by kaylee pickens
photo courtesy of mimi webb
21-year-old Mimi Webb is proof that age is just a number. The young newcomer with hits “Before I Go” and “Good Without” just wrapped up touring with Tate McRae and is surprising fans across the country. Born in Gravesend, England, Amelia Webb is back with a new track that’s gained imminent popularity. “House On Fire,” released in mid-February, this 2-minute song is rocking the charts and playlists far and wide. We were lucky enough to sit down with Webb to discuss tour, her favorite places from home, and much more. You can find Mimi Webb on Instagram and Twitter for more updates on tour, merch, and new music!
How are you adjusting to tour life?
Mimi: “So good. Yeah, it’s really exciting. And I think just, you know, getting the routine of it and knowing the shows — it honestly feels like it is going quite fast. I think it's just seeing the fans, and the incredible atmosphere, and each different city is just so amazing. Loving it so far.”
If you could tour anywhere where would it be?
Mimi: “I think EU. It would just be so fun. And I'm doing that in May. So not long now.”
Is there anywhere in the States that you’ve loved so far?
Mimi: “Texas. I just love the energy. Everyone's so lovely there and they’re just a great crowd.”
How do you cope with being away from home?
Mimi: “I think for me, I just FaceTime them every day — just checking in because I love to know what's going on at home. Like what are they up to? And always thinking about them and I also have a little picture of my puppy— she’s not a puppy, she’s like three— but I miss her so much.”
What was the writing process like for “House On Fire?”
Mimi: “‘House On Fire’ was really great because I think it was one of those ones where we knew we wanted to drop something that was really cool, sassy, and out there. But, there was that line because— see, all my stuff is very emotional and a lot more like, you know, heartbreak. So this was one where it's free and I wanted to start the year with a bang. And I think ‘House On Fire’ was just the perfect tune. The whole process was a bit back and forth just changing little bits and trying to make it work for radio and work for all these different things. And I also have my friend, who is an incredible producer, I really wanted him to do some bits on it too. So having him be able to jump on it was great.”
What was the idea behind cover art design?
Mimi: “I wanted to have an artwork that was inspired by the video as well. Being able to do an artwork that was also linked in with a video — I've never done that before, so I was really excited to do that. The firefighter look, with the video, I wanted it to be really tongue in cheek, exciting, and playing all these different roles making the actual artwork so fun.”
Fav place to eat back home? What do you get?
Mimi: “I love going to the Ivy and Chelsea's like right around the corner for me; it's just such a nice walk there. I do that a lot and just see my friends, spend time with my boyfriend, my family. [I] love walking around London. I’m always in the studio when I'm at home if I've got like four weeks of no shows, I'm just in the studio every day. It'll be my first summer living in London, so I’m excited to be in the sun and have picnics.”
Fav thing to do? What’s the most English thing you do?
Mimi: “Having dinners. I mean, I think for me, I just love to be able to go and like sit and just relax and it chills me out to have a glass of wine. But also like, going on walks a lot. I'm from the countryside originally. So, for me, my family, every Sunday we go for walks together with our dogs and it's very loving. And I roast dinners — fish and chips.”
Anything new to share?
Mimi: “Lots of new music. I'm working on trying to get really cool things to drop at the beginning next year. Like some album stuff. And then lots of music and shows, [and] lots of festivals. A lot of touring, as well at the end of this year. So it's like a really big touring year. And, just dropping as much as I can.”