boy ep by & interview with doe deer

recorded between bedroom & dorm room, the boy ep is introverted melancholy tinged with perseverance.  recommended listening: overcast skies, looking out a train window, under a blanket, shaky hands, indescribable feeling in your chest.  so press that play button & settle in for the interview:

1.  let's get to know you.  what's on your mind right this second?  if you were a season, which one would you be?  why?  what keeps you going?  do you collect anything weird?

right this second i'm thinking about how much homework i have to do for this summer class i'm taking. if i were a season, i'd probably be winter because it's cool. i don't think i've ever collected anything weird. i used to collect rocks, i have a bunch of them hidden away somewhere in my room, so there's this giant bag of rocks just chilling in my closet or whatever. i also used to collect guitar picks and that was only weird because i would never use them. i actually didn't start using picks until this past november, and i've been playing guitar for nine years now. i also collect blank cassette tapes and CDs by stealing them but i won't go into detail about that. 

2.  the boy ep makes me sad in a nice way (like a nostalgic, sleepy, introverted, therapeutic, healing, hopeful way), which makes me want to ask what sort of place you were in when you wrote and recorded it.  was there anything in particular influencing you at the time?  was there anything in particular you hope the ep makes listeners feel or think about?

​i wasn't in the best place while writing/recording it, but my main motive was to create something honest. a lot of young people suffer from anxiety, depression, feelings of isolation, etc. and although my music doesn't necessarily provide advice or hope for them, i guess in a way i was trying to convey to them that they shouldn't invalidate themselves based on their personal experiences. everyone goes through their own shit, and that's totally fine. 

3.  what role does making music play (and what role has it played previously) in your life?

​music plays a pretty significant role in my life. i started writing my own songs when i was 14, and i started releasing material on bandcamp when i was 15. i like to think i've come a long way since then, because the songs i used to write were really bad. despite that, i've always been writing and making music and so far i think it's had a positive impact on who i am as a person.

​4.  lastly, what does the future look like?

i'm currently working on a full-length album, which i hope to finish by the end of august. ​