by danielle holian
photo by michael stryder
Taylor Gang singer SK8 is reintroducing himself to the music scene with the release of his brand new single “Famous” featuring Tyla Yahweh. This marks his transition into punk/rock while remaining true to his underlying hip-hop influence.
Unclear Magazine caught up with SK8 about his new single “Famous,” upcoming projects, and much more below.
You're reintroducing your musical self as SK8 transitioning into punk/rock while remaining true to your underlying hip-hop influence, what inspired this?
SK8: “I wanted to create a sound that was both unique and authentic, so I used the guitar as a lead and created the punk pop trap sound that you hear on my upcoming project. The live drums combined with the trap ones and the live guitars combined with rock/rap melodies drive the songs and give it that nostalgic teenage feeling that we all have. A lot of the inspiration came from playing old 90s grunge rock in the studio and remaking our own new school form of that.”
Tell us about your new single “Famous,” featuring Tyla Yahweh?
SK8: “The song ‘Famous’ is special to me because I've known Tyla before he was with Post Malone and before I was with Wiz. But now, we’re both at a certain level in music where people start to act different and switch up on you over the fame. I mostly focus on females in this song in particular and how they react towards one of the most powerful drugs, ‘clout.’”
How has your musical evolved since you began?
SK8: “I’m always evolving every day so therefore my music evolves as I do. But I'd say with this new project I really feel like it’s a body of work that is very unique and authentic to me.”
And how has the pandemic helped your creative juices?
SK8: “I mean the pandemic has really hurt me in the sense of I just got out of a three year relationship right when COVID hit so it’s been hard for a bachelor out here in these streets with nowhere to socialize. But, I will say it’s kept me very motivated and focused on the music which has really been highlighted in this new album.”
What do you want the listeners to take away from your music?
SK8: “With this project I wanted people to be able to relate to real life situations/problems that we all deal with on a daily basis just in our own ways. I touch a lot on the battle between relationships and chasing your dream, knowing that death is certain and your last breath is unknown, and I wanted to inspire the listeners to cherish the moment and follow your dreams.”
Finally, what sort of projects can we expect to see from you in the future?
SK8: “As far as future projects go, I haven’t really thought that far ahead yet. I’ve been really focused on this one at the moment and getting creative with everything that’s involved with this project.”