Rick Glassman, a stand-up comedian and musician, is currently on a stand-up comedy tour across the U.S. and Europe, including stops in major cities like Dallas, Edinburgh, London, and Portland. He shares that while he has long been passionate about music—having played piano since childhood and singing with friends—he remains hesitant to perform live vocals on demand, citing anxiety and a desire to preserve the integrity of his comedy act. His father, Will Ferrell, plays a significant role in amplifying his music’s reach, which has helped bring attention to his work. Rick acknowledges this influence but stresses that his success stems from personal dedication and consistent effort. He highlights a growing connection to music through collaborations, such as recording an acoustic version of “Sleep Talking” with friend George Cretus, and expresses excitement about future musical projects. Throughout the conversation, he reflects on the challenges of performing live, the importance of authenticity, and the value of using available tools—like props or music—without feeling like a “cop-out.” He also promotes a variety of brands, including Factor Meals and Revolve Man, while sharing personal stories about family, music, and his evolving relationship with his artistic identity. Ultimately, Rick balances humor and vulnerability, emphasizing that music remains a deeply personal and meaningful part of his life, even as he navigates the pressures of public performance.
Hi, it's Rick Glassman from this podcast. We'll get right to the show, but first I wanted to let you know that I'm on my standup comedy tour, Ricky's on the loose and I'm in Dallas this weekend. And if you're in Washington, DC, Montreal, Quebec, Edinburgh or London in the UK, Portland or Eugene in Oregon, Philadelphia, PA or Houston, Texas. My tickets are for sale now at Rick Glassman.com. And if you want to be the first to be notified when I'm coming to your city because I'm adding dates as we speak, go to Rick Glassman.com/tour, sign it from an email list, and I'll let you know. Hey, girls, get started without me. I'll be right there. Hurry up, Rick, seriously. What are you doing? Please, I'll be right there. Now enjoy the show, the show, the show, the show, show. You're a hot guy, huh? Sure. Yeah, we can say that. I guess we can say that. That's probably why you take it off. If you're ugly in a good news dish, you know, I think off in 22. Dude, there was, there was a time in like the 80s where there was dudes who maybe weren't the most, there was like some unconventional looking singers who just had the pipes of angels, bro. Were they successful at 22? I don't know. I haven't done my research. Me neither. Okay. Oh, man, you know what? If I took that magic mind a little bit earlier, I think I would have been too anxious just now. Really? With caffeine, like, I'm, because I was a little behind, so thank you for your patience. No, no, no, no, it's all good. How are you, you all right? All right. Miranda, you about ready? I've been ready. Three, you know the drill. Three, two, one, theme music. Scoop. Scoop. Oh, yeah. Nice. Nice to meet you. It's so nice to meet you. Thank you for having me. You've been doing podcasts a bit or no? A little bit. Yeah. Which ones have you done so far? I did this one called Everything But Politics, where you can talk about everything but politics. What do you talk about? Just music. No, no politics. Well, you're on the wrong podcast, friend. How do you feel about the Two-State Solution of being able to sing and play? Oh, oh, yeah. The Two-State Solution and that context is fantastic, you know, I think it's very necessary to be honest with you. I was joking with the question, but why am I hiding? I believe peace for everybody and I would like a Two-State Solution. I agree. I also would love to be able to sing. Can I hear a little bit? Maybe I'll lock them doors and turn the lights down low. Hey, get the music on the soft and slow. Damn, okay. Baby, we ain't got nowhere to go. Damn. I hope you'll understand. No, I've been thinking about this all day long. Yeah, so like, but you got you got a smooth, sultry voice. Be with me. Help me. What do you mean? So, uh, I want you both to look to camera snap and say, let's eat real. Let's eat real. Head to factor meals dot com slash Tyso 50 off and use code Tyso 50 off to get let's 50% off and one free breakfast item per box. What for a year while supplies last. Like so, wasn't until Halloween 1031 2026. What's that code again? Eat real. Tyso 50 off. Okay. At factor meals dot com. That's Tyso 50 off at factor meals dot com. Guess where you could see more details. Oh, take your shoes off. Take your shoes off. Ricky's on the loop. I don't you going on a UK tour? Yes. And in Europe, Bobby Lee. That's exactly what I was