Chris Grey: 20 Questions with PopFiltr

Chris Grey, ọkan ninu awọn ọna titun ti Dark R&B, ṣii nipa ilana ti o ṣiṣe ati awọn imọran lẹhin ti o ṣiṣe iṣeduro ni 20 Questions with PopFiltr. Pẹlu 5 million ojoojumọ ojoojumọ lori Spotify ati 500 million ojoojumọ lori awọn ọna asopọ, awọn ẹya ara ẹni ti Grey fọwọsi akọkọ R & B pẹlu akọkọ akọkọ, orisun. Gba lati rẹ Jamaicani ati Canadian iwaju, rẹ akọkọ album, The Castle Never Falls, debuted at number 7 on Spotify's Top Albums Debut Global chart nigba ti awọn oniwe-ọjọ akọkọ (Oktober 18-20). Dive ni nigba ti Grey tẹsiwaju lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu awọn ọmọde rẹ Allegra Jordyn ati awọn ọmọde ti o dara julọ Christopher Graham, awọn fan art ti o ti fi iwaju, ati awọn music ti o gbọdọ rẹ - lati The Weeknd to The Marias.

1. What kind of music do you listen to in your spare time?
Chris Grey: I wasn’t really into classical music until last year, but I’ll put it on when I’m reading. I love The Weeknd, Chase Atlantic, and lately, I’ve been into The Marias and Cigarettes After Sex. But it depends on my mood. I listen to everything from rap to R&B to pop. Michael Jackson is a big one for me, too—he was one of my biggest influences as a kid.

2. Eyi jẹ ọna ti o dara julọ ti o ti lo lati ṣẹda ọrọ ti o ti wa ni ni ilọsiwaju?
Chris Grey: Awọn akoko ti mo yoo fi awọn awọ nipasẹ mi awọn awọ ati ki o si fi wọn si mi foonu ti o ba fẹ a gbajumo lo-fi awọ - iru bi o ti wa ni awọn sample. A tun fẹ lilo lilo awọn awon awon awon, gẹgẹbi a ọkọ ofurufu ti o tẹlẹ tabi awọn awon awon awon awon bi ounjẹ ati ounjẹ. Nwọn nikan fi nkan ohun ti o wa ni iyanu.

3. If your music were a movie, what genre would it be, and who would you get to direct it?
Chris Grey: O le jẹ a romantic thriller. Ati fun awọn oniru ... ko le lọ si Steven Spielberg. O yoo ṣe a super cinematic, classic tọ si o.

4. Ti o ba gbọdọ pe ọkan ọjọ ti o ko le ṣe music - ko gbọdọ, ko gbọdọ, ko gbọdọ - eyi ti o yoo ṣe ni ibere?
Chris Grey: I’d probably go into film. As a kid, photography and cinematography were my other passions. I used to want to make movies. I kind of get to do that now with my music videos, so it’s fun to tap back into that side of things.

5. You co-write a lot of your music with Allegra Jordan and Christopher Graham. Does that make the creative process easier or more challenging, working closely with your girlfriend and best friend?
Chris Grey: O ṣe pataki ṣe ilọsiwaju ilana. A tun mọ ọkan siwaju sii, ki o si nibẹ ni ko si iṣiro. Nigba ti o ba ti wa ni iṣoro, a gbọdọ tẹsiwaju si awọn olumulo ti o jẹ awọn iṣẹ. Ki o si, ti o ba ti o ba jẹ awọn song ti Allegra, o ni o ni awọn ti o dara julọ. Gẹgẹbi awọn music mi – ti o ba wa ni iṣoro iṣoro, o ba ti o ba ti wa ni mi. Ṣugbọn a ko gbọdọ tẹsiwaju.

6. What’s the last book you read?
Chris Grey: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone—it’s a murder mystery. Loved it.

7. If you could create an immersive art installation based on one of your tracks, what would the experience be like?
Chris Grey: Cool. Mo fẹ lati bẹrẹ pẹlu awọn ounjẹ ounjẹ, ki o le diẹ ninu awọn ounjẹ—iṣeto a gẹgẹbi iyanu. Mo fẹ a gẹgẹ bi gẹgẹ bi a gẹgẹ bi a gẹgẹ bi a gẹgẹ bi a gẹgẹ bi a gẹgẹ bi a gẹgẹ bi awọn ounjẹ ounjẹ, awọn ounjẹ gẹgẹ bi ounjẹ bi ounjẹ bi ounjẹ.

