Formula Indie Sessions _ Interview with polite chaos
What is your earliest memory connected to music?
Music was always there. My mum sings too, so I grew up surrounded by it – singing together, hearing her play, being around people who made music. I think my earliest memories are just of music being something completely natural, something that belonged to everyday life.
How did your passion for creating music begin?
I don’t think it ever really “began”, it just slowly became more personal. At some point, singing wasn’t just something I did with others anymore, it became something I needed for myself. Especially writing helped me process things I didn’t fully understand yet.
What’s the story behind your current music project?
“polite chaos” is a reflection of how I experience things trying to stay composed on the outside while feeling a lot on the inside. It’s about contradictions: being soft but intense, quiet but full of thoughts. The songs come from that tension.
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?
Somewhere between indie folk and alternative country. I’d say it’s music you can listen to, but also really sit with.
What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music?
That I don’t have to do things “perfectly” or traditionally. I don’t read music well, I don’t play instruments in a technical way. I mostly work by feeling. Accepting that actually made my music more honest.
What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process?
It usually starts with words. Whenever something resonates with me, a sentence, a thought, something someone says, I write it down in my notes app on my phone. I collect those fragments and build from there.
Melodies often come separately, and I record them quickly (also on my phone) when they appear. Later I bring everything together, sketch ideas with simple tools, and then develop them further in the studio.
Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
I honestly listen to a bit of everything. From Noah Kahan and Vance Joy to Carrie Underwood, but also artists like TALK, who bring a lot of emotional intensity.
I also grew up around a wide range of music, from indie and folk to rock bands like Linkin Park or Red Hot Chili Peppers, even older stuff like the Bee Gees.
I’ve never really been tied to one genre. I think I’m much more drawn to the feeling behind a song than the style itself. If something resonates, I’ll listen to it — no matter where it comes from.
How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision?
They’re at the core of everything. I only write about things that somehow connect to me. If something resonates, it’s usually because there’s already a feeling behind it and that’s what I try to translate into music.
What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work?
That they’re not alone in what they’re feeling. Even if it’s something messy or hard to explain.
What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
To trust my intuition even if it doesn’t follow any rules. And to (well.. try to) stop being so scared of change and of what people might think.
What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
I’m quite shy when it comes to singing in front of others, even recording my first song in the studio felt very intimidating.
But I’ve slowly grown into it, and I’m starting to actually enjoy it more and more.
I think if I could get past that fear, performing at a big open air festival would feel incredible.
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why?
Someone who values storytelling and emotion over perfection. I think the most meaningful collaborations happen when both artists are willing to be a bit vulnerable in their music.
Where can our listeners follow and support your music? (Website,Spotify, IG, links)
You can find everything here:
https://linktr.ee/politechaosmusic
Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?
To keep creating music that feels true, and to slowly build something that reaches people even if it starts small.
What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way?
That I’m still learning, still unsure sometimes and creating anyway.
I think there’s something honest in that, and I hope people can see themselves in it.
