At some point, it seems almost everyone finds themself holding onto a crumbling relationship, trying to make it work against all odds, as it splinters and refuses to be glued back together. This can cause a lot of uncertainties, frustration, pain, and desperation. The Indien likens this relatable and agonizing situation to being in a waiting room in “Be Yours.” You will not regret listening to this wonderful song. Get ready to hit replay. We had the pleasure of interviewing Rianne Walther of The Indien, and here’s what she had to say:
Q: Firstly, I must say I thought the vocal delivery was absolutely beautiful! What inspired this lovely melody?
THE INDIEN (RIANNE): Thank you so much. I started humming to random chords I was playing and thought; hey this actually sounds cool.’ For the verse, I had this idea of wanting every note to move as if it were water, even though the ‘intervals’ (space between notes) jump from high to low. I’m also singing about the space between saving or ending a relationship, this in-between state can feel like you’re in a waiting room. Your emotions jump from feeling depleted and fuzzy to being angry. You can hear my sound change during the second part of the chorus from ‘Running down the sidewalk.’
Q: How are you hoping listeners react to “Be Yours”?
THE INDIEN (RIANNE): First and foremost I always hope I can comfort someone in the fact that we may feel or react the same way in a situation like this. But as this is one of our first ‘up-tempo’ songs I would like to see some dance moves happening during our shows.
Q: I think “The Indien” is an interesting name. What inspired this name and how did this band come to be?
THE INDIEN (RIANNE): The Indien stems from ‘The Independent one’. When we started, about 8 years ago, we did everything by ourselves, from writing, recording, editing and even mixing with the help of a friend. We wanted that to reflect in our name. The first EP we recorded came from just three silly humans in a room making music, sharing a laugh, and eating good food. We didn’t intend to make something the rest of the world would hear but as we got further in the process our friend, who also mixed a bunch of our songs, told us we SHOULD really share these songs. And years later with a bigger band and many songs to come, here we are.
Q: What drives you to create music?
THE INDIEN (RIANNE): It feels like I can’t escape making music, not to sound dramatic or negative but it’s in my blood and I need it. I love creating and trying to explore new sounds and new ways to use my instrument.
Q: How do you think social media has impacted the music industry?
THE INDIEN (RIANNE): I think that there are a lot of good and bad things happening around social media. But for me, the upside of it is sharing my music and connecting with people. I try to keep my screen time balanced, it doesn’t always work out like I want it to but there’s always tomorrow.
Q: What would you like to say to your supporters?
THE INDIEN (RIANNE): Thank you for listening and standing next to me in this whole adventure.I will hopefully meet all of you at a show or somewhere in the world. But until then; what’s your favourite food?’
Interviewed by Zoey King
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