meant to ask you. Will you do it again, but do it like actually like like you were trying to get cast in something. All right. Okay. Okay. Aren't you doing a tour in Europe? Geez. Aren't you doing. I can't do it. I can't do it. I can't do it because too many notes going on. Try it again. All right. Ricky's on the loose stew in my stand-up tour. He's on a tour. I'm not doing the what you know. That's not your own. I would do my own it. Yeah, I would do it, but just do it. Yeah. Ricky's on the loose stew in my stand-up hour. Aren't you doing a tour in England and also Europe? Yes. In the UK, actually, I'm starting at the fringe festival in Edinburgh, Scotland over to Amsterdam, over to Ireland. First show is sold out. We might add another one. Five shows in the UK. London, the 24th of September through the 29th. I am going to be in Portland, Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, and Philadelphia in September. He's used in Texas to call a Washington in October and Salt Lake City in November. In there. Yeah. That's good. Well, you're one of the best comics out there. Well, I heard your tours are going really good. They are. Am I one of the best? No. I don't believe that. I think I'm the best I've ever been. Yeah. And I also want to say, it's like, you know, it's a shame that if you were in town and no one came. Well, it would be a shame for them because they're losing. They'll be ashamed for them. Let's say you're in Amsterdam and you're like, I'm going down the red light district to get my big fucking fat cocksuck by a fat fucking whore. Sure. Stop on over to Boom Chicago and check out my show. And then I'll be in London and some other places. Okay. Thank you. If somebody were to say to you, hey, could you sing? And like you can sing. But like, you're like, I don't have. What's this? What's the song that like best showcases your voice that you feel like and maybe even more importantly, you could lock into and you won't feel embarrassed or on the spot. You've sung it a bunch. I mean, can it be one of my own? Is that weird? Can't be one of your own. It can't be one of my own. No. I mean, it depends because sometimes I'll be like doing a cover of something and I have had like a piano cover or whatever. And I have had recent practice with it. So it kind of depends. I feel like you know, the Al Green song. Kiss from a rose. No, the. Why can't I think of? I'm so in love with you. That one. Do you like? I need the. See, but this is. Let me pull up. Let me pull up. Let me pull up. Hey, what can you give me? Give me a pitch reference. Yeah, let me give. I'm going to put up a guitar. How do you have it? Where do they. And I'm more in love with you to fly again. I'm sure we'll be fine. Yeah. Oh, yeah, here we go. No, that's a wrong kid. I can't change the key. Okay. Okay, good night. Okay, be sure to. And then it's okay. Yeah. Yeah. No. Yeah. Well, we got a little bit. Dude, sexy. Sexy. Do you feel. I have friends that I'm like, "Hey, will you do that joke?" And they're like, "No." No, that's the word. That is this scary. I could play in front of. I'd rather play in in front of 300 people who all hate my music at a show than sing on the spot just randomly. I wanted to say that's what's the word I'm looking for. Just congratulations isn't the right word, but I like that you did that. And if you didn't do that, I totally get it. Really. No, but I'll say I have some friends that could do the joke on the spot and send the don't. It doesn't mean somebody's funny or not funny, but I do have my friend Brent. Brent Mourin is a comic. I don't know if he knows who he is. But sometimes he's somebody that just gets me laughing. And sometimes I want to be in the audience, literally in the living room. You do that thing and he'll do it. And I'm always awesome. It's cool. No, I got you. So you've been singing and playing for a first. I mean, I want to say a long time, but what was it since you were five? Well, I played piano since I was five. I always. I mean, my grandpa is a piano, or he played by the righteous brothers for the longest time. So I've always just been around it and speaking of not getting into politics. Right. The righteous brothers. Just being righteous. I don't know. I have a piano and I was wanting to set it up. Sure. But I was already a little bit like rushing. No, you're fine. I mean, do you like maybe I'll set it up later on if the magic mind hits? Dude. Yeah. No obligations. I'm done. All right, cool. I'm sorry, you interrupted. Go on. No, no. No, I just was. I mean, everybody knows my family for the father and the comedian, but like music was pretty prevalent in our household just because my grandpa would come up. We'd like jam on a blues. Dad's Denzel Washington. My dad is Denzel Washington. Yes. Who else plays family other than your grandfather? And on what side is that? My dad said, yeah. Does your dad play in music? Because I've never seen him do music himself. He kind of can sing. He actually can kind of sing. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. You guys would sing. Oh, nice to see you.
