♪ I hate this place I live within ♪ ♪ I hate how the walls cave ♪ - Hello, and welcome to Dynaudio Unheard. My name is Christopher and I'm your host. My next guest had never been in a recording studio before until today, where Agnes was in our mobile recording studio playing some of her personal music. Agnes, thank you for coming. - You're welcome, thank you for having me. - And let me just start by saying, wow. I mean, that was, you had the crowd standing up, I mean, that was insane. - Thank you. Thank you so much. - How did it feel? - I don't know, actually, it was very surreal. Also, as you said, I've never been in a recording studio before, and hearing yourself in a non-acoustic way was really different, and I couldn't really hear the crowd at all but it was quite an experience. - Yeah. And how did it feel, you know, I could see, I had to go myself and sit in front so I had a good view of you, and I could just see when the crowd, they started cheering after you played your first song, your smile was just from ear to ear. - I mean, I've played my songs once or twice before in front of anybody, so it was really a crazy experience to have people receive it so well. - Yeah. - Yeah, it was really amazing. - It must have been a bit intimidating. - Definitely! Definitely! Also I guess, the music I have written has never been written for anybody else than me. It has always been my own personal way of coping with things and such, so it was really cool to see how people received it. - How does it feel to have something, as you just said, so personal, and then having to share it with all of these people? - I must say, it has been really hard for me. - Yeah. - I almost quit right before I had to go in because it was so emotional for me as well, because It was like opening your diary and reading it out loud to everyone. And that's quite intimidating, but when people just receive it so well, then it was just so giving, and it was really, really a great experience. - And I know that you had... Let me start a different place. You're part of the She Can Play community, and I know you had four of your group members here to support you? - Yeah. - What do you think that meant for your performance? - It meant everything, really. And just seeing their faces, and they were so proud because obviously I've been walking around all day really nervous, and just knowing that no matter how much I screw it up they will just cheer for me anyway, and that was really great. - We were talking about your music being personal to you and now you've opened up and started sharing. What is the most important thing for people to know about what you write? - Sorry, what? - What is the most important thing for people to know about your music? - That's a really hard question, actually. I don't think it's about knowing anything that's important, I think it's just, just listen, and feel what you feel, and just if you enjoy it, you do it and if you don't that's fine. Yeah, just perceive it as you like, you know. Yeah. - I know that it was also... - And interpret as you like, you know. - Excuse me? - And free interpretation is really important for me as well. It doesn't have to be, certainly my story always. I know it is, I mean it is when I write, it's from my own personal experience, but I think it's really cool when other people can can relate and can fit it into their own lives and their own personal history. - Definitely. - Yeah. - I know that it was also something quite new that you were supposed to play here have you done any thoughts about what you want to do with music? - I mean, yeah, I have. I played my first show for my parents and friends at my local city, and right then I just felt that this was what I wanted. And I think all my life music has been my number one priority, but I haven't been able to tell anyone because it's really hard to admit that's your dream because it seems so far out there. And especially with family and expectations, and just everyone around you, and when you're an adult-ish, then it seems to many a bit crazy to say that's my dream, that's what I'm doing after school. But I think now that I've tried it and people have heard it, and realized that this is what I want. Then, I've just gotten such a great response and everyone has been very supportive. And that's just so important to me. - The video you're going to get after this, it's definitely gonna serve as a huge seal of approval on your talent. How is it to leave here knowing that you have something where you can say, "Look at this." "Look at that reception I got." - It's everything. Because when I record I have a little mic in my room, and it doesn't always sound that good, and I'm not a technician, I don't know how to do it. So I've never really had anything I could show anyone and be proud of, so that's really, really great. And I think I can use it to, you know, promote myself in a different way because I've never had anything to show. I have written very few songs, so it's very important to have this, yeah. - Have you, and I know you just, I gave you like 15 minutes between coming out and experiencing all of this and having to sit down with me. Have you had any thoughts about your next steps? - Yeah, I'm already working with some people in the industry but it was all really, really, really fast. I mean, I played one show, and then all the opportunities started coming. So I haven't really decided who I'd like to work with, what kind of music I want to play because all I've ever played is just me and my guitar. And that's certainly not, I don't know if it's what I want to do. So I just think I need a lot of time to experiment and figure out what I like and what I want to do. And I don't wanna be pressured into something that's not me. I'd rather spend a few years just experimenting and trying different things. - Agnes, I usually end my interviews with a question that goes like, If you had a time machine and you can travel back to when it all started. - A few weeks ago. - It seems like that might be a little bit redundant in this situation. So let's try something different. What is the best thing that could happen to you right now? - The best thing that could happen to me, I guess just that people in the industry give me space and time. That I don't have to get rushed into anything or lose it all. So I think it would be really important to me if I could take my time and figure out what I want, yeah. - That sounds like a smart move. - Yeah. - Agnes, thank you so much for coming here. - Thank you. - I thoroughly enjoyed, and I was completely captivated by your performance. - Thank you. That really means a lot to hear. - It was amazing, and thank you for sharing that with us. - Thank you. - And Agnes is so new, so there's probably nowhere people can find your music. - I have an Instagram page! - Yeah, and we can definitely link to that so people can follow you. And make sure that you click on Agnes's Instagram profile below, and thank you for watching. ♪ Hate being alone ♪ ♪ She's not my friend ♪ ♪ She's too fucking intense ♪ ♪ But I inhabit her bones ♪ ♪ Her cries delayed ♪ ♪ She denies my embrace ♪ ♪ And I hate this place ♪ ♪ I've got the pictures of your face in frames ♪ ♪ But you aren't here ♪