DEATHBYROMY + PARTY FAVOR: INTERVIEW


by lauren kovolenko

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Party Favor and DeathbyRomy are the dynamic duo you didn't know you needed until now. Read on to learn about their creative process behind a new song they have worked on together. Also, get to know them a bit more as individuals — we loved their introspection and conversation. You will want to check these two out!



For those that don't know you, what's your elevator pitch? What got you into the music genre you currently are in?

Party Favor: “Hi, I’m Dylan AKA Party Favor and I make music to lose your mind to and then on a second listen question the universe and your existence. 

I don’t even know if I honestly have a genre. Most of my music would fall under the EDM sub-genre of ‘Trap,’ but I feel like I’m more of just a bass artist. Actually let’s make a new genre, Energy.”

 

Your music can be described as very high energy, how do you bring that energy to the physical stage?

Party Favor: “See!!! Energy is the keyword in this interview, haha. Music for me is how I let loose and free myself from any mental constraints I might have. I feel most comfortable on stage and always have since I was a little kid wanting to be an actor. I think there’s something freeing in putting on a performance and becoming PF on stage and then I can be Dylan when I am back at home.”



Describe yourself in three words. What kind of music would you consider yourself to make?

DeathbyRomy: “I’m raw, honest and unafraid. I make heavy pop.”



What is your favorite milestone in your music career so far?

DeathbyRomy: “Recently getting to go play at a festival in Malta with one of my favorite bands Bring Me The Horizon.”



"Hollow" brings both of your personal music vibes perfectly together. How did you make this happen? What was the creative process behind this track?

Party Favor: “‘Hollow’ started as this demo from my friend and producer Connor Waine and this amazing writer Kole who started this vocal as an idea for me. It wasn’t anything like it is now, but I was able to hear where I wanted to take it. It felt so perfect for the album. It was dark and moody while still feeling epic in scope. I wanted to almost make my version of a Nine Inch Nails song. I immediately thought of Romy, and when we got into the studio together I knew she was the perfect fit. One of my favorite records on the album and I feel like it came together really organically.”

DeathbyRomy: “‘Hollow’ was mostly complete by the time it got to me, but Party Favor and I made sure all vocals were flawless, and ironed those out the added vocal textures to perfection. As soon as I heard the track I was obsessed with the production, so I knew I had to get on it.”





What was the best part about working together? Did you work together in the studio or was it all via online?

Party Favor: “The original versions of the song were all remote, but when it came time to record her vocals, we got together in person here in LA and it was amazing. She has a great energy, look, and artistry. Her personality shines through all of her records. I liked the idea of doing a song with someone who doesn’t typically work on electronic leaning music.”

DeathbyRomy: “Together in the studio, which was great. I’ve never done a Zoom session and I never will — I can only work face to face to get the most creatively, so luckily we got to do that.”





The song is very fun, but also has a dark vibe tied into it. What are you trying to convey?

Party Favor: “Thank you! I was in a darker place myself when I started the production on it. I think we all struggle with getting inside our own head a lot, and that can build and build till you feel like you’re a hollow shell of yourself. To me, this song is about freeing yourself from that mental prison that we all put ourselves in. You want to fill that hollow void with meaning and happiness. It’s not about a specific person or thing.”

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DeathbyRomy: “There is a theme throughout the lyrics that I feel the production carries perfectly. It is that ‘uneasy comfort’ many find in their sadness that can be both scary and manic.”





How long did it take to create the song from start to finish? Was it easier/more tasking than expected?

Party Favor: “Production was done in a couple weeks at most which is always a good sign. In my experience, If you can get the ideas out quickly it usually shows its working. The longest part was finding the right voice for the song and Romy was that voice. Maybe a four month process in all.”




Do you foresee yourselves performing "Hollow" together on a stage somewhere?

Party Favor: “Yes!!! I love performing it and I can’t wait till we get a chance to have the energy of playing it together in person. I know Romy has been playing it out at a few of her shows with a completely different live flip. I have some shows lined up in the fall I want to have her out for!”

