In this week's edition of Surprise Notes!, Estella chats to Stephanie Phillips about combining a passion for music and writing into a career in music journalism, and she shares advice for others interested in entering this field.

Stephanie Phillips is a musician and music writer from London. She performs with the band Big Joanie, and also performs solo under the name Stef Fi. She has written for publications such as The Guardian, Dazed Magazine, She Shreds and more.

Steph's writing: steph-phillips.com/
Big Joanie: bigjoanie.bandcamp.com/