Wednesday 8th of July

It's been a while since I wrote to you :( But here I am!! A lot has been happening since the last time I wrote. I dropped a new song called "Ghost of Us" and I've been playing some festivals.

I love being in the studio and writing music, but there's just something special about playing live. Last week I went to Norheimsund to play a festival. It's a small festival in an even smaller town in Norway. I didn't expect anyone to know any of my songs. But on the first song that I played, "Feel Sorry", there were 3 people in the front singing it from start to finish. Even I struggle to remember that lyric sometimes hah. And sooo many people knew "A Little Kinder".

It honestly shocks me that REAL people listen to my music and know the lyrics. I'm so used to seeing a number go up and down, so it's easy to forget. But that moment made me extremely grateful for the people who listen to me, and also for the fact that I'm able to do what I love and meet so many beautiful kind people.

Right now I'm at a little cabin in the south of Norway. I really felt the need to get away! Sometimes I get a little too hard on myself, and it gets difficult to be present. I love releasing music, but it can also get a little overwhelming. But luckily, it doesn't last long. I had one day at the cabin and now I'm BACK! And this is where I'm at :-)

I'm sooo excited to show you all the new music I've been making and also to play more festivals. I still have some more to come!

24.07 Høllafæst, Svolvær

25.07 Kubafestivalen, Svolvær

25.07 Huinndagan, Alsvåg

08.08 Havnafestivalen, Sandnessjøen

14.08 Alta Live, Alta

29.08 Rakettnatt, Tromsø

14.10 Studentsamfunnet i Ås, Ås

I really hope to see some of you there... and if you're in the crowd at one of them, maybe we should have like a secret little thing to do so I know you're from the newsletter? Let me think on it...

Also! I promise I will write more. I honestly love it, I just sometimes forget...

XOXO

JOA