The Big Moon's Fern Ford makes her solo debut with 'Match'

Credit: George Selwyn-Brace

Words: Ellie Ward 

Fern Ford has emerged from her usual job, sitting behind the drums for The Big Moon, to reveal the maiden release of her solo project.

The ambient debut of ‘Match’ - released this week via AWAL - shows another side of the Brighton-based artist.

“I first started writing 8 years ago, armed with just a Casiotone 202 and a xylophone,” Fern says. “Being the drummer in a band, I always felt like maybe I should stay in my lane and leave the song writing to the pros. It felt a bit like imposter syndrome, helped by the fact that the music I was making didn’t sound like the music I was hearing around me, which made me think that maybe I was doing it wrong. I soon realised that was silly. Over the years the self-doubt subsided and with a bit of practise, I finally found my voice.

"‘Match’ is about trusting your intuition. It’s about realising your strength and finding comfort in the unknown," she adds.

Have a listen to the track below.