- He sings like, uh. ♪ People are talking ♪ ♪ Talking about people ♪ ♪ I just dig know them ♪ ♪ But they keep us saying ♪ ♪ We laugh just a little too loud ♪ ♪ Love, love, love, I give it all I can to dig it ♪ ♪ I don't, you know, I don't know ♪ ♪ I just, I didn't want to sing too loud ♪ - Because when people could sing, usually it'll be in something. - Right. - He only does silly singing sometimes. - Yes. - Do you love me sexy, have you heard that one? - No. - What is that, Al Green? - No, I love me sexy. - Is that your dad? - Yeah, yeah, same I pro. Dude, Nile Rogers, dude. - Oh, yes, I did. That is like the best showcase of his vocals actually, yeah. It's really, like really listen to it for the first time. Like, actually sat down and listen to it for the first time a couple of days ago. Just 'cause I've gotten a bunch of comments like, of course, of course he sings like that. It's love me sexy. - And I really have-- - Put up a little bit underneath on this question for you. Do you guys jam? - Me and Pops? - You and anybody, like your solo act. - Yeah. - Yeah, so did you have a band? Do you jam? - I actually do pretty frequently with a group of my buddies. We come over, they come over and yeah. ♪ Love me sexy, I don't remember this. ♪ ♪ Oh, baby, oh you're better than me ♪ Dude, I remember when they were casting for this and I'm a basketball player. - You are? - Yes. - Dude, we gotta, are you? - Bro, we gotta who? - Things hurt, but yes. I was too young to be like a professional when, for it. But like, I remember-- - Did you have aspirations? - Yeah, I remember trying so hard. I was so new in this business. I don't even remember I was in this business yet, but I remember like I knew about, and I wanted to do background. Like I wanted to play basketball in the background or something. I couldn't do it. - What do you mean you wanted to play basketball in the background? - Like I wasn't old enough to be a semi pro, like when the movie came out. - Oh, sure, sure, sure, sure. - But like I wanted to play basketball. I remember like, whoa, Will Farrell and a basketball movie. Can I be in the background? I'm a really good basketball player. And it never happened. - What, why not? - I said I didn't have what it takes. - Dude, that's brutal bro. - Yeah, I just remember that movie came out. I was like, oh man, it would be so cool to be able to play ball in that. - Yeah, yeah. - So you, I remember nothing from when that was happening. I have vague memories of being in that gym for, but that's it. - You were, I mean, I think eight years younger than me. - Yeah, yeah. I have a vivid, my one memory is, I had this obsession with these yellow rain boots for whatever reason. I was a big, big rain boots guy when I was like, I don't know how, when did that movie film? He's 70, 70s. - No, yeah. I mean, just looking at the hairstyle and everything. - Dude, I was like three years old, I swear. - Well, then it must have been. - I was like two dozen years old, yeah. Anyway, Andre 3000 was like wrapping about my boots in a locker room. - Well, that was a while ago. He was 2000 at the time. - Oh, sorry. - What year did semi-pro come out? - 2008, is my guess. I knew, I knew it, I knew it. - 2008, fuck, yeah. I was 12. - Shit. - Yeah. - Well, no, wait. - I just turned 30 last week. - Oh, happy birthday. - Thank you. - When you jam with your friends, are you keys? - Yeah. - You're a keys guy, is that why you were a ring? - No, this, well, do keys guys wear rings? Is that a thing? - Yeah. - Okay. - Well, yeah. - Keys guys and guitar guys, like-- - Pinky rings, I feel like though. I don't have a pinkie ring. - Well, you're young. You're young. Do you feel like things have changed as far as the recognition you're getting in the past recent times? Because I only recently saw you and then I started seeing you a whole bunch. The algorithm is doing well for you. - Yeah. - People are sharing you in a very kind way. I don't mean kind of like it's not earned. I'm just saying, like, it's like, it's cool. - It's really-- - So, are you feeling that? - Like, yes, I'm feeling so elated, so grateful, so happy, but also like, my brain has not processed what's happening yet. It's the most bizarre thing in the world. - Also, what is the, that's happening that you can't process? - Like, it's crazy. I was charting on iTunes the other day, and like, I thought I'd be freaking out, but I wasn't for some weird reason, 'cause I almost didn't feel like it was real. It just feels like I've been in this weird dream