Exclusive Interview with AMOURIE T.

Come To Me is Amourie T.’s Pop-Indie/Folk style debut release. Written by her and proudly produced with an all-women engineering team, Amourie describes feelings of yearning and longing for a young love of her own in this love song. This song invites listeners to wear their heart on their sleeve and find comfort in vulnerability with a loved one.

Amourie T. is a pop-indie/folk singer-songwriter based in Western Sydney, Australia. She connects deeply to listeners through her warm presence and diary-like songwriting. Drawing inspiration from artists like Dodie, Beabadoobee, Birdy, and Lizzy McAlpine- Amourie is committed to writing music that is honest. Soft-hearted audiences are invited to a space that is emotionally vulnerable, intimate, and playful. Currently focused on recording new music, Amourie T offers soft places to land for the sensitive and sincere. Music made for quiet hearts, overthinkers, and anyone who’s ever felt too much. Check out the exclusive interview below:

1. Your roots can often shape your journey. Can you share a story or moment from your early life that had a significant impact on your path into music?

AMOURIE T.: My dad is a pianist, and I recall my earliest memories just being filled with my dad playing songs for my mum to sing along to in the living room. They led a choir together too, which they also often rehearsed in my living room, so music has always been some sort of background noise for me. But I remember really leaning into music when I created a “lyric book”, full of lyrics of my favourite songs that I would handwrite. I was 9 when this started, and I would sing quietly in my room from this book when I was sure no one else could hear me.

2. Did your musical journey begin with formal training, or was it more of a personal exploration? How has that shaped your unique approach to your craft?

AMOURIE T.: I started my musical journey through classical piano lessons when I was 7. Eventually, I fell out of love for piano, and started branching out into my own personal exploration through vocal training in high school, songwriting, and then I began learning guitar at the ripe age of 20!

I still play piano to this day, but I don’t put as much pressure on myself compared to when I was young. I have a lot of gratitude for my formal training,

it’s given me a lot of solid background knowledge that translates into the way that I create music and communicate to others about it.

3. Who were some of the most influential figures in your early musical life, and how did they inspire your sound? Also, what’s the story behind choosing the name ‘Amourie T.’?

AMOURIE T.: As a kid, I leaned towards a lot of ballads from Sara Bareilles, Adele, as well as musical theatre. But my sound developed from loving artists like Lizzy McAlpine, Beabadoobee, Dodie, and Field Medic. They inspired my writing in all elements, but especially the way that I songwrite and lyrically choose to convey how I feel.

And great question! My name was originally ‘Amarie’, which was a combination of my real name, Alexandra Marie. But funnily enough, I changed the spelling to ‘Amourie’ as a suggestion from my mentor within my music degree around 3 years ago. It just felt right and it stuck with me! I only added the ‘T.’ at the end, recently. It’s a subtle change, but feels a lot closer to home for me. My last name ends with ‘T.’

4. What do you believe sets your music apart? How would you describe your sound to someone discovering you for the first time, and what emotions or experiences do you hope to evoke in your listeners?

AMOURIE T.: Studio for sure. I love the stage and interacting with audiences, but I feel like my most creative and inspired self when I’m working on my music in the studio. My producer that I worked with for my debut single, Raseca Jallorina, is the MOST creative, supportive and fun to work with.

5. For most artists, originality is first preceded by a phase of learning and, often, emulating others. What was this like for you? How would you describe your own development as an artist and music maker, and the transition towards your own style, which is known as pop?

AMOURIE T.: I’ve always had this fear that maybe I’m just a copy and paste of everyone else, and that nothing is original anymore. I did a bachelor’s degree in music, and we’d get asked so often, “what makes you original?”. I thought so hard on that question for YEARS, that it sent me into a spiral of “who am I?”. I’m so deeply

inspired by the artists that I listen to and the things that surround me, but I thought “am I my own artist if I’m just reproducing what’s been done already?”. Maybe it’s because I hate the feeling of being boxed-in, but I’ve learnt to accept that my music is my story, and my way of telling it. I’ve never written a song thinking “I’m gonna write this in a [insert musician] style”. My thoughts just pour out how they need to. I’m always leaning into what resonates, or what makes me feel honest. Who knows, maybe I’ll drop a rock song next.

6. Music often transcends entertainment. What’s your view on the role and function of music as political, cultural, spiritual, and/or social vehicles – and do you try and affront any of these themes in your work, or are you purely interested in music as an expression of technical artistry, personal narrative, and entertainment?

AMOURIE T.: Music is absolutely a vehicle of all of those things. Music has been around for centuries, and has held influence on people for as long as it has existed. Every song you hear is a statement, or a challenge, or an expression, and we see it in breakup songs, religious songs, protest songs, songs with affirmations, songs with storytelling, etc.

I’m a spiritual person, a deep-feeling person, and in this political climate- I’m constantly dreaming and wanting to fight for a better world. Naturally, these things leak into my songwriting. I will always be honest in my work, and if that pushes you to evaluate or reflect on life or whatever else is happening- I’m glad.

7. Do you think is it important for fans of your music to understand the real story and message driving each of your songs, or do you think everyone should be free to interpret your songs in their own personal way?

AMOURIE T.: A bit of both! Everyone connects to music differently. I’ve definitely listened to songs that I interpreted differently to how it was intended to come across. And I’ve written songs that people interpreted differently to how I meant for it to come across. Unless it was being interpreted for something harmful or something that I can’t stand for, then it’s important for me to get my true message across. But apart from that, everyone is free to listen to interpret my music in whatever way feels true to them!

8. Can you walk us through your creative process? From the first spark of an idea to the finished track, what’s the most essential part of your process, and how do collaboration or external influences shape your work?

AMOURIE T.: My notes app and my voice memos app have my whole life in it. As soon as an idea sparks, no matter what it is, I instinctively and immediately type it up or record it. As soon as I’m ready, I try to expand on the idea, but I never try to force it if it doesn’t come to me. A lot of the time, I’m really bad at breaking through writer’s block, but what really helps me is journaling and emptying all of my inner dialogue onto the page.

9. What’s been the most challenging hurdle in either your personal life or music career, and how has it shaped you as an artist?

AMOURIE T.: Probably allowing myself to even be an artist. I’m currently based in Australia, where I’ve felt the effects of ‘tall-poppy syndrome’ growing up. In simpler terms, it always felt like social-suicide to be seen trying. That on top of the pressure to “find a real job” as a musician. But it felt like cutting a limb off to not nurture my inner musician. The past 2 years, I’ve been trying to work on representing myself without apology or feeling the need to dull myself down. As well as just putting my stuff out there. Even if it isn’t perfect.

Whatever I’ve tried, I’m glad I did!

10. On the flip side, what moment or achievement in your career so far has made you feel the proudest, and why? And let’s talk about your latest release and future plans.

AMOURIE T.: My debut release!!! It’s always been my dream to release my songs, since I began writing them. Like I said, I’ve always held myself back, so the journey behind this release, and the song itself, feels like a big, long exhale. It took a lot of learning and growing, but I’ve got the first one out of the way, and I’m so beyond excited to release even more. I have a lot of things planned that is still on the hush-hush, but for now, keep an eye out! I have some cute fun things on the calendar, and I’m still in celebration mode for my debut, ‘Come To Me’.