Yes, I am! It's been cool really. There are some things I was supposed to do that fell through, like going to Los Angeles and shows and stuff but overall, it's been good. Just spending my days at my apartment in Oslo working on new music and more. I started painting too.

Yeah, for sure. I've connected with my city much more this year. Made some really valuable friendships this summer when Covid regulations weren't too bad. So, it's been nice. But I think my problem is also that, regardless of everything, I'm always going to be very invested in my work. But the world slowing down has definitely helped and made me reflect a lot. My father is the same way, so I'm very aware of it and it's something that I'm working on, not letting my job take over all my personal life.

You said it way better than I've managed to but yes. Life is short and fragile and if you don't pay attention it will fly by you. So I try to capture the moments that mean the most to me and put them into songs. That way they will live forever.

I think so. You've got to be aware of what made you who you are in order to grow, I think. I'm also such a romantic that I think the only way I'll get over certain memories is by knowing I've immortalised them in my music or art.

I always felt like I'd be much more obligated to always tell the truth. I wanted to treat this persona like a movie character. Don't get me wrong though, my songs are always fairly autobiographical because that's the only way I know how to write, but it takes a little pressure off and builds a wall between me and my work, which is nice.

As I've grown, I think I've realised how much more important my surroundings have been to me than I may have thought when I was younger. You see it clearly on even my album cover which has these big evergreen trees on the front. That's classic Norway. The Internet definitely shaped my taste though. People always tell me my music sounds more American then Norwegian. So, I think it's a good mix between the surroundings in my upbringing and the influence of the internet.
Authenticity to me is just honesty. Just be honest. I don't care if an artist promotes one thing or another as long as that is their truth. If it is, I'm down to listen.

I think my Christian background might be why I'm drawn towards such big and larger than life feelings. I used to be at summer camps and we would pray, and they played these big, beautiful hymns that really touched me. It made me feel like I was a part of something big. Later in life, I've taken a step back from religion but I still think the emotion in those songs is really special.
As of now, I’m not a very spiritual person but I do think faith is interesting. It's something I like to discuss and every now and then, I open the Bible. There's a lot of wisdom in there so I try to learn from what I feel like is worth learning from and leave the rest.

My parents have always been very open-minded and made sure to let me know that I didn't have to agree or follow their way of life. They taught me to be critical of everything. That’s something that really stuck with me. Right now, I think my home is just my close friends and family. I have a small circle of people who I would truly take a bullet for, and they make all the bullshit one deals with in life a little easier. I feel very lucky to have that support system around me. Genuine, open-minded people who won't judge you. We all deserve people like that. It makes me feel like home could be anywhere.

I think so, I've always had a pretty clear path and vision. I still feel that I'm growing, though. I look at it like whittling a stick, almost. Just trying to get it sharper and more defined always. Overall, though, I feel in tune and at peace with myself and where I'm at in life. There's work to be done, but that just makes it more exciting.

Cinema definitely has been a really important fuel. Even the mood and aesthetic choices in my first single Escape were inspired by this short film I saw. My father is a photographer, so I grew up taking photos and being very visual in my work. That carried over into music too. When it comes to the titles, I think they are just as important as everything else. I want you to get excited just by reading the tracklist. Some of the song titles on there are also inspired by certain movies like Moonlight Kingdom for example.
I recently started writing a movie, actually. It's just in the beginning phases, but I had this idea I wanted to follow. It's like a dream project I guess. Making a movie is so expensive and difficult that I have a hard time seeing how it would get realised anytime soon, but maybe it could happen when I'm like 35. It's something that really excites me though, so I guess I just have to write it and see what happens.

More than dreaming about another place, I think it's about wanting to share my world. Because even though I hide behind this pseudonym, all my work is usually pretty autobiographical. I'll go on a walk and see like a tree blowing in the wind and I'll think "Damn, I wish I could show the whole world how beautiful that looks right now." Suddenly, there's a shot of that tree blowing in a new video I do. That's the motivation behind a lot of my work I think. The need to share. It might be a little narcissistic but so is all art. And sometimes, someone on the other side of the world will relate so much to what you share that it takes on a new life for that person. That's the most beautiful thing.

Maybe not find the earth beneath my feet, but definitely to relax. In LA, there's something happening all the time. There's so much industry talk, parties, important people etc., it gets exhausting. Plus, we live on couches most of the time so you never really settle down. The peace I get from being home is different. I do like being in LA though, it's always super productive and a learning experience. Lowkey too, nothing is more grounding than being there. You really get the feeling of like, I'm not shit yet (laughs).

To be honest I'm deep into album number two. I don't think now is the time to slow down. We have a bunch of loose singles too. I'm trying to experiment and collaborate right now, follow whatever feels exciting. I'm also trying to put out a photobook and maybe exhibit some art. So yeah! A bunch of stuff.