![]() Now it forces me to sit at the piano and write those stories. Well fortunately for me, I’ve had stories I’ve been wanting to tell for awhile. How has quarantine affected your artistry? How are you coping? I might disappear in Long Beach for a little bit. I try to go a couple times a week but now that we’re in quarantine, I can’t really go. How often are you going to the beach being from Long Beach? It hit me like “yo I don’t have any songs about Long Beach on here, so I’ma make that today.” That’s why I have her voicemail opening the track. I went in one day by myself with “The Beach” and the day before, my mom had left me a voicemail about some sketchy stuff happening in Long Beach. After the song camp, we still had music that was untouched. We had a bunch of amazing producers from the song camp. But I’m really excited that people are receiving it the way they are.īring us back to when you created “THE BEACH.” It’s such a vibe. Before they get tired of it and play it over and over and over, I wanted to sing in front of them. Because it’s a short project, a lot of people have digested it a bunch of times. One of the songs is 3 years old: “Vanish.” It’s bittersweet because I want to get in front of people now. Thank you, we worked on it for a year so we’re glad it is finally out. Hearing a baritone singer for the first time let me know that I could just be myself.Ĭongrats on Take Time! How’s it feel to have the world vibing to it during quarantine? They have a higher tone and a higher register. I’m not used to hearing singers like that, especially since my inspirations are Frank Ocean and Miguel. The way I’m talking now, that’s how I sing. That’s a vital part of my story because that's where I discovered Frank Sinantra, he’s the first baritone singer I heard. The Grammy museum has this week-long camp where they teach kids music history, songwriting, how to set up for a live show. I still didn't take it seriously, until high school when I did a program with the Grammy museum. ![]() I didn’t know I could sing at first, until my mom pointed it out and that was around elementary school. I didn’t really realize it until my mom started making me sing at birthday parties. What point did you realize the music thing was forreal? ![]() For me, I took it as a muse to pull soul from and pull stories from. I got the duality of having the culture and the gang culture. ![]() A lot of gang activity, but it’s also a lot of warmth and art. I grew up on the Eastside of Long Beach, it’s a low com area. If you want to vibe out, hit play and let the 8 tracks play all the way through.įlaunt caught up with Giveon over the phone to discuss how his musical journey got started, the making of “THE BEACH,” working with Drake, his dream collab, and more!īeing from Long Beach, what was the household like growing up? Most recently, he unleashed his critically-acclaimed TAKE TIME EP, which has everybody in their feelings during quarantine. But Giveon just sees this as a compliment. Giveon is the vocalist on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle” - which funny enough, everyone thought was Sampha at first. One thing that Giveon has that the majority of artists seek in their lifetime? A Drake feature. After he discovered Frank Sinatra… it was a wrap. Originality is key, and this is something that sparks his creativity like no other. When it comes to his sound and style, there’s truly nobody that defies the boundaries like Giveon does within musical genres. Inspired by 60’s and 70’s jazz music, the 25-year-old’s biggest fear is to be like everyone else. ![]() The Long Beach native has created his own lane in R&B, with his signature baritone style of singing and lyrics telling stories of real-life experiences we can all relate to. In today’s oversaturated music, it’s hard to stand out as a singer-songwriter. ![]()
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