for the last like two weeks. It's awesome, but-- - Two weeks. I don't know. - That's one thing. - That's one thing. - To that reason, right? - Right. I just hired a booker to help me with the podcast stuff, and maybe the day after, if not like later in the day, when I sent some people your music, not to my booker, I just was listening to it and sent it, and they go, hey, would you like to have you on? And I'm like, dude, that's wild. Like, the timing of that. And it did feel like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. - Yeah, it was like, it's been like the slowest fastest build of all time, 'cause it was like, of all time, I'm like ranking it. - Dude, it's crazy. That you and the stones. (laughs) - Dude, it started with like the Michelle Obama thing, and that like, so my dad went on the podcast, like played the song, that video-- - Oh, that's right! I saw that. - Well, Magnus is singing now. - He's got music now. - He's got, yeah. - Can I play you a little something? - Please. - Wow. - Okay. - Graphi. - Right? - Oh, my God. - Yeah. - Of course you. - Okay. - Magnus self. - Magnus. - Magnus. - And then another thing with the New Zealand, these New Zealand guys, the morning shift. ♪ Tell me. ♪ (laughs) ♪ You're up, don't worry. ♪ (laughs) - No, right, turn it up, turn it up, mom. - They close to your dad, yeah. - That is, that's cool that you did that. - Yeah, I know, it was super, it was super sweet. And I kind of forgot he was gonna do that. He told me like, way before and then it came out. And I was freaking out a little bit then, but now I've just been trying to like ride the wave. And, you know, I want to ask you a question that is about the relationship with your dad and now you in this business, where three things I've noticed are really hot right now. And by hot, I mean, talked about a lot. Diet Coke. - Okay. - Being skinny. - Okay. - And nipple babies. - Yes. - Okay, maybe in that order, do you connect with us at all? - Yeah, absolutely. - Now, I'm a little older than you, but from what I remember, for the, back in the day, being skinny, smoking cigarettes, having big boobs was big. Oh, boobs are coming back too, by the way. - Oh, are they, I didn't know, I didn't know. - I didn't know they were in. - They were in. - You didn't know they were in? - Yeah. - So you're so young, you didn't even know boobs were a thing. Dude, before you were born. Should I get me some, if you want? But what I'm getting at is boobs used to be, I mean, I remember the first time I ever saw the underside of a boob was at a poster I got at Spencer's Gifts, where it was a beautiful, independent, strong woman with huge tits, tits, knackers. - Not sure, whatever you want. - She had a shirt that, that, that, that covered her nipples, and it said, got milk, and you saw the under boob. And I was like, one day, dude. Anyway, time, you're gonna get some? - Yeah. - Yeah. - You know, I thought, it sounded like you met one day, I'm gonna have, I'm gonna have my own. - No, one day I'll be able to. I remember, before I was ever with a woman, and before I was ever able to drive. Those are the two things, I'm like, I really think one day I'll be able to do this, but I can't even visualize where it would be, to get in a car and go somewhere, not as to drive my bike. - Yeah, no, I know. - And then I remember thinking that specifically about a blow job. Like, I can't even, like, that would be crazy. - Like, you couldn't even comprehend what the experience would be. - No, you can't. Not, you don't know what it's like to have a blow job until you've had a blow job with a woman that you love, or a person, a person that you love. I mean that. There's, I mean that. Now, I could drive a car I don't love. - Right. - Yeah, anyway. So that was the first time I saw an under boob. Boobs, boobs then went away. It became about, boobs were important, but, you know, it's like, it became butts, personality, but that award, and that award, unfortunately, boobs are on their way back. But yeah, so, so I say that because like, diecook, diecook, being skinny, and nipple babies. - Yeah. - I feel similarly to children of celebrity, the same way I do when people remake a movie that's a great original. - Sure. - There are people out there. They're like, fuck that dude, let it stay, let it be. My thought is if they, or they remake Facebook, and you know, that's not what's happening. It's like, is it a remake? I think it's just later on. Anyway, if they remake Little Mermaid. - Sure. - And it's great, great. - Great. - Yeah. - And if it's not, it doesn't affect the, I don't know why we have such strong opinions against, not to put you in a spot that we have strong. - No, no, no, no, no. - But it is something you're gonna be getting. - Oh, and I accept, all I fully accept that. I think that my take is I'm in a position where I am lucky to have the opportunity to even chase this dream that I have. Like that, like that's what it is. And there are so many people out there who work their ass off and like are super talented musicians, but because they don't have this platform that they just spawned in with. - Or they're not good looking enough. - Sure. They, like it just,
