Introduction

Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland (to a French father and Scottish mother) - Deborah (Debbie) Guasp brings her music to you.

In a world full of fakery, deceit and social media madness, some people yearn for a return to a more authentic existence.

A world where music comes from creation and creative energy and not from the lust of material gain or narcissistic, self-aggrandisement.

With an actual PhD in History and an honorary PhD in life and the universe (and a full-time day job) Debbie is motivated not by money or fame, but by the genuine desire to develop music that helps people in some way by creating beautiful, other-worldly, ethereal songs and melodies that takes the listener on a journey of authentic, open and transparent creativity.

However, this is not all rainbows and roses because a strong theme of Debbie’s music is the paradox of creation. Ying and yang. Truth and lies. Betrayal and trust. Everything has its nemesis. Everything has its polar opposite. But ultimately everything works together for good and good trumps evil - always. Eventually.

True, authentic creativity is not easy. It is often borne out of trauma, either personal, circumstantial or both. And the very act of bringing the creation to life can in itself be profoundly challenging, depending on the situation.

The true Artiste is also a warrior - in life as well as in their music or other forms of art.

A warrior against convention, against the naysayers, against expectation, against stereotypes, against pigeon-holing etc etc etc. But the true Artiste must always enflame the passion of hope throughout the pain of desolation.

We must always keep hope alive, no matter what. For where hope has left, desolation takes root and weaves its dark path where we would not want to go.

Hope must be our hook for a healthy mindset.

The mysteries of the universe are at work everyday in and within all of us. How could Christ have looked at his nemesis, Judas Iscariot, in the eye every single day that he spent with him as one of his disciples with love, whilst knowing fully that he would go on to betray him to death on a cross?

The answer is because He knew what lay beyond the cross.

Yet how do we, as mere mortals, navigate this disparity of extremes in a crazy world and keep a rational and sane mind? How do we cultivate a healthy mindset in the midst of a hostile and negative environment? How do we become that person we never had but always needed? How?

Debbie believes part of the answer lies in sound mental health and taking control over our own narratives, thoughts and feelings. To stop ourselves, figuratively, being helplessly dragged out to sea by the waves.

Music can play a major part in that process of cultivation of self-control, self-help and healing. It worked for her.

Some kind of music therapy.

PERSONAL INTRO

I do not claim to be a professional pianist or a professional musician. My music is not edited to within an inch of its life. It’s not meant to be. My music and melodies are raw and unfiltered (except the basic type of editing necessary to make them listenable). I am not interested in fame or recognition but just have a creative energy working within me that I can no longer leave burning quietly in the background.

So I have decided to start putting out my instrumental melodies on piano. I will be following this up in time with my other forms of music which includes some true, deep Christian worship and other songs (with vocals) that form part of my portfolio of music. But that requires further development, so for now the instrumental has it.

Just for the record, I am self taught on piano (excepting some proper lessons when I was a kid then later on at school and paid for some myself as an adult). And unless I have stated otherwise, all the melodies here are entirely my own.

I do not claim to be a professional pianist (I wouldn’t have the patience, interest or skills to be one) and I do not claim or intend for my pieces to sound perfect. Absolutely not.

The point is to go against the grain of the gentrified piano played by the gentle virtuoso.

Piano is not and should not just be confined to the trained ‘posh’ folks whilst everybody else gets dumped with the ‘keyboard’. Piano can and should be accessible to everybody and not just the music-school trained middle and upper classes.

So these instrumental pieces are not rehearsed tracks. They are more like waves. If there are wrong, incoherent notes or finger stumbles then so be it! I like them and they like me. It shows that the piece is genuine improvisation and not rehearsed for entertainment.

These are my own original soundscapes, melodies captured from a feeling, impression, thought, imagination or memory. They come to me asking and wanting to be made.

As noted above, these are played as they have come to me. They are not rehearsed, just mildly tracking the notes maybe with a repetitive melody in parts, so I at least get the notes right! But overall, they are played as they visit me, with very little if any editing.

This is my intention and I do not want nor wish to publish music that sounds like it was generated in some kind of music laboratory or AI workshop.

Obviously I have used some synth sounds but this is because I adore electronic music and this will be incorporated more and more in later songs/melodies. But these were done on a spontaneous/improvised way and some very basic editing was used to make the melodies flow with the different sounds of synth and traditional piano.

When I do start to publish my vocal songs and worship music this will be a different kettle of fish, so my conflict was how to deal with such different ideas/styles etc. I wanted everything to make sense. How can I sing the blues/alternative/rock as well as muse on improvisational/instrumental piano?

This was what I debated for years (the artist’s prerogative). Until I decided just to get on with it.

So, here at least is the instrumental beginnings. I will add to these as and when I decide and will be developing this site as I go also. Thank you for taking the time to read. I hope you enjoy!