by pankhuri bhutani
photo courtesy of saint raymond
Entering the music industry at just the age of 18, Callum Burrows, who professionally goes by the name Saint Raymond, recently released the acoustic version of his track “Right Way Round.” With around 500,000 monthly listeners on his Spotify Channel, Saint Raymond is one of the artists who is gaining thousands of fans everyday.
Callum is definitely currently under the spotlight as just released his new track “Love this Way,” giving the fans a fresh perspective from his highly awaited second album.
We caught up with Callum regarding his music journey and plans on his future projects/collaborations.
What was the experience like with your first song?
Saint Raymond: “It was something I dreamt of doing as a kid, so to finally have my music out there was a real special moment, and even releasing music now still feels just as special, I’d say.”
Was there anything you planned out to do before setting out in the music industry?
SR: “I think mainly to be sustainable and be able to constantly expand my touring and releasing music and to feel like I’ve achieved those things. Obviously it’s been great to see venues sell out over the years and go on tour with amazing people like Ed Sheeran, but I just wanted to make sure there was longevity in it.”
What, according to you, is the best thing that you have experienced so far related to your music?
SR: “I think my album going top-10 was a real highlight, and the other thing for me would be selling out Rock City in my hometown of Nottingham, a place that I’ve gone to gigs over the years and growing up.”
Out of all the songs that you have created, which one is your favorite and why?
SR: “Probably ‘As We Are Now’ because it’s a song that means so much to me about growing up. All my mates from growing up are still my mates now, so it’s a really important song to me.”
You recently released your new track “Right Way Round.” Congratulations on that! What was the inspiration behind it?
SR: “I wrote this song quite awhile ago, it’s mainly about feeling left out and a bit confused in life but realizing that everyone’s got a purpose and that there’s beauty in being the odd one out.”
What was the creative process like and did you face any challenges during the making of the song?
SR: “It was a weird one really because I wrote it about three years ago but didn’t actually record it until last summer! But it was a really easy process and a lot of fun just like the rest of the record.”
Is there any particular message that you are trying to convey through this track?
SR: “I think, like I touched on earlier really, the message is that we’re all going to struggle and have mental health battles in life, but it’s how we pick ourselves up and find a purpose in life that matters.”