won't happen because they won't ever see the opportunity. So I acknowledge it, but I also acknowledge that I have worked really, really hard. Yeah. So it's just like both can exist. Great, dude. Media-trained answer, by the way. Yeah, I haven't been thinking about this for a long time. I just want to acknowledge it because like, like the truth is, I probably wouldn't, like, you're right. If, maybe it would have popped off around the same time, maybe later, but your dad has a platform. He shares the music. If your music is in awesome, nobody cares. True. You know what I'm saying? True. So I just, I have a strong take on this and it's not specifically about children of celebrity, but like this idea of like, I'm a comedian and I've been doing this for a long time and I use props now. Yeah. I'm a prop comment. You're a prop comment. I am. And people shit on props. Wait, what? Is that a thing? Yeah. Miranda's a comedian. Do you agree with this? Is your microphone? Yeah. People hate props. Wait, but why? Why? I'll tell you why. Okay. Yeah. Oh, it's, it's, it's too easy that way or, you know, it's, it's cheating. What are you talking about? Use everything you have to make something out of what you want to do. Why do you think people hate props? It's cheating? Yeah, it's a cop out or it's like not, it's not real standup. Bro. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, here it is. Is you? What's happening? It might not be Will Ferrell. Oh, my God, but it's not stopping me from using everything I have. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I can't do it on the spot. I sang. I know the reason, the reason why I don't want to do it is because I don't want to get, like this is my, like, this is my act, my special, oh, I believe the name of my special. I've never put it out there, but my special is going to be called, uh, leave. Okay. And I don't want to do too much. Can I, can I come see it? Yeah, I would love that. Um, uh, just kind of cute, real cute, uh, use what you got, baby. I know. I mean, my take is just like, if I can, if I can use this to make, like, to do the most positive thing with this opportunity, I might as well. Yeah. So, um, I want, cause it seems like, it seems like you're probably going to be doing this more and more and more. I want, if ever anyone asks a question or says something to you about, like, do you feel like you couldn't do this because of dad or ever, um, uh, I want you to be like, dude, quit being such a puppet and then look to camera and then plug my special. Can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, do you feel that, like, maybe the only reason you're also when you plug Rick Glassman. Okay. Yeah. Yes. Do you feel that if your dad weren't Will Ferrell to stop being such a puppet, go see Rick Glassman and his special Rick Glassman dot com, I'm whispering Rick Glassman, do it again, and let me get it out, uh, uh, uh, uh, do you feel that maybe if your dad wasn't Will Ferrell, you wouldn't have this opportunity and people wouldn't care about your music, dude, stop being such a puppet, go see Rick Glassman and his special Rick Glassman dot com. Oh, sorry. It doesn't matter. I want to pick up of the puppet. Yeah, dude. Magic mind just kicked in. Are you fan of comedy? Yeah. What's, what's big picture for you as far as, as far as like, is there an artist out there other than Justin Timberlake? What do you mean? I just love Justin Timberlake. You like to, you love GT. GT so cool. I love, I love Jay. I like his music. Yeah. I like his moves. Yeah. And, uh, I like, I don't know him. I don't know his personal life. Sure. What he's telling to me is, um, I'm buying, like his vibes are just like, the JT style going up. Yeah. Um, is there somebody that, like, oh, that's something that I would, like, a career that I would want to mirror? Oh. I mean, I think I like to take parts of careers that I admire, um, like, I don't know, I would say, uh, crazy, I'm saying this, but like Michael Jackson, complete domination of the world. Like, that was crazy. Uh-huh. I want parts of that. Stevie Wonder, like, crazy keys. Like, I want to get my keys playing to that level, JT, like that movement and, and the dancing, I'm not, I'm not at that level in terms of, like, there's so many things in. I'm gonna get you dancing. Yeah. All right. You, do you know Alan Stone? Yeah. Oh my god. A voice of gold, brother. He's been on this