[3] In school, Nilsson had some piano lessons and a punk rock band with friends, where they "played a little bit", but mostly "just hung out".
She worked in the cloakroom of Berlin nightclub Berghain, while saving money to write songs on weekdays.
Nilsson gained more visibility in 2011 when her song "Hey Moon" from These Things Take Time, was covered by John Maus for his album We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves.
[8] Nilsson's style features minimalist arrangements of synthesizers and drum beats and is often categorized as dark pop or lo-fi synth-pop.
In an interview with Tribune magazine, she said: "[A]part from her work and legacy, I've really developed a relationship with Rosa Luxemburg on a human level.