Hiya Thor, thanks for joining us in the virtual RGM lounge today. Grab a brew and take a seat.
Glad to be here! Thanks for having me!
What was life like for you before you got into music?
It’s a tricky question since before my music job, it was always just a hobby. Something I do in my spare time, and as I got older, I did small performances, tutoring and advising. The one thing I never did was release music, so all this now is just so surreal to me.
What’s the live music scene like in Sydney right now? Anyone we should be looking out for (bar you, of course)?
There are always the fantastic buskers that I never catch the names of, but also thankful that there are so many bars and hotel that do live events! Go visit any bar in Sydney, and you’ll see someone awesome! Most recently, I’ve actually been following “bloodyarvo”, their music is something super different from mine, but I’ve had a couple of their songs on repeat.
It seems like being a social media curator has become added to the many jobs of a musician, how do you feel about this?
In a continuous, evolving industry, we always have to find new ways to engage and reach out to our audience, and honestly, I’m all for it. More than anything, social media is such a powerful platform, and being able to interact with others, including your audience is a blessing really. It also puts the musician in a large amount of control, and with the added responsibility, I would hope that at least for myself, I’m making a positive footprint.
How do you manage engagement on your socials?
I’ve basically just been posting and replying to any engagement I have on my proper page, and to always get the ball rolling, I share it on my personal accounts. Alongside that, I’m on a few platforms so, being able to spread that web out, I hope to reach a few people that way.
What’s your view on the Music industry today?
The industry for me has always been about making music that the artist is proud of, and music that there is an audience for. This hasn’t changed, and if anything it has become even more with the added responsibility of artists being able to post about their lives away from music, or use their platform to also promote. It’s become more than just artists, producers and managers, and the scope is so broad, there’ll always be things I’m still learning about it, but I can only hope that we as artists can continue using the platform for good.
Where do you feel you currently sit within the music industry?
Honestly, I feel like I have a foot in, and a foot out. I still think there is something I can offer to the industry by releasing music I write, tutoring and performing. I also know that having that foot out, it’s about being everything else when I’m not a musician, but the music parts of me always want to do something, and do more, so whenever I have my foot in. I’m hoping I can make my time worth, and leave a mark.
Whats the biggest thing you have learned recently as you progress with your music?
I always thought that when you need to release music for example, you have to release something according to whatever is popular and on the radio, but overtime, I’ve learnt to accept that with such a broad scope of genres, music tastes and events, I just want to be the best, most unapologetic and real version of myself, as I put myself out there and immortalize these moments through song, radio and experiences. Once it happens, there’s no changing it.
What was your best experience on stage?
My favourite experiences for me is having an interactive audience. Clapping along, singing along, and even having fun being able to delegate sections of the song to parts of the audience is always such a fun time. From anytime a performance like that happens, I hope that the audience is having as much fun as I am.
What was your worst experience on stage?
I don’t think I would personally want to say that there is a “worst experience” on stage. Maybe when equipment malfunctions, guitar strings snap or aren’t tuned, when the mixing and sound isn’t right, but the audience doesn’t ever really know that until you make it obvious. And for me, no matter what happens, you should put your entire heart out there and when people see you being earnest with your performances, I think that’s a big factor that reaches people.
I hear you have new music. What can you tell us about it?
Well, the name of the song draws from the Tagalog tradition of serenading a loved one with a guitar, often under the stars or in an intimate setting. It’s an act that comes during the courting phase, but it’s not limited to it, as you can always serenade someone if you really think about it. It’s a passion project that has spanned for 2 years, with songs that I really am proud of, and what I once thought was a dream, is now really happening.
What was the recording process like?
The recording process was…definitely not easy. I mentioned earlier that once something happens, there’s no changes that can be made. Because of that mindset, everything really had to be perfect, so the amount of takes, re-records and sleepless nights, days with strained vocals were numerous.
But beyond all that, I was having so much fun, and the motivation of wanting to release music that’s so personal to me, releasing what I thought would be a perfect interpretation of the message I’m trying to deliver was all that mattered. I think everyone has a hobby like that, where you get so engrossed in all the details, because if there are mistakes you don’t fix, no one else will know about it except you, and at least for me, it’ll be something I wish I did fix it,
Tell us something about you that you think people would be surprised about.
The release date for this album was always something that was super interesting. Originally, I wanted to release this way earlier, but the timing never exactly felt right. Once it did happen, the 10/10/25 felt like a god send, as it was like this.
The 10/10 shows that the passion project is finally complete, everything that I put into my music comes to fruition that day. And when you separate the 2-5, in some formats, it can be 02/05 which for a certain country is MM/DD, and the 5th of February is my birthday. Putting that together, 10/10 completes the project, and 2/5 shows who I did this for. I owed it to myself to complete this album, and I can finally tell younger me, that we did it, and we should be proud to do so.
What was the biggest learning curve in writing the new tunes?
I think for me, I’ve always had a certain style, certain habits and similar topics that I write about, so for me, the learning curve is always “Is there an audience for my music?” “Would there be people that like this” Is my song too (insert flaw)?” The learning curve for me was needing to realize that no matter what I released, I wanted my music to represent me and what I’m feeling at the time I write that song. I needed to be unapologetic about my style of writing, and I need to just put the most authentic version of me in all my music.
Would you change anything now it’s finished?
I don’t think I would, no. Looking back on it, and with the recurring theme, I just want to present myself in a transparent way, so that this album really does represent me. Not just me as an artist, but me as person. As a loved one, as a part of society, as a friend. This album represents my stories, my heartache, my development, my outlooks, my genuine feelings. This album is me.
Is there anything else you would like to share with the world?
I really am looking forward to the release when it comes out on the 10th of October, 2025. I hope that when it does release, people will show it some love, or at the very least see just how much this album means to me, as a dream turned reality. Thank you so much for having me, and I hope we go out and spread peace and love always.
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