Diandra Interviews Freja The Dragon: Choosing An Organic Sound

For Freja The Dragon, music is simply something you do. It is like a meal; you crave it, cook it, and eat it. Yet, if, your creativity does not hunger to be expressed through that song/ food; well, you go off to do something else. SIMPLE! I got to ask Freja a few Q’s about her recently released EP, Long Gone Girl and how touring with Peter Bjorn and John, and she she gave me some simple answers. CHECK BELOW! 🙂

Diandra: How did your time working and touring with Peter Bjorn and John influence your own artistry? 

Freja: I don’t know how it influenced me, but touring with them definitely made me realize I want to perform my own music. 
Freja The Dragon – Target For Sadness (Animated Artwork Video)

Diandra: What is your favorite song of theirs? 

Freja: Tough question, but it must be “Second Chance” or “Objects Of My Affection.” Maybe, because I loved playing them live. 

Diandra: How do you feel a dragon symbolizes your spirit? 

Freja: A lot of people think that there’s a deeper meaning behind the name Freja The Dragon. My surname is Drakenberg which means “Dragon mountain” in Swedish, so I’m actually a dragon by name. 

Diandra: How have you found the pandemic a time for creative inspiration and gratitude? 

Freja: At first, I didn’t feel creative at all, I accepted that, did other stuff, and ended up feeling very rested and craving to make music again.
Freja The Dragon – Give It All Up (Animated Artwork Video)

Diandra:  In searching for you own sound, what, specifically, spoke to you in choosing a style?

Freja: We focused on organic sounds but always trying to add something that you cannot hear what it is. 

Diandra: What is your favorite memory with music?

Freja: I must say I collected a lot favorite memories touring with Peter Bjorn and John, especially when I got to sing Victoria Bergsman’s part in “Young Folks” since it’s a song I grew up with as a teenager.  

Diandra: What song, of yours, do you feel most embodies your personality? What traits does it carry? 

Freja: I would say “Target For Sadness” describes me pretty well. It’s a lot of power, but it’s also static and calm. The lyrics are also about someone who’s over and over again tryin to feel something for someone else and in a way becomes very vulnerable. When it gets hard, I often fight a little bit more instead of taking the easy way out. 
Freja The Dragon – Cut Me Loose (Lyric Video)

Diandra:  In honor of “Tell Me I’m Wrong,” what is one thing you know is right and one thing you know is wrong about a relationship? 

Freja: Good communication and if you don’t have a good gut feeling. 

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