8. Ohun ti o wa julọ ti o dara julọ tabi julọ gbọdọ siwaju sii ti fan art tabi iroyin ti o ti gba nigbagbogbo?
Chris Grey: Oh, Mo ti gba o nibi! Nitorina, awọn eniyan yoo fẹ mi lati ṣeto ohun kan fun awọn tatuu wọn. Mo ni iyanu lati ṣeto, ṣugbọn ọkan ọjọ Mo ti gbọdọ ṣeto a star fun ọkan. O ti wa ni awọn iyanu julọ ti o ba ti o ba ti ri. Awọn onibara ko le mi gbọdọ gbọdọ lẹkansi – nibẹ ni o ni ọpọlọpọ awọn fọto ti o ni iyanu mi. Lẹhinna, ni ọkan ti o tẹsiwaju, ọkan ti o ṣe mi kan aaye pẹlu igbesiwaju igbesiwaju nipa igbesiwaju aaye. Ati awọn iyanu, lẹhinna, Mo ti wa ni o dara siwaju sii

9. Do you have any pre-show rituals or routines before you step on stage?
Chris Grey: Nibẹ ni ko siwaju sii. Mo fẹ lati lọ si agbegbe ati ki o jẹ nikan fun awọn ti o kẹhin 5 iṣẹju ṣaaju ki o to awọn show. Mo yoo fi awọn miiran-ọna mi, fi gbogbo ninu, fi siwaju ki o kan lati wa ni pumped, ati ki o si mo ti wa ni gidi lati lọ.

10. Nibẹ ni eyikeyi ohun ti o ti wa ni o wa ni ibamu nigba ti awọn igbeyewo igbeyewo - eyikeyi ohun ti o ṣe iranlọwọ pẹlu awọn igbeyewo tabi awọn igbeyewo?
Chris Grey: Iyanu, ko ni o wa ni. Mo ko ba ti ko fi awọn ọrọ mi ni ọpọlọpọ awọn akoko. Mo nikan nṣiṣe ni awọn mic ati fi sori ẹrọ nigba ti mo ba wa. Awọn iṣowo mi jẹ diẹ nikan, ati mo ti wa ni gbọdọ fi ọrọ ni akọsilẹ ni akọsilẹ. Ọrọ mi jẹ ti o dara ju nigba ti mo ni awọn ti o dara ju gba.

11. bayi, awọn ti o pọju: Ti o ba ti o ba gbọdọ lọ si awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọkọ ofurufu rẹ - ti o ba ti wa ni lati awọn album titun tabi gbogbo awọn discography rẹ - eyiti o yoo wa ati nitorina?
Chris Grey: Top five? Okay, in no particular order. First, The Castle—that song took the most work and time, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. Then, Let The World Burn—ni ko nikan mo fẹ o kan siwaju sii, ṣugbọn ti o ba fẹ ki o si rọrun pẹlu awọn eniyan ti o ṣe o siwaju sii. Last Breath would be another favorite for sure. I’d say The Shadows as well—it was the first song where I really found my sound. Lastly, Cold-Blooded. I love that one.

12. If you could collaborate with any artist, dead or alive, who would it be? (Let’s exclude The Weeknd this time!)
Chris Grey: Easy-Ozzy Osbourne. O jẹ ọkan ninu awọn akọkọ mi, ati mo mo fẹ a collab pẹlu rẹ yoo jẹ kan pataki. Mo ti fẹ rẹ akọkọ pẹlu Post Malone – o jẹ akoko kan ti o dara julọ.

13. Is there a song you’ve released that you’d like to go back and rework or that you regret releasing?
Chris Grey: Iyanjẹ. Mo ko mọ ti mo fẹ lati sọrọ nitori awọn olumulo fẹ awọn ọrọ wọnyi, ṣugbọn ti o ba gbọdọ gba ọkan, Mo fẹ Prada Versace. O jẹ ọkan ninu awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ awọn ọpọlọpọ!

14. How do you see your sound evolving over the next five years?
Chris Grey: I definitely want to keep evolving. Each album will be cohesive in its own sound, but I think with each project, I’ll switch things up. After this album, I’m planning to take a short break—not a long one, just a month or two—and travel, listen to different music, and get inspired. That’s usually how I find new directions.

