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Music Interview | Dreamstate EP by Ruben Young
AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST, I’VE BEEN
DEDICATED TO BUILDING A
BRASH! How did the EP, Dreamstate, take its
form throughout your travels across North
FOUNDATION FOR MY CAREER.
America?
RY: I remember in the beginning stages of
Dreamstate, my manager Click and I would go for
BBQ, talk life, then sit in his car and play music that
we loved for eachother. We connected over how
much we both loved both classic and future soul
music, and I remember him asking me what kind of
music I wanted to make and thats when I realized
that I had yet to find my sound. Click and I made a
playlist of music that we felt spoke to the artist I
aspired to be and from session to session, I slowly
started creating work that felt closer to that
playlist - while putting my own flavor to it.
BRASH! What motivated you to choose to allow
music lovers into “your world” with this EP?
RY: Some of my favorite moments as an artist have
been through fans contacting me to tell me that
they’ve connected with and relate to my music. I
dream of my music becoming the soundtrack to
people’s lives - for it to be their nostalgia in the
same way that artists like Kanye West have been
for me. Dreamstate is music for hopeless
romantics to get into their feelings and bounce to.
BRASH! In releasing your music through your
label, Young And Lucky, what was the biggest
challenge you've faced?
RY: Its no secret - there are huge advantages to
having support from a record label. Playlists,
resources, touring, support - all of it. As an
independent artist, I’ve been dedicated to building
a foundation for my career. My team and I work
for every fan, and for every listen and to keep it
100, it is really hard work. You can finish a 20 hour
day of work, and not be sure of what you really
accomplished. But those days add up, and it’s been
amazing to watch and feel my project, brand and
music grow over this year. I really believe that
we’re onto something special with Young & Lucky.
Photo Credit: Eric Richards
BRASH! What's next for you in the upcoming year?
RY: I guess there is no real ‘next’. Every day I live in
the pursuit of next. I’m going to continue to share
Dreamstate with the world every single day, and
soon I will put my creative hat back on and get back
in the studio.
DREAMSTATE EP IS
AVAILABLE NOW ON
MAJOR MUSIC
STREAMING OUTLETS!
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