(includes more information behind the scenes as Hollie May speaks about the Music Scene how she’s changed – what has changed. Learning new things along the way.)
Now it’s clear I am a go hard or go home kinda chick when it comes down to music being close friends to Joan I have always wanted to model for her do it in my own way. This photoshoot I did back during 2020 with a photographer all paid for properly also professionally just so that Joan’s Merch looked sharp.
Why did you do this?
Covid was extremely difficult for all of us which is the truth thought this would be a good outcome for Joan make her band look awesome (◕ᴗ◕✿). Because it had to happen at the time our emotions was very up & down positivity was super hard to come by from time to time. And being lucky enough to talk to your favourite artist isn’t an everyday kinda thing like that’s rare that would ever possibly happen. Due to busy schedule & availability that’s just life.
Why did I do this photoshoot?
In many ways for years; I actually manifested this tiny idea just so I could kindly help Joan not to gain online clout or views. Just wanted to go out my own way to shine the light on the merchandise – model away to the best of my ability. This small idea just grew I guess I found myself following along with it so that’s what I did to follow my heart & gut until these images were produced naturally. And they were not too edited or polished, the photographer at the time was kind enough.
All I wanted was to just make the merchandise stand out give it life help out as much as I can. Now Covid wasn’t too fun at all for me that’s why I choose to just ongoingly promote, promote. Maybe that was my lesson. It killed me enough not being able to go to any gigs or tours to see bands/artists considering that is my entire life has been since I was just a baby.
These Images of me modelling/struckin’ away showing my true fan commitment that I was/still am dedicated to Joan being genuine about it not obsessive not weird just truly being me to the fullest whilst I was being captured.
The end of goal of this shoot was just to see Joan smile & be proud of these Images because it meant something to her to maybe I didn’t realise at the time these were taken. I’m proud of every single image even if these aren’t the best images I went out my way to make sure that my best friend was happy that’s all that truly matters to me.
Modelling in Joan’s Merch gave me the urge the power to keep my mind fully focused on the hustle whilst I was becoming a ‘thing’ in the, Music Scene in Northampton.
Don’t think people truly realise how strong it feels wearing your favourite artist merch I felt like I could anything whatever I feeling. Never felt that before that was something so new; the power of merchandise. Gave me even more confidence that just got a hold of me.
Slowly but surely over the last three-4 years I’ve been on the hustle since 2018 not just throwing my music out there including myself just doing it. Maybe I’m just too driven like.. becoming a thing in any scene or industry is scary enough when, you’ve never done it before.
Modelling for Joan pushed, motivated me the experience was direct it’s crazy isn’t it when your best friends are mentoring you and- your not use to it not one bit however take a chance! Just do it no ifs no buts no what’s. We’re all human though once you strip it down talk and understand one another.