15. Ti o ba le ṣẹda awọn soundtrack si a love story - ti o ba wa ti o ba wa ni igbeyewo?
Chris Grey: Good question. Surprisingly, I don’t read a lot of romance. I love political dramas like Suits or business dramas. But since Allegra made me watch Gossip Girl Lẹhinna, ati ki o si fi gbọdọ pẹlu o, Mo yoo lọ pẹlu Chuck ati Blair. Mo yoo fẹ lati fi awọn song fun wọn.

16. What’s one piece of advice you’d give your younger self or any young indie artist getting into songwriting and production?
Chris Grey: Mo fẹ ki o to akọkọ ni akọkọ akọkọ mi, Mo ti wa ni diẹ ninu ohun ti mo ti o ba fẹ awọn eniyan ti o ba fẹ lati fẹ. Mo ti ṣaaju lati ṣe eyi ti mo ti o ba fẹ lati ṣiṣẹ fun radio tabi TikTok, ati awọn ti o jẹ nla mi. Nigba ti mo ti lọ si lọ si lọ si eyi music, o jẹ mi kekere ti o dara julọ. Nigba ti mo ti fi gbiyanju si ọpọlọpọ nipa awọn gbiyanju ti o wa ati bẹrẹ lati ṣe eyi ti mo fẹ, o jẹ nigbati awọn music ti wa ni ohun ti mo ti wa ni o dara.

17. What’s been the proudest moment of your career so far?
Chris Grey: That’s an easy one. It was on tour—the first time I heard people singing my lyrics back to me. It was the first show in Chicago, and I was the opener. I remember missing a word during one song, and the crowd filled it in. Hearing that through my mic was crazy. That moment really stuck with me.

18: If someone were to find a hidden message in your music, what would you want it to be?
Chris Grey: Hmm… I’d say passion. I love passionate people, and I try to put that energy into my music—whether it’s the passion of making the music or the romantic passion in the lyrics. I’d say: "Live life passionately."

19. If music were a language, how fluent do you think you are in it?
Chris Grey: Interesting. Technically speaking, I’m probably still a beginner—I wasn’t really into music theory for a long time. But if we’re talking about music as an emotional language, I’d say I’m pretty fluent.

20. And for the last question: If you were stranded on an island, what three things would you bring with you?
Chris Grey: My laptop, for sure. I live on my laptop. I’d also bring a microphone and speakers—just the whole setup. Leave me there for a year or two, and I’ll come back with an album!
PF: You might need a fourth thing—electricity!
Chris Grey: (laughs) Yeah, a generator, definitely.

PF: We have a tradition at PopFiltr where our guest leaves a question for the next guest without knowing who it’s for. The question left for you is: Ni o wa ọna ti aworan tabi olumulo ti o ba ti o ba ti wa ni ifọwọkan lati?‍

Chris Grey: Oh, o jẹ ọkan ti o dara. Mo ti sọ pe iwaju iwaju ti o ni o tobi fun mi, paapa awọn ibi ti o ni iṣoro bi Iceland ati Alaska. Nibẹ ni nkan nkan ninu awọn iwaju ti o jẹ nipa mi. Awọn wọnyi ni o dara julọ.‍

PF: That would be incredible as a setting for one of your music videos.‍

Chris Grey: I know! I’ve almost done it a few times. One day I’ll make it happen.‍

PF: Ati kẹhin, eyikeyi ibeere ti o fẹ lati fi fun awọn onibara ti a ṣe?‍

Chris Grey: I’d ask: What’s your favorite part of your own music that you feel people overlook?‍

PF: Eyi jẹ kan ti o dara ju. O ṣeun fun awọn chat pẹlu wa, Chris. A ti wa ni iyanu lati ri ohun ti o siwaju sii - paapa ti o Make The Angels Cry music video.‍

Chris Grey: Thank you. I’m excited for everyone to see it, too.

Want to dive deeper?
Check out our full interview with Chris Grey, nibẹ o npe ni diẹ sii nipa iṣẹ rẹ lati ri awọn aworan rẹ ati awọn ilọsiwaju ipinnu The Castle Never Falls.
And don’t miss our Rapid Fire Questions with Chris Grey to learn even more about your favorite artist!