Artist of the Day | HANNE MJØEN
ARTIST OF THE DAY
14.06.2021
HANNE MJØEN
LOCATION
Trondheim, Norway
GENRE
Alternative Pop
CURRENT MEMBERS
Me, my drummer Daniel Løberg and my synth/guitarplayer Sondre Mjåland
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
I was with my best friend Imerika, we were hangover after by: Larm festival when we got the news of full lockdown. We thought it would last for a couple months, and would never imagine this pandemic and social lockdown lasting for over a year now.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
I actually had a bit of luck with the timing of the pandemic, cause I was going to finish my EP 2020, and write, and not play live shows until this year. But we had to postpone the the gigs, and have a small hope to be able to do some gigs next year. The pandemic did cancel my writing trips, and I had to do a lot of writing and finishing up my music online, and it’s been a bit of a challenge.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
It’s been hard, ever since the gym locked down I started running outside, and it helped me clear my mind, and it felt nice to just do something. I’ve also just met friends walking around outside and talking, sharing the frustration. The hardest part for me is writing music online, it’s hard to have a good dynamic and feeling «the vibe» in the room and connecting with the people I work with. It’s also been a challenge to find stuff to write about, since you cant really get that many new experiences to write about during a pandemic and lockdown haha.
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
I actually moved to a smaller city, I used to live in Oslo, witch was the most shutdown city, and this March I moved to Trondheim, where its a bit more free and less shut down. I am from Oppdal, 1,5 hours away, and it feels better being closer to my family too.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Stay strong, and try to be creative online and by yourself. Do what you’ve always though about doing and haven’t had the time until now. Hopefully we can travel and do stuff again soon 🤗
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