: I’ve spent this year building my Patreon community. It’s been a realy wonderful journey and I truly think it’s the way forward for independent musicians. If you would like to check out what I’m up to and join the journey, it’s www.patreon.com/ebonybuckle

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14316 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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