Formula Indie Sessions – Interview with Impulsive Choice
What is your earliest memory connected to music?
I grew up with music. My father is a drummer, so the house was always filled with music and grooves. My fondest memory from my childhood is sitting on my fathers lap while he played the drums, or the congas, and playing together with him.
How did your passion for creating music begin?
This is also connected to my father. He used to be manager for a Belgian band, and took me with him to their concerts. I vividly remember standing at the side of the stage and watching the guys perform. That’s when I thought: yep. This is what I want to do for the rest of my life!
Then life got in the way and I set aside that dream for a long time. It was after I got a degree and a job in communication that I decided it was time to work on those music dreams. That’s when I started playing bass, and I took it very seriously from the beginning. I joined the local music school, and they put me in a band. That band was the beginning of what Impulsive Choice is now.
What’s the story behind your current music project?
The guitarist and me (bass player) met in a band at the local music school. In the school holidays, we decided to jam together. That clicked instantly and we started playing covers. After about a year, we went on a band weekend and wrote our first original song: WHO. That is still one of our absolute favourites.
Fast forward a few years there have been some major changes in the band members, we no longer play covers and we are currently working on finalising our debut album.
How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?
That’s always such a difficult question for us to answer. Depending on who in the band you ask, you will get a different answer. I would say that we write songs that are a sort of very approachable rock songs. We want to bring what works good in pop songs, to the music that we like to create which is rock. That combination creates a unique sound that is very melodic and emotional, yet instrumentally interesting.
For me personally, I take a lot of inspiration out of Greta van Fleet and Toto. But each bandmember listens to completely different genres. Amelie, our singer, for example is trained in musical. Joris, the pianist, creates filmmusic in his own time. That blend of genres is what makes us unique.
What is one thing you’ve learned that completely changed the way you make music? The biggest thing for me was learning to let go of conventional ideas. Once you start
listening openly to what a song really needs, apart from your own instrument, that is when the magic happens. Dare to try new things, dare to fail (especially in rehearsals and writing sessions) and let go of any imposter syndrome you have. There will always be someone better than you, but that doesn’t mean you are not good enough to create.
What tools, instruments, or software are essential in your creative process? We like to write songs all together, and everyone has their strengths. Amelie, the singer,
writes all lyrics for the songs. Bob, the guitarist, is the one with the initial ideas for chord progressions or riffs, and then we start building from that point on. We record everything we create, and then listen back to it together t see what works or what needs to be changed.
Which indie artist or song are you loving right now?
I have a healthy obsession with Ibeyi. The last album “Offering” is a piece of art!
How have your personal experiences influenced your music and artistic vision? From a very young age, I practiced classical ballet. Graceful, modest and very
disciplined. That still influences everything I do in music. I’m a very functional bass player. For me the groove is the most important. I might not create the most fancy bass licks or the most impressive technical pieces, but I try to serve the song. I am not one to stand in the spotlight, but would rather be the backbone of the music. I am trying to break free of that somewhat, to make sure I don’t get stuck in creating only functional bass lines.
What emotions or messages do you hope listeners take from your work? Our debut album is a journey in trying to find yourself and your place in society. I hope
that listeners can follow along with the story, and recognise themselves, their doubts, their ideas in the songs. Every song takes you into a different aspect of society, of self doubt and of trying to build a unique identity and a place for yourself.
What’s the most important lesson music has taught you so far?
Still trying to actually learn the lesson, but: to not let your self doubt get in the way of your progress. Do the silly moves on stage, try that crazy riff that you probably won’t get right. Not everything has to be perfect. And that goes beyond music: don’t get stuck in the expectations that society has for you. If you dream of something, go after it!
What is a dream venue or festival you would love to perform at?
Rock Werchter, a big festival in our homecountry Belgium, is the ultimate goal! If I can have a crazy fantasy, it is to once play in The Sphere in Las Vegas. Oh what we could do with visuals in that venue!
If you could collaborate with any artist, past or present, who would it be and why? Toto! They are a very big inspiration, and it would be amazing to blend our sounds.
Where can our listeners follow and support your music? (Website,Spotify, IG, links) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impulsive_choice/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/10vJZMstaQ3ctlFL5IodSe?
si=P3xZ2GZ7Qa2X5LUH1KxJDg (keep an eye out for our debut album!)
Looking toward the future, what’s your dream for the next chapter of your musical journey?
We are finalising our debut album. The goal for 2026 is to get to share that album with the world, and to break out of our small community in Belgium. We are ready to meet the world!
What do you hope listeners will discover about you along the way? I hope people will discover that what makes Impulsive Choice so fun to watch live is that
we are all great friends. And you see that on stage, you can feel the vibe.
