Interview with singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche

this Norwegian singer-songwriter has a

this Norwegian singer-songwriter has a chameleon-like ability to showcase

chameleon-like ability to showcase

chameleon-like ability to showcase different musical styles hi I’m Rebecca

different musical styles hi I’m Rebecca

different musical styles hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Sundra lurches

so you’re known for it you know

so you’re known for it you know straddling different genres or changing

straddling different genres or changing

straddling different genres or changing musical styles is this something you try

musical styles is this something you try

musical styles is this something you try to do consciously I don’t set out to

to do consciously I don’t set out to

to do consciously I don’t set out to like change it up as maybe as much as I

like change it up as maybe as much as I

like change it up as maybe as much as I get credit for I just want to try

get credit for I just want to try

get credit for I just want to try something different when I’ve done

something different when I’ve done

something different when I’ve done something you know you know all the

something you know you know all the

something you know you know all the stuff I do is you know pretty melodic

stuff I do is you know pretty melodic

stuff I do is you know pretty melodic pop singer-songwriter stuff you know you

pop singer-songwriter stuff you know you

pop singer-songwriter stuff you know you just employ different instruments and

just employ different instruments and

just employ different instruments and different productions aesthetics or and

different productions aesthetics or and

different productions aesthetics or and you know of course because the

you know of course because the

you know of course because the songwriting is influenced by all sorts

songwriting is influenced by all sorts

songwriting is influenced by all sorts of different things but I like the idea

of different things but I like the idea

of different things but I like the idea that if you have a good song you can do

that if you have a good song you can do

that if you have a good song you can do all sorts of things with it you know try

all sorts of things with it you know try

all sorts of things with it you know try to convince me

bodies help stop the border who did you

bodies help stop the border who did you grow up listening to and has it

grow up listening to and has it

grow up listening to and has it influenced you along the way when I was

influenced you along the way when I was

influenced you along the way when I was a kid a big deal for me was moved into

a kid a big deal for me was moved into

a kid a big deal for me was moved into this tiny tiny apartment she’s my mom

this tiny tiny apartment she’s my mom

this tiny tiny apartment she’s my mom and my sister and I and there was one

and my sister and I and there was one

and my sister and I and there was one good thing there came of it and that was

good thing there came of it and that was

good thing there came of it and that was that in this building there was cable TV

that in this building there was cable TV

that in this building there was cable TV and we didn’t have that before so

and we didn’t have that before so

and we didn’t have that before so finally I had access to MTV and I would

finally I had access to MTV and I would

finally I had access to MTV and I would watch it all day long and I thought it

watch it all day long and I thought it

watch it all day long and I thought it was so cool even the songs I didn’t care

was so cool even the songs I didn’t care

was so cool even the songs I didn’t care for it was just so fun to hear it and

for it was just so fun to hear it and

for it was just so fun to hear it and see the videos I took guitar lessons and

see the videos I took guitar lessons and

see the videos I took guitar lessons and I learned different things there from a

I learned different things there from a

I learned different things there from a guitar teacher a lot of Brazilian stuff

guitar teacher a lot of Brazilian stuff

guitar teacher a lot of Brazilian stuff that sort of appealed to me strangely

that sort of appealed to me strangely

that sort of appealed to me strangely you know so I was lucky I was exposed to

you know so I was lucky I was exposed to

you know so I was lucky I was exposed to a lot of different music that I I picked

a lot of different music that I I picked

a lot of different music that I I picked up on and really liked from an early age

up on and really liked from an early age

up on and really liked from an early age which I think you know is really healthy

which I think you know is really healthy

which I think you know is really healthy to be exposed to all sorts of music you

to be exposed to all sorts of music you

to be exposed to all sorts of music you know you tend to move around quite a bit

know you tend to move around quite a bit

know you tend to move around quite a bit so I was gonna ask do you find that your

