Somber has headlined many local shows and supported artists such as A$AP Ferg, Camouflage Rose and LUCKI. In the last year and a half, Sombers’ name has been present in top playlists on Spotify and iTunes alike (New Music Friday, Melowstyles A1 hip-hop RnB an Feels, the A-list etc) NZ/AUS charts and has racked up over 2,000,000 streams online. Other titles such as “Downfall” and “Wonderland” are have passed 100k streams and his presence in New Zealand's night scene has been growing with regular shows in Wellington and Auckland with the last show at Valhalla sold out. Sombers’ recent video “Boom” just passed 500k views & his last release with now platinum producer LMC found him on multiple media outlets such as Sniffers, the Spinoff, Nah Zone and playlists throughout the web. With a strong stage presence Somber is sure to shut down any show and leave the crowd wanting more. Check out our latest interview with him below.
Q. Who is Somber, and what experiences have molded you into the artist you are today?
A. Somber comes from the uncomfortable realization that nothing matters and the insignificance of our existence. I decided what's important is choosing hope from hopelessness and building on that. Not finding a 'cause' but creating one for yourself. It's an uncomfortable truth but it creates freedom in choice and so, Somber is where it starts. From somber to living out my dreams.
Q. How has your location as well as experiences influenced your sound?
A. Being based in New Zealand hasn't had an influence on my sound. I'm influenced by all styles of music.
Q.Who are some artists that you would want to work with or collaborate with?
A. If you could put me in a room with 40 and maybe Boi1da I think that would be my dream collab.
Q. Who are some underground artists that you work with right now?
A. I Work closely with a producer/DJ September. To be honest there are a lot of artists I'm working with mainly based in New Zealand. The E.P I'm working on will have some crazy features.
Q. Walk us through us through your creative process how do you go from not having a song to an ultimate final product?
A. I produce as well so unless I've been sent a beat I'll usually start with a loop whether it's a synth or a sample I just catch a vibe and go from there. I feel like every song turns out different. I just make what I feel.
Q. Do you have any memorable moments since you got into the music industry that have made you realize how important it is to make music like this? If so what would that be?
A. I just love performing, I remember playing show in Wellington, it was lowkey but when I was on stage there were moments where the crowd were singing a long to the lyrics and I could hear it so clearly over the music. It hit me. It's what I love to do and I know that if people are memorizing my songs they'll be enjoying what I created for them in spare time. It's like, that's all I want to do. I love the hustle, it's hard but working towards something and seeing progress is really motivating. Creating opportunities by purely just looking for them everywhere is insightful, the odds aren't in your favour but work hard enough and you can start increasing your chances at doing what you love for real.
Q. What do you think personally sets you apart from the rest of your peers in the music industry?
A. I don't think I'm special to be fair. Like being 100% honest. What's different about us it's that I'm me and they're them. Your sound is your voice you know, your image is literally who you are. I'm just trying to do the best with what I've got.
Q. Lastly is there anything that you would like us to promote or our audience to know
A. Nah, just come along with me for the journey. It really is just the beggining but, I'm doing everything in my power to make it out this country and do it like no one has before.Thanks for the talk, stay blessed.
Big shoutout to Somber for agreeing to interview with Nefarious Supply you can find him on Instagram here, and you can find his music on SoundCloud as well as Apple Music and Spotify.
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