How to be successful: Do something you love, do that something well, and find a bunch of good luck charms. (The previous sentence is currently under review because, lacking success myself, I am just taking a wild guess. Or wild guesses, maybe.)
But judging from what Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES recently told Spin magazine, there are certain things she needs to take on tour with her that make her feel more at home and more relaxed. A relaxed Mayberry is a successful Mayberry, and the world needs that.
Since arriving at the general view with CHVRCHES' first album in 2013, the indietronica star has done her best to ensure the world is run correctly. She has helped people understand that being a female in the rock world can be difficult. Women can rock out, too, but many do not view it that way.
Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES has things she needs
But she has also created excellent music with her three-member band and as a solo artist. She is currently touring solo (or as much as one can do a solo tour), but that doesn't mean CHVRCHES is done. Mayberry tells Spin that the band is definitely still together.
One can assume that means that new music will also be produced in the future. Will it be as good as The Bones of What You Believe? If so, great, but either way, the new stuff should be pretty good.
As far as what Mayberry needs to be a star, there are several items. Of course, we don't want to steal all of Spin's notes, so we will only point out a few interesting ones.
The first is a Trudon Abd El Kader Candle. Mayberry had friends who had one of these, and it smelled great. The issue is how much a hotel (assuming Mayberry stays in hotels) would like the smell. Maybe she just keeps it on the tour bus.
The second interesting thing is Kong Fit Club Remote Training. These are videos Mayberry uses to stay in shape while on the road. (It might be worth considering for many of the rest of us, too.)
Finally, notebooks. What great songwriter doesn't have a set of notebooks? One never knows when a good idea might strike them. (I am still waiting on my first.)