Luna Keller Reminds Us To Keep Moving Forward With Single, ‘No Man’s Land’

Cologne, Germany based pop/folk singer/songwriter, Luna Keller joins us to talk all about her latest single release, ‘No Man’s Land’.

Growing up in Spain, with music running through her veins, Luna’s musician father introduced her to many different instruments in childhood, however, it wasn’t until she first picked up her father’s guitar at 13 years old, that she was hooked. Combined with her mother’s skilful vocal training, Luna Keller was destined for a musical path of her own.

“Soon I discovered that I could write songs about other things than the chords I’m playing, and I started writing about things that happened in my life or I just told stories with my songs.”

Spending her childhood travelling between Spain and Germany, writing music became Luna’s companion and way of expressing the feelings that were brewing inside her.

Luna Keller began to share her captivating songs through busking on the downtown streets. As her confidence grew and as she began to meet more and more people that inspired her, she began to play the stages at many venues around her home.

Luna Keller’s latest single release, ‘No Man’s Land’ is the 7th single release from her upcoming debut album, ‘Prophecies and Silver Linings’, and a track that has been brewing for many years. The song was written by Luna at the ripe age of 15.. A vulnerable time where she reconnected, trusted and accepted the path that she was on.

“Being a young artist in the current global situation is filled with uncertainties. Things don’t go the way you want
them to and setting goals is almost unrealistic. “No Man’s Land” is a song that reminds me to keep moving forward even when the path isn’t clear. I’m on my way, I’m doing what I love and I will find my place in time”. Luna Keller

Mixed and mastered by Uli Pfannmüller and Andreas Balaskas from Masterlab Mastering studio and recorded in Luna’s father, Roger Keller’s home studio, Luna worked remotely with drummer, Jason Meekins in the USA and keyboardist and producer Ralf Erkel to bring the song to life.

‘No Man’s Land’ is a raw and honest song that is sure to have you inspired and wanting more.. keep an eye out for Luna Keller’s upcoming album.

You can listen to ‘No Man’s Land’ below:

Tell us a little about who you are in everyday life.

I guess that’s a hard one to answer, but here are somethings about me to get an idea.

I am definitely not a morning person, but 100% a tea person.

I like to have my friends favourite snacks at home for them when they come visit.

I enjoy nature and going for walks.

I try to be productive, and succeed sometimes haha.

I love animals and really enjoy cuddling up under a warm blanket.

I often write sad songs at 2am in the morning and I enjoy eating late night ramen bowls (I know it’s not healthy to eat that late, but ñam, ramen).

I do also have a tendency for binge watching good and sometimes not so good series – I usually write a song about them afterwards to feel less guilty about the amount of time I just spent in front of a screen lol.

What was it that first got you into music?

Probably my parents, they are super musical and took me to awesome concerts from a young age (everything from classic music, to James Blunt and Paul McCartney).

I did sing in the choir since I was 8 and tried several instruments, but the true passion hit me when I discovered song-writing.

I was around 14 years old at the time.

I developed a really deep relationship with myself through the songs and it quickly became clear that music was my thing.

How would you describe the feel of your music?

I think it’s got an organic feel, I love working with real instruments but it mixes with modern elements to get to a folk-pop sound.

It definitely focuses on the lyrics and story of each song, my music is very honest and personal – the message is what we build the songs around.

You are releasing your new single, ‘No Mans Land’…tell us a little about how this single came about.

It’s a song I wrote quite some time ago, when I was 15, and it has been with me since. I revisited it last year where it took on a new meaning with finding my path as an indie artist.

It’s really become an anthem to self acceptance and coming to term with the point of your path that you’re on at the moment.

I recorded it in my dad’s home studio which added to the personal feel.

Like most of my songs, this one features some remote collaborations with musicians from other countries.

Jason Meekins played the drums in the States, Ralf Erkel played Keyboards in Germany and it was also mixed (by Uli Pfannmüller) and mastered (by Andreas Balaskas) in Germany.

What does ‘No Mans Land’ mean to you?

For me it’s a reminder to be kind to myself and to embrace where I am at with my journey.

There are highs and low’s and often things aren’t so clear, but I know that I’m following my heart and that’s the most important thing.

And we do get lost on the way sometimes, the world has been crazy recently, but there’s always hope.

And that feeling of faith in the future and moving forward is something “No Man’s Land” really embodies for me.

The song was inspired during a journey of moving through England and Switzerland as you couch surfed.. what was that experience like?

It wasn’t really inspired by that time, but it was a great companion on my journey.

Couch surfing through England and Switzerland for over a month last year was an incredible experience.

I learned a lot about myself, intuition, trust and I realised how little I need to be happy.

Living out of one suitcase for so long is quite humbling haha.

I got to play some lovely gigs, I got to meet some friends I only knew over the internet before.

There where many deep conversations and genuine connections.

I also learned a lot about my limits – it’s challenging to spend every night on a different couch.

Mostly the experience felt very freeing and beautiful though, especially after not being able to play live and travel as much throughout the last two years. 

In a way, I was moving through “No Man’s Land” exploring new places and traveling alone.

It was a beautiful adventure that allowed me to connect with the most wonderful people.

What is your creative process like, when you are creating your music?

I am a very intuitive and natural writer.

I don’t think a lot about the theory behind music unless I use it to solve a problem when I’m stuck with chords.

Most of the time I will have an idea, this can be a feeling, melody, lyric… and I sit down to play with it.

I add and remove things, I let it fall into another part.

When I am in a good flow a whole song can emerge from a session like that in 40 minutes.

There are times where I sit down with more of a set concept and approach it more rationally, but most songs, including “No Man’s Land” just hit me like a wave of inspiration and flow into a song really nicely.

I almost feel more like a conduit than a writer sometimes, it’s hard to put into words.

Has there been anything along the releasing process that you would do differently next time?

I think there are always small things to tweak.

I would have loved to make a music video with this release, but that didn’t really happen due to the traveling and then Christmas.

I love putting visuals to my songs, it’s a really fun part of the process.

What would success in your music look like to you?

Honestly, just making a living from it and being able to do what I love full-time.

Having the freedom to make the music I love and reaching the right people with it.

In many ways I’m already there and I’m deeply grateful that I get to be a full-time indie artist. Of course growing  more and reaching more people will be nice, but I don’t aspire to being super famous – it probably limits you more than it helps.

I’d like to fill medium theatres, collab with my favourite artists and do my thing.

That’s what success would look like for me.

Is there any message that you would like to share with your audience?

I think there are many over time, but right now and especially with “No Man’s Land” I’d like to share a message of hope and compassion.

Be kind to yourself and trust your heart, times are uncertain but we will get out on the other side.

Where can people go to find your music?

There are many places! My music is up on all streaming platforms 🙂

A good central place to go is my website though, there’s all the links, extra information and a shop:  https://lunakeller.com/

My Youtube channel is pretty cool too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy_Vz06q1UPI3ezzwfmirZQ

And Spotify is always a good one: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Mqp7hngFJzrCbUePtHzTj?si=JfHYbhQLQ9OL6vXGddjnAg