OSKA’s songs are slightly dimmed but never completely sinister as her sensitive singer-songwriter pop immediately casts a spell over her listeners, and 'Lousy T-Shirt' is no exception.
'Lousy T-Shirt' was written on a hot summer day last year in the aftermath of a break-up. OSKA says, “It’s about what's left behind after an experience like that and how the relationship itself doesn't feel real to you at all anymore. When you look back, it feels more like you're watching a movie and not like you actually lived it. Sometimes you might also feel like the other person is getting over everything much more easily, and that all that's left is a T-shirt - a statement from my ex-boyfriend. It’s a very personal song that I wrote at a stage when I was really angry. After writing it, I wasn't angry anymore. That's the beauty of songwriting- you have such joy with the new track that you forget everything else. Sometimes that is what's left after a relationship too: a lousy T-shirt and a song."
Listen to 'Lousy T-shirt' here & watch the video below
Growing up in a small village in Lower Austria, OSKA moved to Vienna at 18 to study her first love; music. Born into a family of singers and musicians, she discovered her voice at a young age. In Vienna, she started busking in streets and squares of the capital while also studying pop and jazz singing. She has worked tirelessly drafting and crafting her imminent debut, honing her voice to say exactly what she wants it to. After years in the background supporting and featuring for different artists, OSKA released 'Distant Universe' earlier this year, and soon after, signed to Nettwerk and released her debut EP 'Honeymoon Phase'. The five songs on the album have amassed more than 4 million Spotify streams and won her the XA Music Export Award at Waves Vienna Festival 2020.