so I was gonna ask do you find that your

so I was gonna ask do you find that your surroundings influence your writing I

surroundings influence your writing I

surroundings influence your writing I guess it does but it’s difficult to

guess it does but it’s difficult to

guess it does but it’s difficult to trace exactly what it is you know to me

trace exactly what it is you know to me

trace exactly what it is you know to me it’s very inspiring to be in different

it’s very inspiring to be in different

it’s very inspiring to be in different communities and see different people of

communities and see different people of

communities and see different people of course and also in a big city like New

course and also in a big city like New

course and also in a big city like New York you can sort of shut down as well

York you can sort of shut down as well

York you can sort of shut down as well and feel that you were sort of isolated

and feel that you were sort of isolated

and feel that you were sort of isolated and not I think a really cool way

and not I think a really cool way

and not I think a really cool way because you know everything is happening

because you know everything is happening

because you know everything is happening around you but you can still choose to

around you but you can still choose to

around you but you can still choose to sort of not be a part of it when when

sort of not be a part of it when when

sort of not be a part of it when when that’s what you need and in in my

that’s what you need and in in my

that’s what you need and in in my songwriting that’s often what I need is

songwriting that’s often what I need is

songwriting that’s often what I need is that sort of isolation

now you did the soundtrack for Dan in

now you did the soundtrack for Dan in real life and I wanted to know how is it

real life and I wanted to know how is it

real life and I wanted to know how is it different composing a soundtrack than

different composing a soundtrack than

different composing a soundtrack than doing an album the singer-songwriter

perspective is often quite narcissistic

perspective is often quite narcissistic and you know I’m now no exception I

and you know I’m now no exception I

and you know I’m now no exception I guess so it was refreshing to me to sort

guess so it was refreshing to me to sort

guess so it was refreshing to me to sort of step out of my own sort of stories

of step out of my own sort of stories

of step out of my own sort of stories and my own motivations and try to think

and my own motivations and try to think

and my own motivations and try to think about other characters and also how the

about other characters and also how the

about other characters and also how the music is one small part of a bigger

music is one small part of a bigger

music is one small part of a bigger picture in a film you know it’s a

picture in a film you know it’s a

picture in a film you know it’s a creative thing but it gets to be also

creative thing but it gets to be also

creative thing but it gets to be also much more of a practical thing in the

much more of a practical thing in the

much more of a practical thing in the sense that you just got to find

sense that you just got to find

sense that you just got to find something that fits in the context of

something that fits in the context of

something that fits in the context of something else

how do you think your music translates

how do you think your music translates live it’s all just about approaching it

live it’s all just about approaching it

live it’s all just about approaching it with openness you know don’t don’t be

with openness you know don’t don’t be

with openness you know don’t don’t be afraid of making mistakes it’s gonna

afraid of making mistakes it’s gonna

afraid of making mistakes it’s gonna happen but like embrace all the

happen but like embrace all the

happen but like embrace all the imperfections and in live performance

imperfections and in live performance

imperfections and in live performance and sort of make something out of it for

and sort of make something out of it for

and sort of make something out of it for have it you know and when you’re a solo

have it you know and when you’re a solo

have it you know and when you’re a solo performer like I have very very often

performer like I have very very often

performer like I have very very often then that’s that’s the best energy you

then that’s that’s the best energy you

then that’s that’s the best energy you can get you know because you don’t have

can get you know because you don’t have

can get you know because you don’t have the string section you don’t have any of

the string section you don’t have any of

the string section you don’t have any of the stuff that you get used to hearing

the stuff that you get used to hearing

the stuff that you get used to hearing on the record but what you do have is

on the record but what you do have is

on the record but what you do have is something that you don’t have in the

something that you don’t have in the

something that you don’t have in the studio when you record something that’s

studio when you record something that’s

studio when you record something that’s spontaneity of of just live performance

spontaneity of of just live performance

spontaneity of of just live performance and if you can sort of capture that and

and if you can sort of capture that and

and if you can sort of capture that and share it with the audience and

share it with the audience and

share it with the audience and communicate that that’s that’s all