ALL THAT NEW NEW WITH arthouse artist, GAYLE.
1. You've just released your first single, "dumbass," the official music video and your live acoustic performance video came out today. How does it feel to finally have some material out?
When you release a song there’s so much thought being put into it, outside of actually writing, singing and having a song produced. You have to decide what the artwork is going look like, what day you are going to release it, and then will people like it? I thought over every little detail for so long that it’s just very surreal that it finally happened, I actually released my first single!
2. Tell us a little bit about the single, the co-writers, the inspiration behind the song, the production, etc.
I wrote dumbass with Jessi Thomas and Grant Averill, both are amazing writers. Grant also produced it. I wanted the production to build over the course of the song to tell the same story the song did. For some odd reason I saw the track as sky blue since day one. The inspiration for the song started with the saying “the fear of looking stupid is holding you back.” I brought that idea into the room and it turned into dumbass.
3. Who's your dream collab?
I have many dream collabs but currently I’d have to say King Princess. Her songs have such structural integrity that I respect so much and I love that you can see her personality in her songs.
4. You're a pop artist in Nashville. Talk a little bit about that experience. Is there anybody you really love working with in town?
I love working with Sara Davis, James Droll, Reed Berin, Willie Breeding, Jon Santana and Spencer Jordan. The list can really go on. There’s so many talented pop producers and songwriters in town, it’s truly intimidating. Every day the pop scene grows in Nashville and I’m just really grateful I am part of it and get to see it grow.
5. Speaking of Nashville, what are your favorite spots in town? Food, coffee, etc.
My favorite food spot in Nashville is Uncle Julio’s. Probably because it’s a Texas chain but that's beside the point. Cowboy queso will blow your mind and so will the 5-pound chocolate pinata. Favorite coffee place- all of them…I love coffee.
6. You're only 15 but already absolutely crushing it. You're working with an incredible team at Arthouse and Kara Dioguardi. You're just getting started, but it feels like the sky's the limit. Anything, in particular, you're excited about in the future? Releases, tours, collabs, etc.
My team at Arthouse is amazing and Kara has really pushed me to get better at songwriting. I’m really excited this year to experiment with my music and I hope to collab with more people. I actually love getting in the writer’s room with new people and getting to know them as people and writers. I’m also very excited by the fact I get to perform more, I have a band now and I love performing with them!
