1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Well, it is Friday morning. Let's set the tone right now. 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 2: In the LASH on a Friday. 3 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 3: Welcome, Thank you for having me. 4 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: Well, thanks for coming in early. This wasn't already said. 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: Arrived forty five minutes before the scheduled interview. And I 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: can tell you I love that. 7 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:21,799 Speaker 3: Yeah, you are speaking Ryan's language. 8 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 1: Wow, that's the language. 9 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 3: Look, I was in the area. I was like me 10 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 3: a little bit, let's say, let's see the real stuff. 11 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: See what's happening when I'm not around my love language, 12 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: that and off the menu pasta, So we'll get to 13 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: all of that perfect. So it's true, this seemingly happened 14 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: pretty fast. I know that you've been making music since 15 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: your middle school, but like with this song, you picked 16 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: a sample, you put some great catchy lyrics together, you 17 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: put it on TikTok, and then talk about what happened 18 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: in your view. 19 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 3: Yeah yeah, like, well, you're right. 20 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: I posted it TikTok and reels and people just loved it. 21 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 2: And I had to, you know, because I hadn't created 22 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 2: a full song yet. It was just to me. It 23 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 2: was a piece of content. When I put it out there, 24 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 2: I had to then go back and go wait, I 25 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 2: guess we're going to make love this. I had to 26 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 2: make a song now, and so yeah, it was just 27 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 2: I went back to my bedroom and I finished the song, thinking, 28 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 2: you know, hopefully it comes out, but but who knows 29 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 2: because it's a sample, and you know, I didn't know 30 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 2: the process of getting it cleared. 31 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 3: It's been a journey, and. 32 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 1: So that was specially want to use little booth thing 33 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: in our regular you know, out in the wild life. 34 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: What is it specifically for? Wow? Does it mean? Like? 35 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: How would I use it in a sentence tonight? The 36 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: words little booth thing? Yeah? 37 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it's somebody you love. You know, it 38 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 3: doesn't have to be somebody I've seen like people there's 39 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 3: a lot of people calling their dogs. 40 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 2: You know. It's got to be something that you know, 41 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 2: you care about, that you love. It's got to be 42 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: kind of cute. It's got to have some swag to it. 43 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: So you go up in Dallas? I did, yes, And 44 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: then did you have you Do you live in Hollywood 45 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: or have you moved to La Yeah? I live in 46 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: La now, been here four years and I love it. 47 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 3: It was like home. 48 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: And do you have a regular job also, or did 49 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: you up until this thing took off. I did. 50 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I quit my job really like the week 51 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 2: this song came out wow, which was wild. 52 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. 53 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 2: I was working in tech, like at a it was 54 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 2: like finance tech company. 55 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 3: Yeah did you hear. 56 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: That Paul Russell was working tech. You better watch it. 57 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: See we've an engineered. They studied history. Oh hey, when 58 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: it comes to wires, sometimes it's questionable. Hey, yeah, I 59 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: hit me up. 60 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 3: Hit me up. 61 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: So how did you so let me play the original 62 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: song that you sample? Best of my Life puts people 63 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: in a in a mood? How'd you pick that as sample? 64 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 3: Yeah? 65 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 2: Well, so I was listening. I was just listening to music, honestly, 66 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,799 Speaker 2: and I don't know. The thinking for me was, I 67 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 2: love how songs like this are just so happy and 68 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 2: they you know, they make you feel good. It's like 69 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 2: you hear this at weddings and you hear this at 70 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: you know, events like that. But I felt like no 71 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 2: one was really making music now. That felt like that, 72 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 2: you know, I think there's a lot of angsty stuff. 73 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 2: There's a lot of you know, angry stuff, which is fine, 74 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 2: and I you know, I connect with that as well. 75 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 2: But yeah, it was like, oh, this feels different for 76 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: some reason and so maybe you know, making something that 77 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 2: kind of references that would be fun. 78 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 3: But again, back then, it was like, this is a 79 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 3: piece of content. 80 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, you get throw it out there. Yeah, a few followers. Yes. 81 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: Is it difficult to get permission to use a song 82 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: like that? Yeah. 83 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a whole process, which I had no idea 84 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: how it worked. I mean it was at the moment 85 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 2: that I had people. I remember when I put it out. 86 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 2: There were so many people who were like, the next 87 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,119 Speaker 2: time I see you on my feed, it better be because 88 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 2: the song is out, and thing like, oh my god, 89 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 2: if you don't release this, I'm gonna be so mad. 90 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: And I'm here ship I know people. 