What’s that process like, and how do you hope audiences perceive your artwork in regard to your music? It became increasingly apparent that BLACKSTARKIDS prioritize genuine self- expression as much as they do production, and are a delicate balance of taking their art seriously and not taking themselves too seriously.Īrtwork and design seem to be a big part of your brand. I’m a huge fan of The 1975 like you guys, and I wanted to know what your favorite 1975 song is?ĭeiondre: “She’s American,” “If You’re Too Shy”…ĭeiondre: “People,” “Frail State Of Mind” … I like a lot of their stuff, so … Seriously, he’s everything you would want somebody to be. What was it like hearing from Matt Healy since you guys were such huge fans? Ty: We’re gonna do a radio show! The title for it was called “Whatever Radio’.” Maybe that or maybe something else? Modern influences… Blood Orange, Toro, MGMT…
What are your modern influences? If you had your own radio show, what would it be called and what would you play? Gabe: I think it came naturally! We listen to both those genres a lot, so we might as well blend that into our music! Did it come naturally, or was it an intentional thing? Tell me how your alt-pop/rap sound came to be. Sign up for Indy Today to receive fresh news from, in your inbox, every morning. With Glass Animals, we performed in front of thousands of people. Living the artist side of things … Green rooms are cool! And being able to walk anywhere in the venue is cool. What’s been your favorite part of touring with them and touring in general?ĭeiondre: Grouplove’s super nice they and Glass Animals are super nice. You’re about to support Glass Animals in Santa Barbara, and you just toured with Grouplove. Gabe: It alternates who finishes first it alternates.ĭeiondre: We always try to keep it within the same session and keep it new.įresh off of a tour with Grouplove and preparing for another leg in North America with fellow Dirty Hit signee beabadoobee, BLACKSTARKIDS are excited to join Glass Animals for their shows at the Santa Barbara Bowl this Wednesday and Thursday. Ty: Thank you! Usually, we’ll come down and Deiondre will do a bulk of the beat, and Gabe and I will write our verses separately and then we’ll come together with whoever’s doing the hook. What’s your songwriting process like? How are you able to include the best soundbites into your songs? I really like them!
We come up with the titles before we make the songs, so I spend a lot of my time thinking of what the songs will be called and stuff like that. Ty: Song titles are very important to us. Is that intentional, and are song titles important to you? My favorite song of yours is “BRITNEY BITCH”! A lot of your songs have super cute pop culture-y names. We just were interacting on Instagram, and I had already known Gabe. Ty: We all went to school together, but we didn’t talk to each other much. What’s the story of how you guys met on social media? Here we are! It made sense, and it always felt comfortable. Ty: No, there’s not really a meaning, but when we first started talking about it, it just popped in my head. Is there a meaning to your band name, and how’d it come to be? They top it all off with a genuine need to express not only themselves but a new generation. Everything about them screams DIY, from their humble beginnings meeting on social media to their subsequent kismet signing to the self-drawn doodles on the cover of their new album, Puppies Forever.īest known for their mix of alt-pop and rap, they have carved a lane of their own by blending dance-pop shimmer with hip-hop tongue twisters, rap references, glitchy beats, and one-off soundbites.
The band - who will be joining Glass Animals for a pair of shows at the Santa Barbara Bowl this Wednesday and Thursday - consists of Deiondre, Ty, and Gabe. It’s a sunny Thursday afternoon when I meet with BLACKSTARKIDS, an alt-pop/rap group of pop-culture connoisseurs who swim in a wash of ’90s nostalgia.
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