Artist of the month
Seasonal Affected Beats
› Talk to us about your new single , ‘ To Bend or Break and how it came to be ?
It started with a little piano theme I wrote during the first lock down which turned into a more elaborate sketch with synths , drums and different sections . I sat with that for a while but I couldn ’ t im-agine it being only an improvised instrumental track and then it struck me that Luka would be ideal to feature on the track . Now that the track is out I can ’ t believe how it all started with just a pi-ano sketch and a thought and appreciation for another artist sitting 7000kms away that you wish to collaborate with !
› The track features the Dutch singer-songwriter Luka . How did the collaboration happen ? Where did you hear Luka for the first time ?
I ’ ve been following Luka ’ s music since 2018 when I first came across a live video of her track ‘ River ’ on Youtube , which I really liked . Since then I ’ ve been wanting to work with her and I felt ‘ In Song ’ would be the ideal way for us to collaborate .
We connected through our respective managers and she really liked the demo that I ’ d sent her . Through Zoom writing sessions we started to get to know each other and both of us deeply resonated with the subject of the current climate crisis which became the driv-ing force behind the track . It ’ s been such a wonderful experience to collaborate and work with her and I can ’ t wait to actually meet her in person ! I hope we continue to make more music together and maybe even perform live someday !
› We are excited for your upcoming 3 track EP . Could you elaborate a bit more and tell us what we can look forward to ?
This EP is really special as it features the song-writer side of me that typically my listeners may be don ’ t identity my music with . At heart I am a sonic-story teller and what better way to tell stories through music and lyrics .
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