We had the pleasure of interviewing Ollie Wade, and here’s what he had to say:
Q: What do you like the most about being able to create music?
WADE: My favourite part about creating music is being able to express myself. I find making music a form of therapy to process my emotions and life experiences. I often discover feelings and parts of myself I didn’t know existed whilst songwriting, and I love creating the music around the lyrics to help bring the words to life and to amplify the emotions.
Q: What would you like your music to mean to people now and in the future?
WADE: I’ve always wanted my music and stories to feel real and authentic. I’ve never shied away from being vulnerable in my songs and openly talking about my mental health and emotional pain. I hope this is relatable to people that have been through similar things in their lives and I also want to break down the stigma that males can’t talk about their feelings and emotions.
Q: What’s your favorite vocal training routine?
WADE: I have listened to it about 100,000 times and I can’t say I particularly love it anymore, haha, but there is an album on Spotify by ‘Jacobs Vocal Academy’ called ‘vocal warmup exercises – volume 1 ‘ and it is brilliant at warming up my voice so that I’m ready to sing at gigs or record.
Q: What did you enjoy the most about creating “Deep In The Quiet”?
WADE: My favourite part about creating this song was having such a strong concept going into the session and knowing exactly what I wanted to talk about. This song is about wanting to better understand myself and finding the reason why I react a certain way to certain situations. I feel like the whole vibe of this song was exactly what I had in mind, and I’m really proud of the whole product.
Q: What does this song mean to you?
WADE: The song means a lot to me because not only is it a very personal song, but sonically, it felt like a new chapter in my music and one that came very naturally. After finishing the song, I instantly said that I wanted to make more songs that sound like “Deep In The Quiet” and it instantly got me very excited for my upcoming project. I feel I have found something quite special with my music.
Q: Who’s one artist you would love to work with at some point?
WADE: I think about this a lot, and my answer changes a lot. There are so many incredible artists out there in the world and I seem to discover more every week. Right now, though, I would love to write a song with Lizzy McAlpine as I find her music so captivating and beautiful to listen to.
Interviewed by Zoey King
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