![]() Then below all that is the deeper sort of processing of subconscious emotions over larger periods of time and letting all of that bubble up to the surface when making the music. The music is just a reflection of my experiences & imagination combined, and the core of the inspiration comes from mundane beauties such as getting off the phone with a loved one, driving with no destination, seeing a friend smile for the first time in months. It’s all tied very closely to my heart, my mind, and the world around it all. I don’t live in a vacuum and neither does the art that I create. NC: At the end of the day, the most inspiring thing for me is always real life. WATG: What inspired you throughout the process of making this EP, whether that be the music of other artists, film, art or life experiences? Where do you see that influence emerge the most over the course of the EP? By the time I finished this project, I felt like I had reflected upon a lot of what it means to grow up, to grow down, and to hold onto my youth throughout it all. All of the joys, the traumas, everything in between. In the process, I felt like I was shedding the final moments of my childhood and processing any unchecked baggage from along the way. ![]() I’d just started to live on my own for the first time- away from family and friends, facing what I really wanted out of life. NAME CHANGE: The focus for Monochrome was to chronicle a period of intense reflection & change in my life, and to tell that story through song. WE ARE: THE GUARD: Are there any particular themes you noticed emerging while writing this collection of songs? Were there any particular themes you knew you wanted to touch on before you had written them? I hope that in some way, the music can serve as either an escape from reality or a way to augment it, and that it can help people become whatever it is that they’re searching for. NAME CHANGE: Name Change is about looking inward for a brief moment and finding bits of yourself everywhere else. WE ARE: THE GUARD: Hey! I'm so excited to hear about this new EP, thanks for talking with us! I noticed that your Spotify bio is "name change is a mirror." Can you elaborate on that? Does the idea of being a mirror apply to this upcoming project, Monochrome, in any specific way? With its darker club mood, its title references a theme on the EP… growing up. In an interesting departure from airy moments, Name Change changes things up brilliantly on “Childhood’s End.” It could be described as a mesh between Arctic Monkeys and Mac Miller and I mean that as the highest compliment.
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