91 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, which it's like it's amazing because they love the song, 92 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 2: but it's also terrifying because I didn't know how to 93 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 2: release it. 94 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: And so not only that, like you set out to 95 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: make people feel good and they're pissed at you already. Yeah, 96 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: it's not having the right effect. And now let's go 97 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: Paul Russell's Hey kiss, let me tell. 98 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 3: You, I'll give it. What do I know, I'm shooting 99 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 3: a shot tooth take care and I know tell him, 100 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 3: I'm telling him I'm next tell him you little something, 101 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 3: I tell him. I'm telling him I'm next. 102 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: Kiss FM in the studio. The reason I came to 103 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: work today was to witness what I just did, which 104 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 1: is Tanya and Siciny dancing to you for you, in 105 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: front of you to your song that. 106 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 3: I love it and you guys know the words Let's go. 107 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 2: I have used this song on Instagram at least dozens 108 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 2: and dozens of times. 109 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 3: It stop myself from using it using too much. 110 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: But the thing is that is a great lesson in 111 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: how to put a hit song together. I mean, artists 112 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: work really hard for a long time to find something 113 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: that breaks through, and that broke through, I mean, like, 114 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: how teach that class to us? 115 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 2: Like I wish, I wish I could teach it. 116 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't know. 117 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: You guys, you gotta get lucky, I guess without putting 118 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: pressure on you now, as you said, people get like 119 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 1: really intense about what's coming up and what's next. So 120 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: now that that's everywhere, what is your next move? Yeah, 121 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: I mean more music. I've been making a lot of stuff. 122 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 2: I mean, I think the good thing is that you know, 123 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 2: by the time that I released this, I had already 124 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 2: been making music three years, and so there's there's other 125 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 2: stuff that I even planned to have come out before this, 126 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:36,359 Speaker 2: and then you know, this whole thing has just breaks 127 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 2: the eye like oh okay, yeah, so so yeah, a 128 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 2: lot a lot more music. I'm still figuring out the 129 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 2: timeline of everything, you know, which which is hard because 130 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 2: it's like when you have something that's moving, it's like 131 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:48,040 Speaker 2: I don't want to you know, I want to soak 132 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 2: in the moment a little bit, but then I also want. 133 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 3: To get people ready and go, hey, here's the new thing. 134 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 3: So yeah, I'm trying to. 135 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: Figure it out. It's an interesting juxtaposition, isn't it. 136 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 3: Yeah. 137 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 1: Yeah, here's the thing, Like, you have a star quality, 138 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 1: you have a I mean obviously have a hit record. 139 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: But I'm watching you. I'm listening to you, I'm looking 140 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: at you. I'm watching the way that you speak and 141 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: move and also sort of engage people who are looking 142 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: through the window watching you in the studio. That is 143 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 1: something that's really special and either have it or you 144 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: don't from what I've seen, So you got it and 145 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:28,239 Speaker 1: you and your hype people in the back are nodding 146 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:33,559 Speaker 1: their heads there, but I see them and one's very tall. 147 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: So the other thing that I really struck me is 148 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: that you're a bit of a foodie. I see. 149 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, I love food. 150 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 1: So do you know we have something like specifically in 151 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 1: common about food and about pizza. Che pizza at Venice 152 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: is Jelene. 153 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh. 154 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: First of all, I think they do some of the 155 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 1: best pizza in the country. 156 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 3: I absolutely agree it is. 157 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:03,679 Speaker 1: You know, we talked about Jelina down there on Abbot 158 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: Kenny for many many years. I can't go in there 159 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: and not get the pizza. But and there's also like 160 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: a three or four onion pizza that I love there 161 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: as well. 162 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 2: Yeah there, Wow, I'm so glad that you mentioned this place. 163 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 2: I whenever anyone comes to La, I'm always like, go 164 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 2: to Jelina, sit some pizza in the courtyard sitting. 165 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, Oh my gosh, it's so good. It changed. 166 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 2: It changed the game for me. I didn't realize that 167 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 2: pizza could be that good. It's I'm telling you, it 168 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 2: can make you so happy. And if you listen to 169 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 2: his song while going to have that pizza or after, 170 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 2: it's gonna change. 171 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 3: Your Yeah, the whole experience, you're gonna be a new. 172 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 1: Person, life change. Well, bro, it's so nice to meet you. 173 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: We have been talking about you and every time that 174 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: we get to meet somebody new for the first time, 175 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: it's such a great memory. So thank you for coming 176 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: in to see us in person. Congratulations and we look 177 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: forward to when you decide to hit the button on 178 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: that next move at the exact right time. 179 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, that's what it'll be. Thank you so much. 180 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 2: Thanks for having me. 181 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 1: Paul Russell little booth thing. It's out everywhere now, grins 182 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: on everyone's face. Actually, by the way, a bunch of 183 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: high school football teams, probably listening to on the way 184 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: to a game. I think that's going to camp you 185 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: up Friday night. 186 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, yeah, it's like specifically football. There's been so 187 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 2: many football things for the songs. 188 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 3: I love it.