Marti Perramon tells Wonderland about his artistic genesis, building his own lane in pop, and the making of his new EP.

Good pop never goes bad; Marti Perramon’s effervescent strand has no expiry date. The Spain-raised, South London-based singer-songwriter is emerging as an engaging and endearing new voice, with the potential to arrive at the cusp of his generation’s cutting-edge. 

New EP “A Brief Note That Ended Up Being About You” is stellar work. It’s vibrant and focused, deeply heartfelt yet loose and fluid, the sonic posturing of a young artist who communicates his feelings on love, growth and identity acutely, and explores his musicality with a freedom and vitality beyond his tender 19 years. 

Introducing himself, Marti tells Wonderland about his artistic genesis, building his own lane in pop, and the making of his new EP.

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Hey Marti! Talk us through your musical origins? Who inspired you to make music? 

Music was always around at home when I was growing up in spain. I remember my mum finding a CD in a second hand car, which had Amy Winehouse’s “Stronger than Me” and Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” on it. Singing those songs on drives really made me feel something and I think ever since then I wanted to write my own music. 

You grew up in Spain before settling in South London—how did your upbringing impact your outlook, musically and personally?

 First of all, it meant I could move my hips well. Apart from that, moving to London speaking no word of english meant that I had to adapt to so many things so quickly. I had to find my own way of communicating, which turned out to be music and performing. 

How did you first find your feet as a musician? 

I always loved my music teachers. I was every music teacher’s pet and I would always avoid detentions by going to the music departments and playing with my friends. That’s where I started writing songs. 

For such a young age, your sound is really developed and ingrained in its own identity. Was it something that came naturally, or have you had to chisel over a period of time? 

Thank you for the compliment, my dream has always been to try and build my own lane of pop music so that means a lot. For sure, it’s taken a long time and it’s definitely not there yet (hopefully it won’t ever be). I think it’s good to refine your sound and I’m very hands on when it comes to how the tracks are produced. But it’s also necessary to grow and keep pushing to find new things. 

Congratulations on your new debut EP, “A Brief Note That Ended Up Being About You”. How are you feeling about the release? How’s the reception been? 

I’m over the moon. It’s always a pleasure to see my audience react to my songs and see people’s different favourites. I never wanna make the same type of song so I’m glad people with different taste can all enjoy a part of my music. P.S. Thank you to everybody who shows up to the shows and listens to my music. You are literally the reason I’m doing a Wonderland segment hehe. 

Why was now the right time to drop the project? 

Because if I held on to those songs any longer, I would combust.

What was the creative process—why these six tracks? 

The creative process is usually writing a million songs and then picking the ones that tell the story i’m going through in the best way. All my lyrics are based on my life and the current moment. These six songs stuck out because they reflected me at the time. 

What sonically drove the work? 

My need for exploration and to make something that excites me. Any sound/ vocal inflection that I was drawn to is on the project. On top of that, all of these songs were made in three to four hours and not changed too much from the demos. The rawness in those ideas was something that I wanted to highlight sonically. 

What is the EP about? What influenced the thematic focus? 

I wrote a notes app entry at 3am one night about the bitter sweetness of growing up next to somebody. I titled that note “A Brief Note That Ended Up Being About You”. The next day, I went in with my friends Aquilo and wrote the ending track “Stay The Same” about that exact feeling. The diary entry is the last thing that you hear on the project. Suddenly, it all clicked in my head. The project was me realising that I couldn’t look for answers or comfort in other people. That had to come from myself. 

What does the EP mean to you? What do you hope it achieves? 

To me, it’s understanding myself. Embracing growing up and the difficulties that come along with it. Most importantly, I hope that people who listen find some comfort in it too and they realise that they shouldn’t ever be too hard on themselves. As long as we’re being ourselves, that’s the coolest thing ever. What are you most excited about in your life right now? Playing live with my best friends. I want to do so many shows. If I could choose to have a gig 365 days a week or have a relaxed week, I would choose gigs every time.