TILDA Allie is a unique artist loving every second she spends creating music.

With 25,000 views on her latest music video ‘Time Frame’, which she shot in a bath, the Swedish musician tells Zara Rowden about how she collaborated with Brighton Film School to create something different.

She also talks about how she overcomes writer’s block, the artists that inspire her, and her favourite place to create music.

What is your greatest achievement as a musician so far?

It would have to be believing in myself and my music. I have found a stronger sense of direction this year which has enabled me to release my own music independently and that makes me feel powerful. Releasing my single Time Frame was the starting point of that! The video now has 25,000 plays on Facebook too.

Why did you decide to shoot it in a bath?

Accidentally! A friend introduced me to Yasmina Kesner, a Brighton film school student. We just clicked from the very start and I mentioned I needed help shooting a video. We had a very strong idea of what we wanted. I have been really inspired by artist Alexa Mead past this year and I wanted similar visuals for the video. She gave me my idea of shooting the video in the bath. Yasmina had great ideas about adding flowers and glitter to the baths and it all worked out really well. I spent 6six hours in the bath that day.

Are there any musicians that particularly inspire you?

My biggest inspiration artistically and visually is Icelandic singer Björk. She’s always been my all-time favourite. Singers like Amy Winehouse, Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell have always been strong influences vocally. Musically and when it comes to producing Erykah Badu has been important as well as more modern artists like NAO.

How do you feel BIMM has helped you as a young artist?

One of the most important things about the music industry is the networking and the people you meet. At BIMM, being around other musicians every day is something special. The university has been a safe space to create and develop as a musician. I hadn’t pushed myself to do what I am doing now musically before I went to BIMM.

Do you ever struggle for inspiration when making music and how do you overcome it?

All artists do. You judge yourself and want the first thing that comes out of you to be perfect but you have to write some bad songs before the good ones comes out. But even if I think it sounds bad and I’m not happy with it I won’t let myself put the guitar down. I’ll write until I have something even if I don’t end up using that particular idea.

Do you have a set place that helps you create music or can you just come up with ideas anywhere?

Ideas come to me anywhere but my favourite place to write is back home in Sweden on my parents’ piano. It’s the first instrument I ever played.

Do you have an ultimate goal? When will you be able to sit back and think ‘Wow, I’ve made it!’?

My focus this year is to get a full band together so I can start touring and building a fanbase. I’d love to write and record albums full-time as well as working on projects and ideas that connect with other interests like politics or art. I want to be able to fully express myself with no restriction.