Introduce yourself to people not familiar with your career so far please!
Hey, I’m Lachlan. I make songs out of whatever’s going on in my life at the time. A lot of it ends up sounding electronic, glitchy, psychedelic, and probably a little too emotional, I’ve written many songs complaining about the people, I cared about, which is kind of funny because we’re friends now.
I spend most of my time making music, working, and trying to make sense of life like everybody else. I’ve got some shows coming up, and an album called Paroxysm, and I’d love for people to come be part of it.
How would you describe your sound or artistic style to someone hearing you for the first time?
It’s electronic music at its core, but I draw from a lot of different places. There are pop melodies, glitchy production, bits of rock, of bits of rap, and a lot of sounds that probably shouldn’t work together but somehow do in a way. I think my music is very melody driven. Sometimes the songs can feel a little overwhelming because there’s a lot happening. I’ve been told people work out to it. I’ve also been told it sounds like a video game having a breakdown. Both are fair. It’s not music for every moment but there’s a lot of times to go there too.
When did you first realize you wanted to pursue music (or art) seriously?
Honestly, I don’t know if there was one moment.
I think I hadn’t lived enough to really do that really well until recently. I have now had so many wild, out-of-this-world, moments, I think that it gives me something important to share.
Who or what are your biggest influences, both musically and outside of music?
God is my biggest influence. I’m influenced by Burning Man, and Music Festival cultures.
How does your personal life or background shape your creative process?
I’ve learned that there’s no right or wrong way to approach music.
I wish people would have been more honest about what life is, so we know what we’re signing up for. Good things do in fact go wrong, to normal people who don’t deserve it. Amazingly, it does happen. Things you do not think will happen, are going happen to you, and they will rock your world, but you’ll get through it
Can you walk us through your creative process from idea to finished project?
Sometimes I start with a hook line or melody for the song and spread out from there.
Asphalt was like that. I had the hook mumbled out, and found words to fit it, kind of undressing the song the song that already knew what it wanted for itself. I felt like “wait we all know this song!”
I put things down when I’m not inspired, I don’t force too much, I wait around until something sparks my interest again. I’ll play through the parts and leave the bridge section or third verse parts until something comes that feels meant.What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced so far as an emerging artist
Probably convincing people that it’s actually me singing.
I get that question constantly. Friends, strangers, people online. I don’t really know what to say other than yes, that’s my voice
What moment in your journey made you feel like this could really become something big?
Every now and then I’ll meet somebody and they’ll already know who I am before I introduce myself.
Sometimes a new friend I meet will type my name into their phone and it’s already been searched before. Little moments like that are strange.
How do you balance staying authentic while also thinking about growth and visibility?
I don’t think about it too much.
The goal has always been to make something honest. If people connect with it, that’s just like I yes, you feel it too, but if they don’t it’s ok maybe they’ll get it later.
What sets you apart from other artists coming up right now?
I’m a lot more personal I think and my voice is different from other artists. I’m also a very real normal person, I still work a 9 to 5, I am and think I do sound normal, because I am.
I’m also really good in bed.
Is there a song, project, or piece of work that feels especially personal to you? Why?
“Lithium” means a lot to me.
“Snake” will always be special too because it was the first song I heard on the radio.
What have you learned about yourself since starting to share your work publicly?
Sometimes my friends get weird after I release music because of the statement it makes and I get that they take my music seriously haha
If you could collaborate with any artist right now, who would it be and why?
RAYE, because I have ears eyes and a brain.
Also wouldn’t pass on Brakence, Selena Gomez Vaeo, NBA Youngboy, Robyn Sienna Spiro.
They’re all way better than me but I would still love a chance to grow from working with them they inspire me.
What can listeners or viewers expect from your upcoming releases?
I’ve been finding my way back toward some of the more lo-fi R&B influences
Still emotional, still melodic, maybe a little .
There’s plenty of chaos left though
