Enfnts Terribles

Congratulations on your new EP! How was it to breakthrough in a concertless year?

It was pretty odd! I don’t know if I had my breakthrough yet, but I definitely wrote a lot of music. I kind of enjoyed it slightly because I love to sit and write a lot of songs. Now gigs are coming back to normal, it all falls in place.

But you never thought you would become an artist?

No, it’s extra strange. I got used to playing live because I did two tours at the same time. I was the opening act for Arlo Parks and then the other day I played solo. Now I haven’t played in two years, and I’m really scared.

I thought I would end up writing songs for other people. I always thought I would be a lyricist. I wrote songs, and I just didn’t have anyone else to sing them, so I sang them myself. People liked it, so I went along with it. I’m really enjoying it, but there’s a lot more to do.

Did you use the last year to find who you are as an artist?

A little! The EP is called Sonder, which is really looking into other people’s lives and seeing how big they are. In comparison to you, everyone has a whole background and future. I had a lot of time to look into people and look at what kind of music I want to make. I just want to make a big range of different songs.

Somehow it seems a bit sad that the EP comes out in summer because the songs on it sound more like fall and winter.

Maybe a bit, but songs like “Bloom” are more upbeat. It’s a fun combination. There are also some slow ones. Songs for every mood!

What did inspire you to become a singer?

One of my biggest inspirations is Laura Marling. She seems to write such personal lyrics, but there’s a vague subject behind them. They always sound like she wrote them specifically for you. I always have her in the back of my head when I make a single.

Is that also your purpose?

Yes! I really like the idea that I write a song for someone, and they feel so connected that they think I made it for them. That is one of my favorite feelings. I think I like to think of particular feelings or thoughts that you could have but not talked about before. When you hear that, you could really connect to the music.

I like songwriting. It’s an everyday exercise of just getting in touch with how I’m thinking and feeling. Just sit down with my guitar or a piano and see what falls out of my mouth. I write little one-liners, and I come back to them when I get in a session. My mind is always songwriting.

How would you describe your music to people who don’t know you?

I keep thinking about how to describe my music. My friend described my aesthetic as cottage core grunge. It’s an indie Billie Eilish and a more upbeat Staves with the 2000s chucked into it. I need to get to the bottom of my description.

What’s your dream to do in the next few years?

I would love to write a soundtrack for a movie! I would also like to write for other artists for their projects, but the soundtrack would be a really big goal.