FEATURE:
Spotlight
ORKID
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AS she put out…
the stunning E.P., In All of My Tomorrows, in April, I am shining a spotlight on ORKID. This is an artist I only discovered this year, but I do feel that everyone should know about her music. I am going to come to interviews with her. Originally from northern Sweden, I do know that, among other artist, she is a fan of Kate Bush, so that was a big draw for me! As someone who writes about her a lot, you can sort of detect the influence of Bush in ORKID. Though this is someone who is an original. She has a few dates coming in her native Sweden, but I wonder if she will be in the U.K. at any point this year or has plans to play here. I am going to come to a couple of interviews. I do want to source CLASH and their article about her latest E.P., as there is a lot of loss and grief in the E.P. However, I also feel there is a lot of strength and beauty. Resilience, wisdom and passion:
“Swedish pop hopeful ORKID has shared her new EP ‘In All Of My Tomorrows’ in full.
The songwriter lost her mother recently, and this profound experience of grief fuelled her extraordinary, revelatory debut EP. Assured in her performances, ORKID blended lyrics that spoke to warmth, loss, and the incredible bond that exists between mother and daughter, alongside an enchanting ear for melody.
Working with alacrity, second EP ‘In All My Tomorrows’ is out now, and it finds ORKID growing, and finding grief more manageable. The songs speak eloquently about recovery and renewal, while respecting the active role the past plays in our lives.
Part of a perfectly weighted emotional arc, ‘In All My Tomorrows’ is the moment ORKID lets the light in. She comments…
“My first EP was rooted in grief — a body of work that helped me begin to process something very personal. But grief doesn’t disappear; it changes shape. ‘In All Of My Tomorrows’ is about carrying that feeling forward while finding space for hope again”.
I am going to come on to Ones to Watch and their interview from earlier in the year. We get a bit more insight into ORKID’s new E.P. and who she is as an artist. I would love to see her perform live, as I can imagine In All of My Tomrorows translates well to the stage:
“What is In All of My Tomorrows about?
This song is for the person who became my anchor. Even when the shadows feel heavy, I will carry my grief with me into every new day. Yet within that grief lives hope, because they are with me now and in all of my tomorrows. And now I know I never have to face them alone. My first EP, Where Flowers Grow, was rooted in grief - a body of work that helped me begin to heal deep trauma. But grief never truly leaves us, it lingers, it evolves. This EP, In All Of My Tomorrows, is the continuation, the echo of that sorrow, shaped by the space between mourning and mending. It’s a tribute to everything that’s carried me through.
How’d you settle on your sound?
I didn’t really “settle” as much as I spiraled until I found it. I stopped comparing, stopped chasing reference points, and focused only on what felt true. When I found that feeling, I held onto it. Now I have a kind of anchor, so I’m not just floating around guessing. Though sometimes I still search… but I always know where home is.
Any collaborators? Who produced the EP?
Yeees all of my amazing friends and creatives. I wrote this EP with Husky X pug, Niklas Carson, Maria Hazell, Rhys, Rory James, Klaudy, Sebastian Furrer, on diff songs
Producers: Svidden, Sebastian Furrer, Niklas Carson, Albin Clern.
What's inspiring you right now outside of music?
The people in my life, getting to know this somewhat new version of myself. Being on ADHD medication has given me a new lens, so I’m kind of recalibrating what even inspires me right now. It’s a bit all over the place, like Jack Sparrow’s compass when it’s broken, but in a way that feels exciting. Lately it’s been a lot of gratitude for the people in my life but also that I’m getting to do what I’ve always dreamed of, which still feels kind of unreal. I’m also such a Pinterest girly, constantly making mood boards, playing new games, and I’m deep into fiction, anything with vampires, honestly. If I could walk through life with a Twilight filter on, I would”.
I want to move to this incredible interview that offers up some interesting exchanges. Being new to ORKID, finding out as much as possible has been beneficial. With such an incredible voice and this music that gets under the skin and you are really affected by, I would heartedly recommend her to everyone. A sublime artist:
“Sandra Myhrberg: Being described as one of the most exciting new voices on the Nordic music scene is a huge thing to hear so early in your career. How do you personally relate to that kind of attention and expectation?
ORKID: I’m very grateful for it. At the same time, I’ve always had extremely high expectations of myself, I’m very goal-oriented and deeply invested in what I do. I’ve been making music for over ten years now, so to finally see the hard work resonate with people feels so rewarding!
SM: Your music feels deeply personal, yet listeners often see their own lives reflected in it. When you’re writing, how do private emotions become something more universal?
O: I’ve always been drawn to songs that feel like mirrors rather than explanations. I love writing in “double meanings,” letting emotions exist between the lines instead of placing them directly in front of the listener. Sometimes it’s more about capturing a feeling for me than writing something on the nose.
SM: Growing up in northern Sweden and later moving to Stockholm must have shaped you in very different ways. How have those places influenced your storytelling, your sound and the person behind ORKID?
O: ORKID the name in itself stems from my hometowns flower “brunkulla” which originates from Orchids. It holds so much of who I am, so many beautiful memories as well as painful and I think that duality exists in my music too. Stockholm expanded my world creatively, but the north will always be the landscape my inner world is painted from.
PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Myhrberg
SM: Across your new songs, there is a contrast between haunting, introspective moments and bigger, more anthemic sounds. Was that contrast something you were consciously searching for?
O: I actually wrote words on a chalkboard for a camp “unexpected,” “unharmonic,” “healing,” “metaphors,” “double meanings.” Healing itself is never linear, and I wanted the music to reflect that emotional push and pull.
Sometimes it’s fragile and quiet, sometimes overwhelming and explosive. Those contrasts were incredibly important to the sound of the project.
SM: In All Of My Tomorrows feels like the beginning of a new emotional chapter. What was the first feeling, idea or moment that started shaping this EP?
O: In All Of My Tomorrows was always meant to be the emotional continuation of my previous EP. I always write from wherever I am in life emotionally, so naturally the music evolves alongside me. The project grew out of the realization that healing doesn’t mean forgetting it just means learning how to carry things differently. Every song became a reflection of the environment and emotions I was living through at the time.
SM: The title In All Of My Tomorrows feels both intimate and cinematic. Where did that title come from, and what does it mean to you now after finishing the project?
O: For me it means “I’ll carry this with me in all of my tomorrows, but at least now I don’t have to face them alone” it’s a tribute to my partner who became my anchor”.
I do really feel that ORKID is going to be a global name very soon. Though she is beloved in Sweden, she has a fanbase around the world. Sources in the U.K. and U.S. recognising her brilliance. I would love to see her play in London and I am looking forwarding to hearing what comes next. Anyone who has not yet fallen under her spell, then go and listen to ORKID, as she is so wonderful. She is one of the most fascinating and talented artists in the world. She is making music that you will…
NOT forget.
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