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I love your recent single, “Familiar Places.” What can you tell me about it?
“Familiar Places” is a song about nostalgia, those moments when a place, a smell, or even a passing memory brings you back to a time you thought you’d outgrown. It’s a reflective piece about how the places we’ve been continue to shape us, even as we change and move forward.
Did you have a favorite part from the recording process?
Definitely the layering of the harmonies. There’s something magical about watching a song fill out sonically, hearing it transform from a simple idea to something immersive that feels alive.
How did you come up with the name for the song?
The title came pretty naturally. As I was writing, I realized the whole song revolved around the way certain places hold memories like bookmarks in a story. “Familiar Places” felt like the simplest, most honest way to capture that feeling.Do you have a favorite lyric from the song?
The song is pretty minimal when it comes to lyrics; it’s meant to feel almost like a passing thought or memory rather than a full conversation. One part that resonates with me is:
“I breathe you in me
though I cannot remember your name
and even if I try you could never stay.”
Those lines capture the fleeting, almost ghostlike feeling of remembering someone or something you can’t quite hold onto. It’s about how memories can feel close and distant at the same time, which is really at the heart of “Familiar Places.”
How did you come up with the cover art?
The cover feels like a snapshot of the song itself, nostalgic and a little dreamy. It’s styled like a postcard because I wanted it to feel like a memento you might tuck away in a drawer, something you’d rediscover years later and feel everything all over again. The candid shot at the playground mirrors the theme of finding beauty in simple, familiar places.
Do you see more releases in your immediate future?
Absolutely! “Familiar Places” is just the start. I’ve been writing a lot, and there are more songs. works that explore different sides of my sound. I can’t share too much yet, but new music is definitely on the horizon.
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