LeTrainiump: Interview + New Release
words + photos by Dominique Richard
So you’ve got a new release coming up; is there anything different we can expect from your past releases?
Yes! It’s a darker vibe and a newer sound. In my past releases — before I added my drummer to the band — I was basically producing, recording, building everything from scratch all by myself. Now that I have an actual band, I feel like I’ve gotten closer to the sound that I’ve always wanted. This release is special because it is a vulnerable one for me, and I feel like I can better express myself than before I had this sound I’ve always thrived for. People will understand me a little bit better.
What does “Go” remind you of?
Go reminds me of a time in life that I didn’t understand love. I once put this song out and I thought I did understand the story of what I was writing, but in truth I didn’t. Every time I hear it, now, it reminds me that hardships happen. Love can be scary. Love can hurt, but just because it hurts doesn’t mean you have to leave. Just because it’s scary doesn’t mean you can’t face it for what it is. Sometimes if you stick around and stay in it long enough, you might find that you’re better because you did.
You’ve previously released this song and took it down. What made you decide to do that and what makes this one different?
The first time I put this song I thought that I would blow up overnight. *chuckles* I now know that that is unrealistic and not logical. I took it down because I was insecure, because it sounded different that everything around me. It didn’t sound like the other artists that were putting out music and it was kind of its own thing. I guess I kind of fell into comparison. What makes this one different is that I’m confident in myself now. I enjoy my sound. I enjoy the production. I enjoy the work that I put into it, the story. And years later, finally, I’ve come to resolve with it.
What’s different about it now is that I believe in it. I enjoy my sound, I enjoy what I put out, I put the hard work in and I like it.
What was your favorite part of the process of making go?
Recording drums. My best friend/drummer Mike and I spent about two hours recording the drums. It didn’t take long at all, and we spent more time listening to the recording of the drums than anything. I loved it because I was finally adding band members to the production, and it was icing on the cake that it got to be one of my best friends. And also because it got me closer to the sound that I’ve always wanted.
Is there anything following the release of “Go”?
We have a music video / short film that’s dropping a few days after the song releases. And then there’s a whole new wave of music that’s coming with this specific sound in 2023, so keep your eyes and ears open for it!
Any final thoughts for the readers of Honey Punch Magazine?
Follow me on everything! Follow my journey. I’m a kid from a small town who has somehow managed to break out of that small town and do things that kids in that town dreamed that they could do. I did it, and if I can do it, they can do it, too.
