INTERVIEW
HATC | 01/04/2025
HATC: What inspires you when it comes to writing? What is it you want to achieve through your music, whether personally, emotionally or more?
E: I think experiences really inspire me, whether that’s something I’ve heard someone go through or I personally go through. Depending on the situation, happy or sad, I just find some really nice chords that I feel fit the mood, and then the melody and lyrics just kinda flow out. So, hearing stories and talking is kind of the main source of my inspiration.
HATC: When bringing out part 1 of Everything and Nothing, why was releasing the EP in two parts something you wanted to do?
E: I think so much music comes and goes in such a fast-paced world, and I thought it could be cool to slow things down and create a body of music that lasts a little longer than just a few months. Something people can dive into and hear a journey that they might relate to that stretches across a whole year, and it kinda becomes this year-long diary.
HATC: How does it capture a difficult time last year? Was it therapeutic for you?
E: I just tried to be honest and really express my feelings on it all, which helped get it down with words, but also have this excitement of making a song that also feels really good. So it was therapeutic but also at times a bit weird.
HATC: What is it about writing ballads that makes you feel so connected to your music?
E: When I grew up, I remember all those songs that my mum would play, and the ones that stood out to me the most were these powerful emotional records that made me feel something deeper. Taking that into my music reminds me of those times and those records that really changed my outlook on life.
HATC: You’ve delved into parts of your life in many of your songs, including “There’s a war inside my head,” that opens up about your experiences with mental health. How has creating these songs helped you find solace, and clarity and understanding for how you think and feel?
E: Like therapy, you’re just expressing your feelings. When it’s in the form of a song, which you're really proud of, it becomes a release and it’s like an awakening from those negative and unforgiving feelings.
HATC: How have your fan base surprised you or been there for you when you’ve been vulnerable in your music and opened up?
E: I’m just really grateful that there’s some fans that have been here since day 1. It’s just really nice to know that they still care and feel really connected to the music, and I’ll always forever be grateful for that.
HATC: You have an incredible fan base all over the world; how has it been seeing your music reach places you may not have thought possible?
E: It still feels weird. It’s so amazing that someone on the other side of the world can feel that connected, and it’s the whole reason why I love music so much. It can be extremely rewarding when those things happen.
HATC: How have you chosen to look after your mental health in what can be very busy times as a musician?
E: I definitely try, but I do also love what I do. So sometimes it’s hard to switch off and not feel competitive, but I make sure to catch myself when I feel overwhelmed, and I think the best way to switch off is by just taking a trip somewhere; that really helps me.
HATC: What are you looking forward to for 2025 as we move through the year?
E: I’m really excited to see how all the music does. There’s so many songs coming out, and I’m really intrigued to see how wrong or right I was, but also know that whatever the outcome, I can also look back and be really proud of the music because I do feel like this is my best, and I’m just really excited to share it with everyone.
HATC: We love to ask people what brings them joy. Those moments, planned or unplanned, that make your heart want to burst and those all-important serotonin moments. What are those for you?
E: Honestly the serotonin goes crazy when me and the team feel like we’ve done a really good song, whether that’s for myself or another artist/band. It’s just such a rewarding moment, especially if it does well!
