What was your initial inspiration when writing ‘I Want To Tell You’?
I felt a strong connection to a person I met while living in London. Geographics and life circumstances wouldn't allow us to be together, though years later I would learn that the feelings were mutual. So, I decided to channel my hopeless romantic heart into art rather than into a romantic relationship and this song is the result of that.
The music video is incredibly beautiful and almost dreamlike, we’re obsessed. What was the creative process like when making it?
The director Ursula Ellis and the producer Maya Korn both come from the film world, so we decided to take a narrative approach to the video. I told them the story about this saga-like relationship I had and the overall dreamy mood I wanted, combined with being from LA and my love for Old Hollywood. We wanted to create a wistful, fantasy-like atmosphere to illustrate the dreaminess of that entire experience I had. The DP Lauren Guiteras does stunning work and has worked with people like Alicia Keys, so I was honored to have such an amazing team. We filmed it in December 2020, so COVID meant people were available and eager to work. Of course, it added an extra layer of complications to keep everyone safe on set. We were successful at doing so!
