Hey there! This is Olivia, one of the two percussionists in FLYDLPHN. Today I wanted to share a little bit about my work as a singer/songwriter and producer, and tell you a bit about how I started writing my own songs.

I thought I’d share some of what has inspired me and my writing recently - and more interestingly to offer a prompt to anyone who creates slowly or creates at all. That is to seek influence from contrasting work/work you might not normally admire often. There are so many more versions of yourself and your art waiting to be discovered and that’s cool!

For me collaboration has always been an essential part of my foundation for art making. I love the new ideas and perspectives that can come about working on a project in conjunction with other creatives… I wanted to share one of my favorite collaborations, Throughline.

Some of my most thrilling musical experiences have come from embracing the raw, gritty, and even downright "ugly" sounds a flute can produce! Below, I’ll share with you one the wildest pieces I’ve ever performed in which I had to let go of this idea of perfection and embrace the horrifying, uncomfortable, and vulnerable sounds of drowning and dying on stage.