How this DIY Rock n Roller musician explores two Nordic homes | LADIELEX | Oktaves Podcast (Ep. 5)

LadieLex is an Icelandic-born, Stockholm-based artist blending alternative rock and pop with vulnerability, big emotions, and a strong sense of identity. In this episode of the Oktaves Podcast – Talks with Musicians, LadieLex talks openly about building a solo career between two countries, doing everything herself, and learning to trust her voice after leaving a long-term band.We dive into her journey from touring with her former band Halvar to starting over as an independent artist, navigating the pandemic as a solo musician, and finding creative momentum during lockdown. She reflects on how her extroverted personality shows up in her music, why her songs always grow bigger than planned, and how vulnerability is a non-negotiable part of her sound.The conversation also explores her life between Iceland and Sweden, how language and culture shape identity, and the contrast between the Reykjavík and Stockholm music scenes. LadieLex shares insights into DIY booking, working without a manager or label, and slowly evolving her live setup from solo performance to adding live drums.We also talk about her recent releases, including her cover of “Silence” by Delerium and her original single “Time Taker”, her upcoming EP planned for 2025, and why live shows can never be replaced by digital formats.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the Oktaves podcast🎙️ Talks with musicians! Where we uplift local musicians voices.This podcast is about chatting about and sharing with each other tips and tricks on how to succeed in the music industry as an independent musician, with an emphasis on branding and marketing, and overall management, whether your goal is to stay forever independent or get label-ready. We are very passionate about breaking the cycle of gatekeeping in the industry, so we strive towards bringing you conversations where these layers of the onion will be peeled one by one.We are also here to uplift and shed light on independent (or previously independent) musicians in our community, who are so kind to share their struggles, their wins, successes, their strategies, and advice or some secrets possibly to how they got there.🔗 Follow Oktaves:https://instagram.com/withoktaveshttps://facebook.com/oktaveshttps://tiktok.com/@withoktaves