Q: Hey, can you tell us a bit about where you come from, and what made you want to start a career in music?
A: i grew up in wilmington, delaware. 30 min from philly, two hours from nyc, 2 hours from dc. pretty much in the middle of all the action as far as the northeast music scene goes. i grew up in the emo/pop punk scene. going to local shows. smoking weed for the first time behind the local venue. everyone was really cool haha. i went to catholic school for 12 years. all boys high school. it was safe to say that after i tried out for the baseball team freshmen year and didn’t make the first cut that i was just gonna play guitar. i started playing guitar in 7th grade. my parents are both musicians. dad was the drummer in a rockin cover band growing up. had a sick mullet and everything oh and can’t forget the headset microphone. my mother is a classically trained vocalist and pianist. she was also our music teacher in school growing up. could they away with shit in school without her finding out right away. i will never forget those eyes staring at me down the hallway after i did something bad. those eyes said “boy you gettin that ass beat later” i respect the ass beatings to this day. i’d say it was my parents who made me want to start music. also my brother who is also an incredible artists and producer. he produces all of my stuff. i wouldn’t be able to do any of this without him @godfather666
Q: And what other artists have you found yourself listening to lately?
A: lately i’ve been listening to godfather666, jarrod allen, the new “no pressure” album (pop punk album of the year), and lastly i have really been i to the artist “grandma” his new ep “angelhood” has been on repeat since it came out a few weeks ago. especially the song “god hired you to be my baby” oooeee that’s a good song
Q: Who were your first and strongest music influences, and why the name ‘Drug Seeker’?
A: i could make this answer very long but i’m gonna try and keep it short. i think i’ll go by phases. 90 s grunge was up first. smashing pumpkins, nirvana, stone temple pilots, sound garden (rip chris cornell). chris is def one of my biggest man crush/influences. what a voice and personality. now on to the korn, limp bizkit phase. i watched woodstock 99 live from my parents house. that shit rocked and i will never forget that. BLINK 182 was next. had all their albums. def had a creed phase. i can admit it. only real ones can admit it. hehe. i listened to biggie, 2pac, puff daddy, all of that bad boy stuff. my parents got me the korn freak on a leash cd for christmas one year. that was cool. the explicit version. i respect my parents for that. i also got that red hot chili peppers record “blood sugar sex magik” on cassette and listened to that on repeat. i’m bouncing around now because my ADHD is off the charts right now. oops. uhhhh where are we. oh. THE EMO PHASE THAT IM STILL IN AND HAVE NEVER LEFT. i saw the music video for thursday’s song “understanding in a car crash” my freshman year of high school and i was like one this is so fucking sick. listened to that record on repeat and started playing guitar over top of it. for. there it was brand new, taking back sunday, new found glory, i could go on. started going to local shows in high school.
my name drug seeker actually came from a friend saying it in a group chat. i was wondering what i was gonna call this new project of mine. he was telling me how he was buying Xanax from a high school student and had to wait until they got out of class to buy it. still funny to me to this day. i asked him “why don’t you just go to your doctor to get some?” his response “my doctor thinks i’m a drug seeker” i was like oh yeah that’s the name. but to me it’s not all about actually “drugs” as we think of them. a drug could be anything we as humans are addicted to. love is a drug. food is a drug. comfort is a drug. and we are all seeking something to make us feel better
Q: You have just released your new single, ‘i’m normal’. Is there a story behind it?
A: i wrote that song maybe june of 2021. i moved to la in the middle of the pandemic around september 2020. moving here and being locked down the entire time has me questioning a lot of things about myself. i will be honest i love adderral it helps with my adhd. i will also be honest that i love it to party hehe. i gots a lot of studying to do. I TELL MYSELF IM NORMAL
Q: Can we expect a new EP or even an album from you in the near future?
A: finishing a couple more songs for the EP now. i’m hoping to have it out on or before halloween. it will be my first full body if work as drug seeker. i’ve been dropping singles for far too long. i’m very excited about this one. the ep is called “none of this is normal”
Q: What do you feel are the key elements in your music that should resonate with listeners, and how would you personally describe your sound?
A: i think i finally found my groove lyrically. i was insecure for the longest time about putting my thoughts on paper and out in the world. i finally had a feeling that said “who gives a fuck. just be honest” being honest as an artist is hard. i still struggle with it but it’s gotten alot better. i’d describe my sound as a mix of pop, pop punk, 80’s vibes, with a lil bit of singer songwriter. in short. it rocks
Q: Do you feel that your music is giving you back just as much fulfillment as the amount of work you are putting into it, or are you expecting something more?
A: i struggle weekly with “omg this fucking sucks why am i doing this everyone hates me” to “damn i am the shit and everything i put out is the best shit” right now during this interview i’m on the “damn i’m the shit” vibe. everyone measures success differently. just me putting it out in the world is a success to me. i know i make good shit. it’s always just been about getting it to the right outlets for people to hear and see. this interview will help i think.
Q: Could you describe your creative processes? How do usually start, and go about shaping ideas into a completed song?
A: it depends. sometimes i’ll be drunk or completely sober. i think the lyrics come when i’m NOT sober and completely manic. that’s how the lyrics start. i can’t be fucked up if i’m actually recording the songs. i’ll record an idea then i’ll listen back while fucked up or being a good boy on a hike. i get it from both sides. i then bring those ideas to my brother “godfather666” and he helps me complete the idea.
Q: What has been the most difficult thing you’ve had to endure in your life or music career so far?
A: the unknown path as an artist. i chose this life and didn’t settle for the 9-5 with the white picket fence. i think that keeps me on my toes though.
Q: On the contrary, what would you consider a successful, proud or significant point in your life or music career so far?
A: every time i put something out into the world is significant to me. if i didn’t do it i would go crazy and probably me in the loony bin, jail, or dead