Introducing: Norwegian Singer-Songwriter Bo Milli Balances Adulthood On Debut Single “At The Wheel”

Bergen, Norway based artist Bo Milli (a deconstruction of her birth name, Emilie Østebø) has made her debut with “At The Wheel”, a lighthearted yet impactful track about balancing the day-to-day of adulthood with the big picture.

“Writing music is an emotional outlet, but it’s also a puzzle,” she says, reflecting on her craft. “Sentences come to me and I try to make the pieces fit together. And if just for a moment my music is a good thing in someone’s life, then I will take any opportunity to play it.”

Having a knack for self-criticism and self-deprecation, Bo finds herself asking the tough questions with a candid humour.

Finding similarities to Soccer Mommy and Samia, “At The Wheel” is an environmentally conscious song about becoming an adult and suddenly finding yourself responsible for not just your own destiny but the future of the planet. “It’s embarrassingly earnest,” she says of the track, in which she questions “who’s at the wheel these days?” from a bed of idiosyncratic lyrics and melodies. “It’s about how the small things feel big, and how you try to relate to the big things but the everyday stuff takes up so much real estate. There are these flashes of ‘oh fuck!’ but then you’re like… ‘wait, where’re my keys?‘”

Turning strife into sing-along choruses lead by bright vocals, “At The Wheel” is a well-timed and meaningful introduction from the new artist.

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