Photo:Anna Ledin Wirén
Dålig Isolering is a new group of three girls
aged 15-16. A lot of energy and happines to play
is there. Here they answer questions from me at
the end of July 2022.
Tell us a little bit about the group and about
the members?
-It started with Vega (me) and Nora recording
covers in the rehearsalroom in Skarpnäck with
the help of our dads, about a year before the
band was formed. Then when we had finished it, I
wrote to Nora on Instagram and asked if she
wanted to start punk bands (I was bored and felt
the need to do something meaningful and BIG),
Nora obviously answered yes and a week or so
later we were seen in the rehearsalroom and
wrote our first song (Rassepolitik). We fixed a
drummer that lasted for a while, but after a few
months Nils got into the band instead. In
connection with this, we also changed our
rehearsal room to one in Kulturama.
What makes three 14-year-olds play such an
outdated music as punk music?
-WE'RE 15 AND 16 YEARS OLD!!!!!! Nora and I grew
up with punk dads but we've all been inspired by
punk since before. We all felt the need to
express what we really believed in and felt, a
certain urge to be a rebel obviously also
mattered.
How
did
you
get
in
touch
with
Grönpeppar
Records?
-Grönpeppar
wrote
to
us
after
our
first
gig
in
the
fall
of
2021,
which
for
us
at
the
time
was
unreal,
we
could
not
imagine
already
releasing
on
Spotify.
But
then
when
it
came
up,
we
got
back
in
touch
and
he
was
still
excited!
You
don't
want
to
release
the
songs
physically
first
I
read
somewhere...
why
not?
I
know
you
grew
up
with
music
online
but
isn't
it
a
special
feeling
to
hold
something
physical
that
you've
done?
-During
that
time,
we
didn't
have
the
money
for
it
unfortunately,
even
though
we
wanted
to
release
vinyl.
But
then
we
talked
together
with
Grönpeppar
and
came
to
the
conclusion
that
cd
would
be
fat
to release!
It
can
be
found
on
their
website
and
we
plan
to
sell
on
gigs
in
the
future.
Do you
listen a lot to old Swedish
punk,
I describe
you as a modern Mögel (a girl punk band from the
1980s)
-We all
listen to punk in part, even though we take
inspiration from many other genres as well! Ebba
Grön, Soundgarden and Hårdgnissel are some of
those we listen and get inspiration from!
Are
there any really good new bands that you guys
are listening to now?
-Hårdgnissel
(really awesome)! Trubbel, Vidro, The Baboon
Show, Sardo Numspa and Borgerlig Begravning.
What
does punk mean to you –
is it just a style of music or is it a
lifestyle?
-For us,
punk is a lifestyle, it is mainly about
politics, opinions and expressions! Community
is also important and how we in the punk scene
support each
other.
Do you
get shit from older punks because you play punk
(just because it's their music) or do they like
you?
-The
majority support and like us, even though there
are always some old man cones who think they
know so much more than us, for example when they
ask "do you know how a distpedal works" giggling
- clear as hell we know!! But we are grateful
for the support of the older generation that we
received, it was not what we had expected!
Having
texts that are about important things, is that
important?
-Of
course! Most of our songs are about important
topics because we want to convey something and
make a difference in the world, but we also have
some "joke songs" that may not be directly
written
for change, but rather just because we want to
have fucking fun (Pär is an example of
a
song
like
that)!
I understand that you dislike Jimmie Åkesson etc, is politics interesting or is it just some necessary evil?
-Politics is really important! And that's
exactly why we're writing about it, Vega is also
politically involved in his spare time, so
that's something at least I (Vega) find very
interesting.
What do
you think it's like to live in Sweden otherwise?
-We are very fortunate to live in a country without war and starvation, which we are grateful for, but we also know that much is not perfect for everyone even here in Sweden - and that is exactly what we want to change! We also write about global problems.
When you
have gigs, are they mostly youth centers or
where do you play?
-Youth
house for the most part! We have played a lot at
Kafé 44 among other things.
Playing
this kind of punk in Sweden, what's it like? Do
you guys play concerts mostly with other punk
bands right? What's the oddest band you've done
a gig with?
-We
usually play with other bands to attract a
bigger audience. We have never directly played
with an "odd" band, but on the other hand we
have played some with quite a lot of older
people, which feels a bit boring - we want to
play with people our age! But but! We accept all
the gigs we get!
If you
could choose five bands to have a concert with
you, which five would you have chosen if you
could choose any band, dead or alive band?
-Ebba
Grön! Vidro! D.L.K:! Nirvana! Iggy pop and the
stooges!
Do you
buy a lot of records yourselves? First record
you bought, the latest and the most expensive
you ever bought? Or is it just Spotify?
-Of course we do! Nora's first: Norgerlig Begravning Nora's latest: Sardo Numspa (För alltid) Most expensive record: KSMB (action) Nils first: Nirvana (Nevermind) Nils latest: Nirvana (In utero) Nils most expensive: Red hot chili peppers (Blood sugar sex magics) Vegas first: Thåström (Beväpna dig med vingar) Vegas latest: Beatrice Eli (Die another day) Vegas most expensive: Nirvana (Nevermind)
What
three words describe your music?
-Riot
grrrl, creative creation (even beyond the
music), raucous/energetic
Will
there be a lot of interviews or is this the
first?
-We've
had a few interviews before!
Who makes the lyrics?
-We
write all the songs together but the older songs
are written by Vega and Nora. Sometimes one of
us writes a song at home and then we come up
with the instrumental piece together in the
rehearsal room!
Why a
song in English? Is it Swedish that applies in
most other songs you do?
-We
wanted to try something new and were happy with
the result! But also because the song is about
the United States and therefore we felt that it
became clearer if we sang in English. Most often
we write in Swedish!
Do you
have many more songs than the ones you released
on your debut album?
-We have
three more songs that we're playing at gigs, but
we're in the process of writing more songs for
another EP in the future.
Will
there be a lot of gigs now or what?
-We have
taken a break during the summer but this autumn
we are 100% back again with hopefully many gigs!
We already have some booked!
What's
the best thing about playing live? What is your
strength live?
-The
adrenaline rush and energy we get from the
audience is lovely! We are often quite joking on
stage and always offer more than just music!
Which people seem to appreciate!
What
else are the future plans with the band?
-Get
more gigs, release more, release vinyl and keep
having fucking fun!
For yourself?
Nora:
Want to go music in high school! Play more with
the band and watch DLK live!
Vega:
Has entered a music line and hopes to develop a
lot musically, dreaming of playing in front of
large audiences both with the band but also as a
solo artist in the future! Also wants to become
a successful songwriter in various genres.
Nils:
Want to travel by train in Europe in the future!
Want to see more concerts, especially Green Day!
Words of wisdom?
-Dare to go your own way! Dare to be a rebel! Dare to break the norm! BEST WISHES DÅLIG ISOLERING