Roy Sommer was in the middle of touring in Germany with his band, Sommersöhne, when pandemic hit. "It's sad, of course," he tells Apple Music. "But some things are more important." Now he's in Los Angeles, spending time on the things he doesn't normally have time for: cooking, reading, and doing his best to coexist with his siblings. "We haven't been in this close of quarters since we were kids. It's been nice to be around the people I love, even if I don't have any other choice." He's focused mostly on upbeat music, pop hits, nostalgic songs that remind him of friendships and times before busy schedules.

"We grew up on a lot of new wave, my father was vehemently against CDs so most of what we listened to around the house was all on vinyl. I never felt I ever missed out on anything really, though. Friends from school were always sharing their music with me. But, most of what I heard at home was old. The same with films. Our father hung on to VHS for a very, very long time." Roy recalls listening to his father's renditions of Alphaville on acoustic guitar, his grandmother's (or, as he says, oma's) love of Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris. This quarantine there's been reflection, appreciation, but most importantly: "Dancing. There's been a lot of dancing. I never really engage with the art unless I'm on stage, it's always so freeing. But I've been doing it a lot more lately."

He's stayed optimistic through it all, keeping spirits high and accepting his situation for what it is. "I never get bored. That's the trick, you know? There's always something to do. I think now, for me, it's not time to force it. It's time to just be." Check out this exclusive playlist of the songs Roy's dancing to.