Following on from a wealth of much-loved delights these last few months, German artist and composer Wiebke recently returned to deliver her wondrous new studio album ‘Space In Between’.
Honing more of that warm and riveting jazz-inspired aesthetic she is known for, this new eight-track collection makes for a beautifully spellbinding listen throughout. So we caught up with her to find out more about her background and influences over the years.
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Who are some of your biggest musical influences, both past and present?
There are so many to name but I’ll stick to a few. Nick Drake has always felt like he spoke the language I could connect most with. Patti Smith, Lucy Rose and Feist have also inspired my music a lot in the last few years.
Are there any specific artists or bands that have had a significant impact on your music style or approach?
I listen to all kinds of music that touch my heart and soul and I love feeling very different music genres speak about similar things. They all spark new conversations within me. I immersed myself in Jazz over the past years and listened a lot to Sarah Vaughan, Chet Baker, Pharaoh Sanders and Dexter Gordon.
Have you faced any challenges or obstacles as a female musician, and if so, how have you overcome them?
Yes I faced a few and I don’t like how women in music are often belittled or spoken for. I have built a beautiful band around me that supported me in my way of creating so I don’t encounter those moments as much anymore but they are certainly there, wherever I go with my music. And I feel that there’s a lot more awareness these days, but the shadows of the old stories are still lingering and I think we have to look at them deeply and in a different way than we do now.
Are there any particular themes or messages that you aim to convey through your music?
I want to remind them to feel what was there all along.
Can you talk about your creative process and how you go about writing and producing your music?
It is a very intimate process to create music. I can show it, but words don’t really describe it. It’s magical, frustrating and deliberating all at once.
How do you hope your music will resonate with your audience, especially with other aspiring female musicians?
I want to inspire women and all people in the creative fields – or any field – to trust their intuition and see what it needs when things get confused. There’s not one way to create – less so one on how to make it. But there’s your body and your inner compass that has all the information you need, embedded in a field, ideally in a community.
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Listen to Wiebke’s new album ‘Space In Between’ below.