WATCH: Darling West, “Make It Last”

Artist: Darling West
Hometown: Oslo, Norway
Song: “Make It Last”
Album: We’ll Never Know Unless We Try
Release Date: February 7, 2020
Label: Jansen Records

In Their Words: “Spending time in California seems to have an impact on every songwriter. There’s definitely a West Coast vibe shining through on this song. We all wish for the long summer nights to last forever, although deep inside we know we have things to deal with in the light of day. And some of us are better at putting that off than others.

“This video was taped in the Norwegian woods at a place called Eina, near a friend’s cabin. It’s a beautiful spot! We hoped for a sunny day, but there are no guarantees where we come from, and of course it was raining. No biggie, we’re used to it. We had a great time recording this and hope you enjoy it!” — Darling West


Photo credit: Lars Petter Pettersen

LISTEN: Darling West, ‘Always Around’

Artist: Darling West
Hometown: Oslo, Norway
Song: “Always Around”
Album: While I Was Asleep
Release Date: February 16, 2018
Label: Jansen Records

In Their Words: “Mari first came up with the finger-picked guitar parts, and we played around with those for a while. I thought there was this melancholy to it, and wrote the lyrics about being the person who stays behind while everyone else moves on.” — Tor Egil Kreken


Photo credit: Audun Selnes