Demi God

Buskers - What do we really know about them? What are their stories?
Our team hit the streets of Melbourne to talk to those who fill them with music. We hope to find out what it means to be a busker in one of the world's most competitive cities.

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Demi Louise

Demi Louise started busking two years ago, she began playing her music in Melbourne but then had the exciting opportunity to go to Europe and busk, playing her music to people in small taverns and various venues. Demi has also traveled to South Korea and the USA to perform her music.

“I’ve been lucky that I have been able to support myself and travel and I just feel really lucky.”

She has been playing her guitar and singing for more than four years and has also now begun song writing. Demi recently wrote the song ‘Rivers Run To Red’ which was released by German ‘The Voice’ winner Charley Ann on her debut album.

With a background degree in science, Demi had hit a fork in the road and was deciding whether to continue and study a Masters in Physiology or pursue her life long passion of being a musician. In the end she decided to defer her masters and continued on her musical career at least for now.

“I don’t think busking will ever get old, I think for me busking is better than performing at a live show, sometimes people make such a big deal about playing to numbers and people and they look down on busking in a way. It’s those seeds of familiarity that you plant in people and I think it’s great for that”

The future is looking bright for Demi Louise who has written a few of her own songs such as “How We Do” and “Sweet Kind”. Demi says she is very happy with where she is at the moment in her life. “I have a Bachelor back up if it’s not for me, it’s not a hard decision to just do it.”

You can find Demi Louise on her very own website or on her Facebook page. If you want to see Demi performing in person you can always head down to Bourke Street or check her social media to see where she's next playing. And if you want to  receive updates or see unreleased photos and other behind the scene action check out our Facebook page.

Written by Katherine Allen

Edited by Kimberly Grima
Photography by Kate Katrina