Q: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how your childhood impacted your musical direction?
A: Hi! My name is Luca Ferrabue, I’m a singer-songwriter from Northern Italy and I write pretty much anything that relates to the experience of being a teenager in this day and age!
It’s so funny because, even though now I mostly write sad melancholic songs, I grew up listening to Ariana Grande’s music (“Problem” and “Into You” were my jams, and still are!!) but it was probably when I heard Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” that I had some sort of musical awakening, I loved the album and it gave me the inspiration to write about my feelings and experiences through music
Q: How are you planning on growing your fan base and sharing your music with the world? What message do you have for anyone who is about to discover “Luca Ferrabue”?
A: Probably keep making the music I love and build genuine connections with the people that relate to it! That’s the most important thing, at least for me, and I hope it’ll be the key to building heartfelt connections!! My message for everyone who still haven’t discovered me probably is: be ready to cry, probably most of the times, but in a cathartic way (I hope!!) and be ready to relive that one moment that you desperately want to forget, yearning is cool!!
Q: Who is the most inspiring artist for you right now? And where do you find inspiration for making music?
A: Ohhh I’d have to say Olivia Rodrigo, for sure. She’s just incredible, the way that she makes music and crafts songs is the biggest inspiration to me as a songwriter and “SOUR” was the first vinyl that I have ever bought, so she holds a special place in my heart! I mostly find inspiration in the experiences that I live and the subsequent emotions that I feel from them. I’ve always used music as a way to process what I’m going through and less as a crafting exercise, if that makes sense.
Q: Can you tell us about the story or message behind the song, “Waiting room.”?
A: “Waiting room” is my debut single and it talks about the feeling of wanting someone to fight for a relationship that’s dying, but realizing that they’re never going to. I wrote it in a period of my life where I was mainly writing sad folk-acoustic songs and I wanted instead to write a big sad powerful ballad that I could shout to!!
Q: How would you describe your sound in one word for potential listeners?
A: Nostalgic
Q: Did you face any challenges while writing or recording “Waiting room”?
A: The biggest challenge was probably deciding how the song was going to sound like! Before recording it in a studio, we recorded the song on a piano, so it was just me singing on a piano base and I really liked the feeling of the song! But in the end we decided to go for a bigger sound and I don’t regret one bit of that decision, cause the song sounds great!
Q: What is the message of your music? And what are your goals as an artist?
A: My music talks about the pains of growing up, relationships failing and existential questions that still haunt me to this day. I have only released the stepping stone for my musical world, but in time I’ll (hopefully!) expand it to give it the dimension that it needs to have! As an artist my biggest goal is to create a community of people, either big or small, that relates to my music and resonates with the message. That being said, probably also go on tour and sing live, but it’s a little bit too soon for that!!
Q: Who is your dream artist to collaborate with? (dead or alive)
A: Oh it’s such a difficult question… I’m gonna have to say Gracie Abrams, “Good Riddance” is a brilliant debut album that has inspired me in so many ways, and it would definitely be a pinch-me moment to collaborate with her!! I’m manifesting
Q: What is your advice for people interested in pursuing music as a career or for those trying to enter the industry?
A: I’m probably the least qualified person to give anyone advice, since I’ve only just released my debut single so I’m just gonna say: don’t forget to have fun, and always have a plan, always!!
Q: If you could go back in time and give a younger you some words of wisdom, what would they be?
A: If I could go back in time, I’d probably say “stop doubting yourself and just keep swimming, even if everything feels too big, even if your dreams feel unreachable. And if things get overwhelming, take a deep breath and do it anyway, do it overwhelmed, scared or anxious, because future you needs you to be here and to do what you’re doing! Love you!”
