Formula Indie Sessions : Interview with Calioso
What is your earliest memory connected to music?
My grandmother’s kitchen radio on a Sunday morning. Quiet house, warm light, one melody that made everything feel bigger. I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since.
How did your passion for creating music begin?
I couldn’t explain what I felt, so I wrote it down and sang it. The first song made the next one possible.
What’s the story behind your current music project?
It’s about resilience. Slow, honest songs you can live with. Fewer layers, more truth.
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?
Swedish modern pop with an 80s pulse. Dark synths, acoustic guitar, clean electric accents, melodic bass, raw vocals.
What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?
Leave the breaths and the cracks. That’s where the life is.
What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?
A felt piano, a Strat, an analog-style polysynth, a simple drum machine, an SM7B, and a lean DAW chain with EQ, compression, and light tape.
Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
The Japanese House — “Boyhood.” Space, patience, feeling.
How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?
I write like a journal. Small details, late drives, quiet rooms. It keeps the songs honest.
What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?
Calm courage. Soft edges. You can feel deeply and still move forward.
What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
Show up. The song finishes you as much as you finish the song.
What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
There are many crazy good venues in Sweden, but one of them is Dahlhalla.
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?
Peter Gabriel. Taste, curiosity, and humanity in every choice.
Where can our listeners follow and support your music?
Search Calioso on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTub Musice. Instagram: @caliosomusic.
Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?
A vinyl trilogy of slow, honest records and a few collaborations that scare me in a good way.
What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?
That I mean what I sing, and I leave space for your story inside the songs. I tend to write the lyrics in two ways, that even if you think the song is about one thing, I might had something else in mind when writing it.
