Right this second, there are thousands upon thousands of young people dreaming of making an impact in the music world, of ‘making it big’ as they say, but few have the actual stamina, talent and determination to do so.
Delanila, an alternative music project led by artist Danielle Eva Schwob, is definitely not your run-of-the-mill listening experience. Her debut record, “Overloaded”, is just out and we had the pleasure of having her answer a few questions for us.
Danielle definitely has an interesting take on music scene in general and on what it means to be a recording artist in the 21st century. Where many modern artists base their career around their social media presence, Danielle has a different point of view.
“It [social media] is both very important and not at all,” says the artist. “It can certainly be a great way to showcase your work in your own words and to reach audiences, but it really has nothing to do with making music. In my opinion it really doesn’t matter how great your presence is if what you’re making is vapid, so it’s an afterthought rather than a central tenet of what I’m doing.”
Talking to Danielle is both refreshing and exciting because she can’t help passing on some of her passion for music to you. It’s clear from every word that you’re talking to someone who loved what they’re doing.
Her brand-new album, “Overloaded”, bears quite an interesting concept behind it. Danielle explains the duality of the word, which is how it became the title. Overloaded, a word meant to symbolize both the human world and the digital, AI world, is a subtle reference to the increasingly technological world we live in. The album explores some relevant subjects of our era, such as this constant bombardment with information and how easy it is to become isolated amid all these screens.
London-based Danielle cites Leonard Cohen, Thom Yorke and Trent Reznor among her musical influences, which only adds to the complexity and the novelty of her album.
So obviously, we wanted to know a bit more about what inspired Danielle to get into music, which she has been playing (in some form or another) since she was only 7 years old.
“I just wanted to make a big sound. I don’t know why. Then as I got deeper and deeper into making music, I got excited about the possibility of making something that could hopefully connect people across language barriers, political divides, etc., as well as to offer them companionship in moments they might need it.”
And as someone whose passion for what she does is apparent in every song, we’ve no doubt she will her songs are definitely an exciting experience, her sound is heavy and Danielle’s voice conveys an esoteric, at times almost robotic tune.
Excited as we were about this record, we asked Danielle if she had any words of advice for her audience. “Listen all the way through. Partly because it’s designed to be heard in sequence, but also because against conventional streaming era wisdom, I saved some of my favorite songs ‘til later.”
Now, we’re on our way to doing that and we encourage you to do the same!
