PREMIERE: La Poré Shares “Cheap Red Wine”

“Cheap Red Wine” started as a short instrumental, as a lot my songs do. It ended up being one of those demos that came together rather quickly. I put a slow but driving drum loop together and pulled up a retro saw. My producer Kyle Kanzigg and I sat down to flesh out the song even further and added additional synth layers and instrumentation. I ran with my initial demo verse and chorus melody, we added a pre chorus, and then it was on to lyrics. Nothing felt forced in the process of making this song. It’s definitely a track on the lighter side. The demo and melodies felt positive and carefree. It felt up beat and dance-y. It felt warm. It felt like home. Yeah, I enjoy going out here and there, but sometimes I just want to crack open a bottle of wine and put on a record with my wife and cat, and I wanted to capture that moment.

I’m inspired by love and I’m inspired by anxiety. Those are the two most powerful forces in my life. I’m inspired by just my love of music and the overall process. I’m fortunate to have a lot of friends and family who I love and that support me. I’m inspired by the love and support I receive from my wife, and also her own practice as a fine artist. I’m inspired by anxiety because it’s something I’ve dealt with my whole life. At times it has been debilitating. I’m constantly ruminating through thoughts. Constantly overthinking. Music is a way for me to kind of vent all of those fears. These are the driving forces.

Prince has been an influence from the very start of this project and I think he’ll always be the artist most near and dear to me. He’s in my opinion the most realized pop star of all time. Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, Aaron Maine of Porches, and Dev Hynes of Blood Orange are three current artists that continue to push the boundaries of their sound without losing themselves. First and foremost, they are incredible song writers, and they recognize what they do well and run with it. Kevin Parker has the ability to make retro sound fresh, and fresh sound retro. I’m overtaken viscerally by his music. Aaron Maine has the ability to say all that needs to be said in just two minutes, leaving me satisfied and wanting more all at the same time. Dev Hynes also has the ability to mesh pop, funk, r&b, rap, and jazz, into stunningly catchy compositions.

Nocturnal, alternative, pop

Music plays a different role in everyones life, artist or listener. Music allows me to release everything good and bad that builds up. As mentioned, I write about really personal stuff. I write about the people I love, my fear of what if, and how these motivate or dictate how I become better or worse for having experienced these things. This is mostly manifested within the lyrics.

I’ve been playing drums ever since I can remember. My dad is a drummer, and as a little kid, I would take any opportunity I could to go with him to band practice or a gig. I spent hours and hours watching him, and a lot of my technique and tendencies come from him. He’s my favorite drummer. Not to mention, he’s also an amazing singer, which has also influenced my vocal style. It wasn’t really until my twenties that I started dabbling in writing music and experimenting with other instruments. At this time I don’t consider myself a pianist, rather a drummer who can make his way around a piano to write music lol. Most of what I do is by ear. My dad never really sat me down to teach my how to play drums. I just listened and watched him. I write music with the same approach.

I want to have a full length album completed by the end of the year. Really though, my goal for 2020 is to release music consistently. I’m also an actor, which takes a lot of time and commitment as well. It’s definitely not easy juggling the two. I guess one of my goals is to find balance and approach everything I’m doing as an artist, rather than, “okay today I’m a musician, and for six hours tomorrow I’m an actor.” Both mediums bring me a lot of joy, and I never want to feel like one suffers over the other.