before. Really? Yeah, do love. He's one of those people where it's like, I don't, and not enough people know who he is for what his talent is. It's kind of a lie. It's crazy. He should. Yeah. There's no reason why that man should not be like the top of the world. It's unbelievable. He's got some soul to him and not, I'm not comparing it to you for a better or worse. I'm just saying, there's something for whatever reason that when white people have it, it's like soul or rapping. People are like, it almost feels like a novelty. Like, why is he able to do that? Do you know what I'm saying? He's. He's just, he's unbelievable. Yeah. The rasp in that. Oh my god. It's just. Could you turn rasp on? Nah. I'm not like a raspy guy. I just don't. I don't know. I used to, my vocal journey is that I only sang in my falsetto when I was like 12-13 only. And I just continue to let that develop and then now my chest voice is very thin. What does that mean? So chest voice meaning you're not. Here's your like, here's your, la, la, la, la, la, that's your chest voice. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, but then like if you, you can thin it out and be like, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, like that's still my chest voice. I just thinned it out. Like, it sounds up there, falsetto, but it's, do you do that because it's easier to control up there for you? Like, I can, I can, for whatever reason as my vocal has, or my voice is developed, it's easier to go from falsetto and like my head voice into the thin mix than rather than going from like heavy chest to falsetto if that makes sense. Still don't understand thin. It's so, la, la, la, la, la, la, or both chest. I don't know. I don't know. It's, I don't know if you were singing in falsetto or chest, but the thing, the thing about a thin chest voice is that it can sound almost exactly like a falsetto, but it's, it's the fun. It feels like you're using your chest voice, so that makes sense. Yeah. I, that's kind of what I was talking about, like, like not having big boobs anymore. You know, it's like, there's, there's all this value that comes with it. There's either one killing me, but, um, you have a, you have a single that's coming out. What's the name of it? I flower after him. It's great. It's, it's a, a sleep, a sleep talking, a sleep talking, um, that the vibes, they're both kind of like, uh, I don't know, I'm not good at this, but like, you do this when you listen. Stankface. Uh, yes, stankface, but the, uh, a, a, a sleep feels more like, I know they're all produced. Yeah. But that one feels more like you could sing that, uh, acapella. Crazy that you're saying that because we're approaching an acoustic version. What does that mean? Approaching. Have you not done it yet? No, it's done, but we're going to put it out. When is it out? August 7th, an acoustic version of a sleep talking. It's exactly it. You're thinking, dude, a sleep talking used to be really produced. Like, like, I'm talking city pop, I'm seeing when this comes out, city funk. It comes out the week. This comes out then because this is, I think coming out next week. Great. Um, I had a friend of mine make an acoustic, uh, track, and I wanted to ask you to sing on it. Sure. And, uh, his name's George, he's, he's, he's, when I have musicians on, he comes on all the time. Sweet. Uh, he played with Alan Stone one and like, I like having, it's kind of feels like it's lore of this podcast of being able to have George play with other musicians I like. Dude, I'm down. Spin that shit. Play. Hey. Hey. Hey. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Hey, you're on your way. That's the wrong lyrics. Alright, here we go. [Music] George? That's got a crazy ride and noise back there. What's up, George? We always have a house musician with us just in case. That's amazing. You want to come in? Come on in, George. I want to play and sing and do more of that kind of stuff. That's it. 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That's a cool feeling to have a curtain pull prize reveal. Yeah, 10 times fast. Curtain Peel prize reveal. Let's go to the take to see if we do. Hey, George, thanks for being out here since Sunday. I have to add, is that do you work out that thing? Physical therapy. Yeah, I wouldn't say to work out as much as it is. A Jewish body trying to get ready to be in semi-pro2. There was a moment where the first song we were doing, that wasn't the key. And I wanted to be like, George could change the key, but that would be so weird to find YouTube. I just tried. So wait, you were fake. You were fake. That wasn't YouTube, you were just fake. Yeah, I was trying to find the key. I would have never done. I know. That's why I was almost like not wanting to, but I wanted to get. I'm so, it's so hot