A Conversation with Indie Pop Band ‘Internet Tears’
Interview by Samantha Garcia Nuñez
Fresh off the release of a flirtatious new single “I Want You”, we got the opportunity to meet with the Connecticut-based indie pop band, Internet Tears. Their new single came to fruition from the dating experiences of the band’s frontman Daniel Louis. Using expansive rhythms and melodies, the track has an irresistible glow. Keep on reading below to see what Daniel Louis had to say and check out the music video for “I Want You”!
S: Do you pull inspiration from other kinds of media for the music you create?
DL: Absolutely. I pull a lot of inspiration from film and cinematography. A lot of the aesthetics of our band are very specific and how we try to portray our music with visuals.
S: Who would you say you have gained inspiration from as an artist when you were growing up
DL: I grew up in the early 2000s when MTV was around on cable, so being able to see My Chemical Romance and blink-182 on TV really gave me the inspiration to start singing and creating my own music at a young age.
S: How would you say the sound of your music has changed over the years? What have you done differently?
DL: My music has very much progressively changed throughout the years. I used to be in a progressive rock band where I was making hard rock music, and I just feel like that. I really create music based on what I feel and how I want things to sound sonically, so I feel like it’s an ever-evolving process. I do have a lot of styles that I incorporate into my music today that I used to do in the past, which creates more of an original sound.
S: Describe your creative process when making music.
DL: I don’t try to force-creating music. I have to be in the mood or I have to have the drive to want to create it. Sometimes songs literally write themselves when I have an idea, and sometimes I have an idea and it doesn’t work out and I have to just keep chugging along, but nothing I’ve ever been proud of took me forever to make.
S: What’s the best piece of advice another musician ever gave you?
DL: The best piece of advice that a musician has given me is this: Always listen to what everyone has to say about your music or your art, and if you’re very confident in your art, it’s good to hear and see the different perspectives and angles through which people perceive it. But don’t let other people’s opinions or perspectives change the identity or the definiteness of your art.
S: Are there any past instructors you look up to? What were they like? Why’d you admire them?
DL: I’ve had the privilege of working with a couple of singers that I’ve looked up to in the past. John Ritter of Myka Relocate and Phil Drouyer of I Am Abomination to name a few, as well as some vocal instructors who have helped train me vocally in certain aspects, like understanding how to use my voice a little more effectively. Some of the people that I’ve worked with are similar to my style and my voice specifically, which kind of helped them understand how to instruct me and approach gaining skill in vocals.
S: If you could experiment with any area of music you haven’t touched base on, what would it be?
DL: I’d like to have a Christmas/holiday song one day haha.
S: How does your art speak to generations and society today?
DL: I think my art is quite emotional and confessional, and it might make people feel uncomfortable or it might make people feel very comfortable. It will likely be one or the other because of how honest we are in our lyrics. I think sometimes we talk about things that are a little uncomfortable when it comes to relationships or falling in love, or even falling out of love, and I think that when somebody hears our music if they’re going through something within their relationship or just going through something emotionally, they might feel some comfort towards some of those lyrics that we write.
S: Is there a specific environment or material that’s integral to your work?
DL: My environment is really isolated. I like to be alone. I think just being alone with myself is something that can help trigger an idea for me. I think loneliness and isolation [are] something that helps me create.
S: Describe a dream project of yours!
DL: My dream project would probably be working with George Daniels of The 1975 or Johnny Franck of Bilmuri. I think those two producers have really creative minds, and I love their production, sounds, and aesthetics. I think that these two producers are some of the most creative producers of our generation.
Thank you so much to Internet Tears for taking the time to speak with us and check them out below!
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