Exclusive Interview with NOBODY'S WOLF CHILD

We are delighted to announce the publication of “Nobody’s” by Nobody’s Wolf Child, which represents the eagerly awaited conclusion to her Hexalogy. Nobody’s Wolf Child has garnered a devoted following with her distinctive and experimental music as well as her otherworldly visuals, garnering over 130,000 video views and a quarter of a million streams. Check out the exclusive interview below:

1. What do you feel are the key elements in your music that should resonate with listeners, and how would you personally describe your sound?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD:I’d say the key element that informs all of the tracks is the visual counterpart opening up in my mind, so it’s more like soundtracking but because the visual doesn’t exist in the real world it’s like using the audio as a paintbrush. The song is never just the song, it’s about where the song exists, the dimension it lives in. The vocal arrangements and the production is dedicated to building that world. I’d describe it as ethereal, cinematic and whatever genre I’m in the mood for that day will have a little Wolf Child coat.

2. 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?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD: Obviously there are musical influences, unless you live in a silent place. But really for me as soon as I had the ability to record and layer vocals it was like automatic writing. I’d just go with it and if I ever tried to control it or if I ever said to myself I need to write like this, it would just not happen. I was very experimental with it and you know, mostly the ideas in themselves were great but making a ‘good song’ was quite hard. I’d always prefer my demos to the studio results, the magic would just be wiped away for something that was clean. So I’ve spent a long time being frustrated in that respect. I knew it was all in there but I couldn’t get it out. Then I made some moves to be better and a little shaft of light opened up and I clawed my way through it into the sun. It’s lovely in the sun, it makes animal’s fur smell really nice, when they lay basking.

3. 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?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD: Music for me is an entirely spiritual and emotional experience of expression and I couldn’t imagine it being anything else. I am on occasion and against my desire, a creature of this world. Therefore the issues within it are of course a part of my experience. However I use music to immerse myself in the magic and beauty still left and encourage people to find that too, instead of getting sucked into the toxic bog of narratives driven to divide and conquer. Love your enemy and rise like a phoenix my friends. Well that, or just get on and eat them…Don’t play with your food.

4. Do you feel that your music is giving you back just as much fulfillment as the amount of work you are putting into it or are you expecting something more, or different in the future?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD: Oh I think the songs are so great that I expect to have all the treasures laid at my feet thank you, failing that I’m all good here in my wolf den just howling away with the gang. It makes me happy. I think some choose this as a path for the wrong reasons, It’s very sad. Because until you do it purely for the enjoyment of creating or self expression then you’re always going to be on the down foot and lots do end up quite bitter. They’re usually in the comment sections of other people’s output. I’ve had a rollercoaster relationship with music in the past but I have seen the light and it absolutely has saved me. It was like one day I just decided fuck it I’m just going to write because I love doing it and not think about anything else. And of course that’s when you actually finally find your true voice. To be able to sit in a studio and deep dive into another world and sing myself into oblivion will never be rivalled by any of the outside concepts of success. And success to me personally, looks like having no limitations on big ideas.

5. On the contrary, what would you consider a successful, proud or significant point in your life or music career so far?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD:

It really has been so incredible to just bring the songs to life and hear them as they should be at last. Not only that but create the visuals. They always had to have that. Having Matt manage the project as well as produce is a big deal because it means something actually happens beyond that. I’d just be swanning about in the woods singing to the birds and flowers and no one else would know if it were down to me. But he’s got it out there, our stats are all organic and he’s done that alone. The creative relationship with Matt has been one of the highlights because I feel safe to basically write anything and bring it to the table and I know together we will turn out a strange and beautiful baby that’s true to how it was supposed to be and none of the magic will have been erased, only enhanced. He’s allowed into the den. He won’t get eaten.

6. Could you describe your creative processes? How do usually start, and go about shaping ideas into a completed song? Do you usually start with a tune, a beat, or a narrative in your head? And do you collaborate with others in this process?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD:

Matt my producer is the only person I work with currently and I always write alone. Even if I’m working with someone on something I will take their piece of music and squirrel it away. For example; Lost Among The Pines is an older song that started out as a beautiful piano piece my friend had sent me and instantly I saw the the pines covered in ice and snow when I heard it and it wrote itself very quickly. My logic projects are the stuff of nightmares because I write in such a frenzied manner sometimes that there can be 200 un-named vocal tracks with little messy bits all over the place. I know it’s wrong but….I’m an ARTISTE ok.

7. What has been the most difficult thing you’ve had to endure in your life or music career so far?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD:

i’m far too secretive to share life stuff plainly, that sort of thing gets woven deep into the songs. When it comes to music there are so many battles one will face in the pursuit of that love. I think many will agree one of those that really can bring you down is how we believe we are perceived and the, never asked for but always offered opinions of others and how we allow that to make us feel. I’ve turned my ears away from that, now I myself am satisfied with what i’m up to. I no longer require approval from anyone but me and that makes me the victor of the war. (Yes I am an Aries ;p)

8. With social media having a heavy impact on our lives and the music business in general, how do you handle criticism, haters, and/or naysayers in general? Is it something you pay attention to, or simply ignore?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD: Cruel hearts are not permitted to enter into the forest so there is a blanket instant deletion of any negative shit. I’m not remotely interested in giving someone else yet another platform to be an asshole on and I’m not interested in reading it. I also want to protect the gentle souls that do come with open hearts from having to ‘get into it’ in the comment sections. I swear people can start a fight over the angle of a random piece of material on social media. So, none of that when you’re in my space thank you. Or I’ll send Stranger to rip out your whole tongue.

9. Creative work in a studio or home environment, or interaction with a live audience? Which of these two options excites you most, and why?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD: They are such different experiences it’s so hard to compare. I love the writing process and there really is nothing quite like the feeling of a new song coming through and the magical immersive experience of being pulled into it. For me there is then an overwhelming desire to recreate that immersion for listeners with the visual counterparts and then of course the live experience. When the songs are finished, I listen to them and fantasise about performing them live… To be honest I’ve never done a gig yet that is how I wanted it to be in my head. Where every element is there. It’s something I have yet to achieve. So my current goal is creating something that lives up to the fantasy.

10. 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?

NOBODY’S WOLF CHILD: I think if you have the ears for it you’ll hear a message in the actual song itself for sure but interpretation is subjective isn’t it. There’s been many a ship launched over interpretation.. Human perspective is so vastly different and I think the most important thing for music is igniting someone’s imagination. I offer up hints at where my mind goes with the visuals but really nothing is as vast and beautiful as the minds eye. So yes my dears, dream away.