by pankhuri bhutani
photo courtesy of gwyn love
On July 17th, Gwyn Love released her debut single “never have to see u again,” an honest lyricism that sets her apart from other artists. Hailing from a small town in Oklahoma, Gwyn is the first American artist to be signed to Canada’s 604 Records.
Having been just a few days of kick-starting her music career, Gwyn is already gaining thousands of fans and listeners from around the world. Gwyn took out some of her precious time to talk to Unclear regarding her debut single and plans on future projects!
Hi Gwyn! Thank you for joining us on Unclear. For the people who are yet to be introduced to you, kindly tell us something about yourself!
Gwyn: “Thank you for having me! I’m a singer-songwriter from a small town in Oklahoma. I grew up in a very conservative family with eight siblings, moved away as soon as possibly to pursue my music career. Flash forward a couple years and I was being signed to a record label, crazy.”
Was there anything you planned out to do before setting out in the music industry?
G: “Not really, I remember when I was younger I told everyone I wanted to clean houses when I grew up. I would always blast my music, sing really loudly, and dance. As I got older, I realized I liked the music, not the cleaning so much. Ever since I had that realization, it’s been pretty clear to me that I wanted to pursue music.”
You just released your debut single “never have to see u again.” Congratulations on that! What was the inspiration behind the song?
G: “Thank you so much! I’m so excited! At first listen, you would assume it’s just me talking shit on my ex, but it means a lot more to me. I felt so relieved that I had freedom for once and I got to choose the people I let into my life, I didn’t have to be around toxic people anymore because I was out on my own making decisions for myself FINALLY. It marks a shift in my life, not only do I never have to see these people who simply added nothing good to my life, but I also never had to see that angry, small town version of myself. I was growing, changing, and letting go of the pain.”
What was the creative process like and did you face any challenges during the making of the song?
G: “I wrote most of this song in a couple hours once I got the chorus, which is the first thing I wrote. I had so much to say, so many ideas. With the chorus being so broad I wanted to hone in and make it more specific. There were many directions I could’ve taken the song, but decided after receiving a shitty apology from my ex that it should be about him.”
photo courtesy of gwyn love
If you could choose one word to describe your music, what would it be?
G: “I would probably say cheeky. I’m very sassy.”
Who are your musical influences?
G: “Growing up I listened to a lot of Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, and punk/pop boy bands like Marianas Trench, The Summer Set, and The Maine. These artists inspired me to start writing in the first place, but my sound didn’t fully come together in my brain until I was introduced to artists such as Lauv, Bea Miller, Sia, Loote, Julia Michaels, and more.”
What can the fans expect from your upcoming projects?
G: “You can expect some heartfelt bops. My goal with songwriting is for the listener to be able to feel the emotion I felt when writing the song. Hopefully my music will make people smile, dance, laugh, maybe even cry.”
Is there any message that you would like to convey to your fans?
G: “Life is way too short to not follow your dreams and do whatever you want to do. Fuck everyone else and what they think.”