Nancie Schipper

Talented teen has it covered
Published in the Warrnambool Standard May 28th 2015
Killarney  singer-songwriter Nancie Schipper is wasting no time in building up a back catalogue. At just 15 years of age, the talented Emmanuel College student is only months away from releasing her debut album. The first single, Haunted House, has been released on iTunes nd Spotify along with an accompanying film clip shot by Warrnambool director Steve Miller. Schipper said she loved working on the video. “I was really nervous that I would have to pose and that’s so un-me, but Steve was lovely to work with,” she said. “I really enjoyed the acting side of it — I’m not good at drama at school but I enjoyed doing the film clip. “It was awesome (and) it turned out better than I expected.” The clip has already picked up about 1000 views since going online this week. The song is the first taste of the album, which is receiving its finishing touches at Pete Bird’s Yelp Studios in Warrnambool. “I’ve thrown myself into the deep end,” she laughed. “Most people have a long time before they do an album, so it’s been hard not even knowing the basic things, like having to get used to (recording to) a metronome. “But I wanted the experience. I know music is something I want to do so I wanted to just record my music — I felt like I was ready. “I’m super-glad I’m doing it now.” Schipper had previously recorded as part of the Kool Skools program and won the award for best acoustic track with female vocals at last year’s Kool Skool Awards. But the experience of working with Bird at Yelp Studio and alongside guest musicians such as Tom Richardson, Heidi Gass, Ben Croft and Jayden Galbraith was already proving to be more rewarding. “It’s very different (to recording with Kool Skools),” she said. “With Kool Skools you have two-and-a-half hours and you can’t do any more because everyone has to have a go, so this is much more flexible and allows for more creativity.” The album will feature 11 originals and two covers, and Schipper said she had been throwing her originals into the setlist for the cover gigs she’s been doing at venues around the region. “I love singing the originals live,” she explained. “A few people have said I get into singing the originals more — I guess singing covers is sort of acting, but with the originals you know what it’s about and feel the emotions carrying them more than the covers.” You can next catch Schipper live at The Last Coach in Warrnambool on June 5 (2015)