Sarah Howells (Bryde)

This week my guest is Welsh singer/songwriter Sarah Howells. Sarah first came to prominence in the Welsh music scene with her band 'Jylt', which she formed with her best friend from school Nia George.Just as the band were beginning to make waves, Nia was diagnosed with leukaemia and sadly died at just 21. Sarah continued in music and went on to form the band 'Halflight' with Richard Llewellyn which would later become 'Paper Aeroplanes'.The band achieved great success in the UK and Europe, touring extensively and releasing 4 albums between 2009-2015.Sarah now releases music under the moniker 'Bryde' and with around 10 Million streams on Spotify alone and a nomination for the Welsh Music Prize, Bryde has taken Sarah to several corners of the globe.We talk about how Sarah has used her creativity and songwriting to help her through the grief of losing Nia at such a young age.You can find more information about Bryde at: https://www.brydemusic.com/or follow Sarah on Instagram / Twitter @BrydeOfficialMusic featured in this episode:'Silence' by Bryde (Listen here: https://bit.ly/3yILpPV)'The Ending' by Halflight'Days We Made' by Paper Aeroplanes (Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Ppy2L2)Feels Like Healing is a show where I talk to creative people about how grief has shaped their art.These conversations are here to show how those who have suffered loss have found comfort and solace through the act of being creative and how creativity can help us all better understand our grief and reach a place of healing.::You can follow Feels Like Healing on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook @flhpodcastProduced / Edited by Al LewisTheme music by Al Lewis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.