In a recent interview, singer-songwriter Dalby Biehl discussed the inspiration and creative process behind her latest single, “Prom!”. Biehl revealed that the song was initially a joke between her and her producer, Dylan Rouda, but they ended up liking what they were writing together. The song is a departure from Biehl’s usual mature lyrics, as it was intended to be more suited to her age and centered around high school. Biehl shared insights on the song’s narrative, production techniques, and musical influences. She also hinted at upcoming projects with Rouda and a possible music video for “Prom!”.

Fans can expect to hear more from Biehl in the coming months, with several songs already in the works.

Can you tell us the inspiration behind the title “Prom!” and what it means to you personally?

Dalby Biehl: The funny thing about this song is it started out as an absolute joke between me and my producer, Dylan Rouda. Dylan and I started messing around with the idea of writing a song about prom, and then we started liking what we were writing together, so the exclamation point in the title is the remnants of our joke. My management team and many industry experts advised me to write songs that were more suited to my age and relative to high school because I typically write more mature lyrics.

What was the initial spark or idea led you to create this song?

Dalby Biehl: Since we came into the session knowing that my team and many people hearing what I’ve been working on wanted a song that was a high school theme, we knew the concept with the best narrative would be a prom. We were throwing around some ideas that, thankfully, saw the light of day when I found this pre-chorus melody in the song. We both unironically loved it and started building the music around the chorus.

How does “Prom!” differ from your previous work, both in terms of sound and subject matter?

Dalby Biehl: We wanted to branch out into a space that I am less comfortable with, which is writing songs that could potentially happen to me. I never like when people ask, “Who is this song about” because that’s unimportant to me. This song was a step forward for me because we took a direction in which we got a high school-centered piece but in a way where it can be perceived as a fictional story, which is what it is. We wanted to write an upbeat pop/punk anthem, and we got that with the hard-driving guitars and drum fills, which is way different than anything I’ve released before. In terms of sound, Dylan gets what I look for in the music of a song so clearly that it just clicked.

Can you describe the creative process behind “Prom!”? Did you start with lyrics or melody first, and how did the song evolve from there?

Dalby Biehl: The songwriting process is one of my job’s most exciting and enjoyable parts. It is so intriguing because it never happens the exact same way. With prom! We started with a concept, which led to Dylan building some drums and beats around a metronome click. We messed around with some guitar chords and then began to figure out the melody and lyrics at the same time. The pre-chorus, as I mentioned, came first and I thought of the melody and lyrics at about the same time. After that, we wrote the chorus lyrics and melody and then the verses.

What instruments and production techniques did you use to create the unique sound of “Prom!”?

Dalby Biehl: Dylan killed it on the production of this song, and it has one of my favorite instrumentals I’ve ever worked on. You can hear that the main instruments used in this song were tons of electric guitars and different drum fills and beats. Once we built the track and had a relative idea of the melody and lyrics, we started recording a rough vocal. We met up again a few months later, and I recorded a final version with tons of harmonies and chants because the chant following the bridge became a considerable part of the song, and we loved it.

Are there any specific musical influences or artists that inspired you during the creation of this song?

Dalby Biehl: When I entered the studio, my reference songs were ‘Flavor of the Month” by Hailey Haus and ‘Victoria’s Secret’ by Jax, two fantastic female pop song anthems at the moment. I also thought.