I have to ask this. What inspired the name HRTBRKFEVER? 

So if you have listened to my music once, you will know I'm a loverboy, hopeless romantic. I was making music under a different moniker & was recommended to rebrand myself by someone that I look up to & think very highly of. Back in the day I had made a song titled ‘FEVER’ & i started thinking that would be such a dope name. But knowing that could possibly be in use or drown out to all the searches of ‘fever’, I knew I needed to add something else to it. I had come up with a bunch of different words but being the heartbroken soul that I am, it was only right to go by HRTBRK with the vowels missing in the spelling just because that looks cool, right? So the meaning behind my name goes hand in hand with the reference ‘Baby Fever’. “HRTBRKFEVER” refererring to me wanting to be heartbroken to turn my experiences into musical content for the HRTBRKN people of the world.

What makes your music stand out from other people’s music.

I personally believe that it all comes down to passion. I have put my heart & soul into my music & that is the main force behind my success (as it is anyone else). I always feel that I have a ton of growth left to my name but I have always tried to make music that makes me feel some type of way. I like to connect to other people through music. I always try to tell some type of story in a song, but in such a way that the vibe & bounce is never broken, even if you aren’t listening to or relating to what im saying you can appreciate the sound. I’m just like everyone else though, I just try harder than some people.

I notice that you focus on posting your music on Soundcloud. Why do you choose that platform over others such as Spotify and Apple Music?

Honestly at first it wasn't on purpose lol, but at this point in time I am just working on focusing on certain fan bases and creating leverage. I have music on all streaming sites but I usually get the most reaction out of Soundcloud, I like being a Soundcloud singer haha. I believe it is important to create traction on one site & once the timing is right, everything else will overflow. But now that you remind me I might go drop a hit strictly not on SoundCloud.

What has your experience been like in the music industry?

I have been making music for 10 years, I honestly didn't make any revenue from it until this year. So that has been super exciting, I have had my ups & downs in the music industry but at the end of the day I only focus on creating with other people that influence me & inspire me to be better. I have had great experiences traveling to different states strictly for music business. My best memories to date have been working with Bizness Boi at his home studio, performing at Chasing Sound’s event in LA & working on music with one of my favorite artists FRVRFRIDAY. Any of my bad experiences aren't worth mentioning.

Do you want to venture out into any other careers? If so, which one(s) and why? 

Honestly I do not care to, I will always be a creative soul & have found ways to create revenue through my passion. If i were to do anything else besides music I would become a Professional Golfer or Professional Poker player. (I am better off sticking to Plan A.

What’s a normal day like for you? 

Usually I wake up and meditate a few minutes, then I like to go get a Cold Brew & make a song. If I get stuck in the process I will go play a round of golf or just find a different beat. I try and make a couple songs a day. Usually i will knock out a few features & by that time I either have to go serve table *no me gusta* or make more music. 

What kind of music did you listen to growing up? 

Back in the day John Mayer is the sole reason I loved music. I always listened to country music at an early age being a small town dude, but I fell in love with writing love songs. I listened to John Mayer, Frank Ocean, Brian McKnight & Drake. I was always covering those artists with my band.

What kind of music do you listen to now? 
Now I listen to a lot of underground R&B trap type music. I listen to FRVRFRIDAY, Mikey100k, Servvvone, HIDDENHILLS, DAZEONEAST, LNLYBOY, NO1 NOAH, B1uan, YE ALI. Mainstream wise I love Blackbear, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Drake, Bryson Tiller, TY$.

Describe your sound to someone who has never heard you before.I would say my sound has a lot of influence in R&B & POP with trap style beats. Its hard to say though because I like to make all kinds of music, I have songs with rock influences, punk influences, EDM influences. 

Are you working on anything that you can tell us about?

I'm actually working with my little sister on creating an artist duo group under the moniker ‘PRETTYDREAMS.’ We live together & have created some hits in my home studio. I am really looking forward to shaping that brand with her. We are filming a music video for one of our releases next month. Personally, I am in the works of releasing my first official music video as well which is something to look forward to. My next single features FRVRFRIDAY, produced by Bizness Boi, going to be timeless. Other than that, I have hundreds of songs I don't know what to do with lol. But I have been creating a lot of dope vibes with my brother HIDDENHILLS, we have set ourselves up to drop some really special sounds. 

Any last words?

i still love you.

Be sure to check out more of Hrtbrkfever music which can be found on his SoundCloud above and listen to his new single Never Numb Again featuring Lonely Boy, and HIDDEN HILLS. To stay up to date with new music he puts out you can find him on Instagram here, and Twitter here.

If you enjoyed this interview be sure to leave a like and comment, and to keep up with content coming from Nefarious Supply you can find us on Instagram, Twitter, Apple News and Facebook, and be sure to check out our Youtube and SoundCloud for hot music from underground and emerging artists daily.