A Chat with Tim Vicia (16.02.26)
Tim Vicia returns with his emotionally resonant new single ‘Allein unter Vielen’, a melancholic yet hopeful indie-pop track about feeling like an outsider in a crowded room. Blending intimate bedroom production with gentle guitars, warm synths, and breathy vocals, Vicia crafts a sound both personal and universally relatable. Praised for his emotional depth and signature “dreamo” style, he continues to establish himself as a defining voice in German indie-pop. We chat with Tim Vicia below.
OSR: Can you tell us about the inspiration behind ‘Allein unter Vielen’?
Tim Vicia: The inspiration behind ‘Allein unter Vielen’ came to me when I visited a songwriting camp in Unterfranken (Bavaria) last year. When I got there, it seemed to be, that many of the other students already knew each other. I came there, and I was alone, I felt kinda lost. Luckily, that was just the first moment, for about one hour. After that, I had the time of my life there! It was so cool and inspiring to meet the coaches and all the other newcomer artists. But I remembered that feeling when I had my first moments there, after I arrived. I had to make a song out of that.
OSR: How does this song reflect your personal experiences with loneliness or belonging?
Tim Vicia: Besides that experience above, I almost never feel alone, and I’m honestly grateful for this fact. But I also know that there are many people out there (especially from Gen Z, I think) who feel lonely all the time. Even when they’re surrounded by friends or family. I’d love to give these people a voice through this song. To be on your own or to feel lonely is a big difference, which is important to notice! Feeling lonely without being alone hurts and can be really hard.
OSR: You describe your style as “dreamo”. How would you explain that to someone hearing your music for the first time?
Tim Vicia: Dreamo is a fusion of “dreamy” and “emo”. This is exactly what my music is. You get this moony, faraway feeling combined with sincerely emotional lyrics, which is very important to me.
OSR: Which artists have influenced your sound, and how do you balance inspiration with originality?
Tim Vicia: Most meaningful of them all: The one and only Billie Eilish. I adore this artist, she’s the coolest woman on earth! When I saw her biopic, The world’s a little blurry, I had this magic moment where I knew: I need to start making music. Besides, I’m really admiring Kings Elliot and Gracie Abrams, for example. Women whom I look up to. But I think it’s significant to mention: It often seems to happen that female artists write and sing about these serious emotional things. In my opinion, there are not enough men who say: It’s okay to show weakness. It’s alright to get emotional. There’s no need to hide your tears when you need to cry. And that’s just me. Here I am. Guys, don’t hide your feelings! Stand by it.
OSR: How do you approach songwriting when dealing with emotional themes like vulnerability and mental health?
Tim Vicia: Well, I think the songwriting kind of comes to me, instead of I need to approach it. When I begin to write the lyrics, for example, I just keep writing and writing. It’s happening automatically! I just need to think about: Shall the song be slow? More quiet? Softer? More rhythmical? Everything else almost appears by itself.
OSR: What role does production play in your music, especially since you work from your bedroom studio?
Tim Vicia: Fortunately, a few months ago, I found a new producer, whose name is Sorgenkind. We were working together for the first time when we made my single ‘Dieses Leben’. I owe him a lot! I love the workflow with him. He really understands what I imagine my songs should sound like, and he knows a lot about many DAWs, plug-ins and so on. Apart from that, yes, much of my work takes place in my bedroom. A specific intimacy arises when I’m writing my lyrics here, or doing my vocal warm-ups. No interruptions, I’m just on my own. I enjoy that feeling, I’m just surrounded by my art.
OSR: How do you decide which personal experiences to translate into songs?
Tim Vicia: It’s not only my personal experience in my songs. Sometimes, it’s just a story from a friend of mine. Or by someone I used to know earlier in my life. My song ‘Angriff’ is about a girl whom I hardly know. I’m thinking about important topics when I translate things into my songs. At the same time, I’m leaving things open, to give my fans the chance to, like, find themselves in my songs. Their own experiences, their own interpretations. When I get there, that really means the world to me.
OSR: What’s been the most memorable response from fans to your music so far?
Tim Vicia: I’m still such a small artist, and my fanbase has just begun to grow, but a few weeks ago, one of my fans wrote to me on Instagram. He said that he really loves my singing voice, and my lyrics mean a lot to him. That was so lovely, I was very happy about it. He even created my first fan page ever on Instagram! I felt so flattered.
OSR: Can you describe your creative process? Do you start with lyrics, melody, or mood first?
Tim Vicia: I’m always starting with the topic. What’s the next song supposed to be about? Then the mood. Like I said above, slow, rhythmical, danceable and so on. As last come the lyrics, which actually feels like the easiest part of creating a song, to be honest. I really enjoy writing lyrics. The rest comes itself.
OSR: What do you hope listeners take away from ‘Allein unter Vielen’?
Tim Vicia: I hope that they feel a bit less lonely, that’d mean so much to me! When there’s someone out there who says, “Yes, omg, this is so me!”, then it’s such a great honour for me. And rest assured, you’re never really alone. I hope that offers a little comfort.
Many thanks to Tim Vicia for speaking with us. Find out more about Tim Vicia on his Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Spotify.