DeathbyRomy: “Hell yeah!”

  

For those reading, what's your best piece of advice?

Party Favor: “Nothing comes overnight. Keep grinding/hustling/learning forever.”

 

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DEATHBYROMY: INTERVIEW


by abby samuelson

photo courtesy of deathbyromy

photo courtesy of deathbyromy

Fueled by passion and purpose in music, DeathbyRomy leads the alternative music scene with her confident styles and iconic makeup. She’s collaborated with stars such as Lost Kings, Kiiara, and PVRIS that have brought her to shine on stage. Her new single “Beautiful Mayhem” accurately describes her “wild child” side and how passionate she is for living life to the absolute fullest, not wasting a single second missing out on adventure. Check out our exclusive interview with DeathbyRomy below.

Tell us about your new single “Beautiful Mayhem.” What inspired it?

DeathbyRomy: “My insatiable hunger for passion and adventure! Especially in these crazy times. I am so blessed with a lust for life. That’s really what this is about, the wild child I am.”

 

Who is your inspiration that got you into music?

D: “Hannah Montana. I can credit Miley Cyrus for being the reason I started writing at five. She filled me with the fantasy of life on stage and I knew my whole life what I was going to do.”

 

Tell us about your collabs with Lost Kings and with Kiiara and PVRIS! How did those come to be and which of the projects do you feel expresses your style the most?

D: “I’m so multifaceted that both songs honor different sides of me. ‘Numb’ is me in a one-sided love-type relationship, craving the love I so long for, and ‘Hurt’ is me after getting out of it, realizing I’m worth all the love in the world and I’m fine without that loser. Both were sent to me and brought together by mutuals, so luckily some people got my name in their mouth for good [laughs]!”

 

Let’s talk makeup! Your signature dramatic eye shadow art turned many eyes as you gained a following in 2018. What inspired this signature, and did you see it gaining popularity from the beginning?

D: “I knew it would be jarring and disturb some while comforting others. I am a huge fan of Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper as well as metal music. I like feeling tough and honoring my past – this look is meant to represent scars. Beauty scars of strength. I don’t run from my past – I honor it. I had no idea what people would think, but I did it for myself.”

 

Has music become therapeutic or exhausting for you throughout the years?

D: “Honestly, both. I’d be lying if I said it’s always a walk in the park and it’s not even like work at all, but more than anything it’s my purpose. I just want to help people, and console and comfort forever. I am a huge romantic and a lover so I feel pushing myself will be worth it – though I’m ready for a vacation about now.”

 

How did you gain so much confidence to look, feel, and be yourself in the music industry?

D: “I got bullied a lot in school. For everything. And long story short – it broke me for a while, but I never stopped doing me because it’s all that made me feel kind of okay. And these kids weren’t going to accept me even if I dressed like them. I didn’t stop dressing how I wanted, and I started gaining a following for it. I gained the acceptance I so longed for on the Internet. People thought I was cool and my following kept growing and growing, and I gained a lot of confidence thanks to realizing it does pay off to be yourself.”

 

Listen to Beautiful Mayhem on Spotify. DeathbyRomy · Single · 2020 · 1 songs.

How have you seen yourself grow in songwriting from your first song at only five years old?

D: “I’ve learned to try everything. Tell all stories. I’ve learned to critique, rewrite, elaborate, and simplify. I’m not afraid to scrap things and restart. And most importantly, trust myself first in my creative decisions.”

 

If you could perform anywhere with anyone, where and who would it be?

D: “Wow! Incredible and insanely hard question. I think it would be to do a show with Bring Me The Horizon where we both do a bunch of their songs and my songs but all together. [laughs] The combination of the styles would be INSANE. And to be honest, it could be anywhere, but Staples Center would be iconic since I’m from LA.”

 

What sort of goals are you trying to reach in the next few years? 

D: “I want to write more songs for movies! I can’t wait for A Promising Young Woman to come out! I have two songs on that soundtrack that I’m geeked about. But I really want to gain the respect of some of my idols. And I want to tour for fuck’s sake! That might be number one, actually.” 

 

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