Norwegian artist, Julie Myhre has just released her third single and spoke about how she has assimilated into Liverpool life.
When and how did you start playing music?
I am not sure at what exact age I started playing music myself, but I was a quite-introverted kid and I was very drawn to music.
At some point, I figured out I enjoyed singing and I found it to be a way to express myself. I started playing a bit of guitar in my early teens.
What brought you to Merseyside and why did you choose Liverpool?
It was actually a bit of a coincidence.
A good friend of mine moved to Liverpool to study music at LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts) after college so I visited her and fell in love with the city a bit more than I intended to.
I had considered studying at a music university so I decided to apply for LIPA and got in. I graduated last year but Liverpool still feels like a second home to me.
Liverpool’s got a grey maritime atmosphere which I really enjoy, I also knew I needed to live in a place where it rains a lot which makes this city a great match for me.
How does the music scene in Liverpool compare to back home?
I come from a quite small city (Langesund) but there is a local music scene which will always mean a lot to me as the local venues were the ones I started performing my own music in.
When it comes to genres, I would say Liverpool’s got a bit more variety in genres.
Back home it is a lot of rock, blues and Americana – which I enjoy but it has been inspiring discovering a wider music scene here in Liverpool, where there are gigs and open mics on every day.
When did you start writing songs?
I didn’t start writing my own songs until I was in my late teenage years, but I have some old notebooks with a bit of writing in them.
I don’t think they were intended to be songs but I enjoyed writing down thoughts and imagery before I started putting music to them.
How would you describe your style and who are your musical inspirations?
I would describe it as indie-folk and maybe a little bit of Nordicana, a Scandinavian version of Americana.
I am inspired by artists like Neko Case, Leonard Cohen, First Aid Kit and Alela Diane, so, both old and new folk musicians.
What’s next?
I just released my song ‘The End of Summer Blues’, and I am currently working on recording some more new songs.
You can stream Julie’s new song here and follow her on Instagram here.
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