Harrison Storm: From busking to the international music scene

"It has been a long journey." Australian singer-songwriter Harrison Storm reflected on his relationship with music while looking back on his humble beginnings in an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR during the "DISTRICT M: A Marina Central Festival" recently held in Singapore.

- By RONA AMPARO

"Before music, I was studying something completely different. I was studying civil engineering at university, and I met some friends that introduced me to the music scene in Melbourne. And I decided to drop out of university and play music," the 32-year-old musician said.

It was back in 2015 that Harrison decided to start busking in the streets of Melbourne, Australia until he earned enough money to fund his debut EP titled Sense of Home.

"So, I quit my job and I became a street performer. So, for two years, I was playing music on the streets for four to five days a week. Sometimes to big crowds and sometimes I was just playing to pigeons. And yeah, it was difficult at times, but it was rewarding at the same time, being able to follow my heart and to follow my dreams," he quipped.

Before securing a deal with a record label, Harrison had his fair share of doubts that almost made him quit the industry. "There were definitely times when I felt like I wasn't making any progress. I felt like quitting and maybe going back to university. But I think my dreams were kind of too big and I wanted to do music ultimately at the end of the day, so I just kept going."

The Feeling You hitmaker is fond of making and performing his music in front of crowds. However, entertaining his audience is one of the things he struggled with at the start of his career.