out there and I was getting so worried. No, no, it was fine. I wasn't even fully present. And like, George, I'm afraid to figure this out. Guys, it's like hot to a point where I don't even want to be outside. It's like like inside hot. I don't know how to explain it. Meanwhile, I'm like improvising, you know, any song that we name, I'll let me pull it up on YouTube and George is like, I think I could do it. Oh, let me first impress him, dude. Could I, I want, we'll keep it going. You guys meet each other for a second. Let me change this lens. I forgot to do that. Magnus, great stuff, man. I love, I love your music. I was listening to a bunch of your other singles too. Tell me all, yeah, you have to give me all the evidence that you've been, no, no, no. I only, no, I only heard the two, I only know the two songs. There's more. There's a bunch. She has a bunch of singles out. Yeah, because I was told that you're doing tons of singles, like got an EP and I thought, oh, maybe you're just releasing them. I mean, I would love to put out an album now because you have enough singles. I mean, yeah, but we have so many more in the tank that who's who's producing this stuff with you? My boy gave your own killer killer production. Dude, we've been, we've been buddies since like we were 12 years old. Like we started making pop covers. Like I have a cover of me at 12 years old singing, runaway baby Bruno Mars and he did. Yeah, so that's how we started. Yeah, it's good. It's really good production. Thanks. I mean, he's like a little jazz. He's a little jazz freak. So yeah, yeah, yeah, there's a lot of good, like music happening in it. Dude, what's your bet? Like how you been playing guitar, obviously, forever? Yeah, forever. I went to USC. Oh, me too. I don't know. Oh, did you do, did you do pop music? No, I didn't get in. Oh, they didn't let me into the school. I love it. They're always very wrong. That's right. You know what, though? I listened from the ground links. Why? What did you do? If your dad could get me into the ground links, I'm not, oh, no, not USC. I could get you into UCLA. I know it's a little late. Yeah, I'd love to, yeah, please, I need to finish my degree. No, I, I think that I also, I probably wasn't ready at the time and the fact that I didn't get in lit the biggest fire in my ass to prove everyone wrong and, you know, do the thing. So that's great. I wonder what would happen. Like I wonder what my path would look like if I did get in. Yeah. What'd you end up studying? I was in, I was in the acting school. Oh, cool. Yeah. Yeah. I did SC when I was there. I started doing like jingles. So I did, I've done a bunch of like TV music. Oh, super cool. Two more. Sure. Yeah, thank you. Songs on Shackles. That kind of stuff. Like you can give me one. Okay.
- Give me a jingle. - I've done, give me a jingle. - Oh yeah dude, I've done so many. - I mean shit, there's such short-term memory things. - Is there one that I would know? - They could do the Mentos one. - Mentos? - No, I did not do Mentos. - No I did like, you know, McDonald's commercial, but it was like, you know, it just had the little tag of bada bada bada at the end. - Bada bada. - But like it was, we did a whole different music. - Swipe to it. - They created an exclusive Sriracha Macsauce, Donald signature Sriracha sandwich. - No, I did a bunch of stuff for Baywatch. I did 16, 16 montages for. - I remember regional Baywatch. - That's when we lived in the original Baywatch. - Oh, 'cause they remastered the original Baywatch show and they would have had to re-license every song and they had like, eagle songs, dire straits. They had like, so it would have been like, hundreds of millions of dollars, too. - This is the Baywatch coming out, right? - No, no. - The original Baywatch show. - When it rent back, like, re syndication or whatever. - Yeah, to put it. - Wow, okay. - This is when we were living in the same building. I remember when you got that gig. - Yeah, yeah, it was hilarious. So I got to do all these cheesy 80s original songs. I got to write these like cheesy songs and do like silly guitar solos. - And like, how do you approach writing? Are you like, just the feel thing? Is it like, - Those were as fun. - Those were as fun. - So they had, the montages were already filmed. - Yeah. - I mean, the show was already, so it was all about timing. So it's like, this needs to be like, three minutes and 18 seconds. And it needs to start fading out at this one. So it's like, you kind of work backwards. And like, okay, so I'm gonna have an intro that's like, this long, and like, so it's gonna be this many bars. And so then I would, I would use logic and have it. - Oh, nice, yeah. - The auto drumming, just to like, map out the structure of it. And then it would just like, start adding chords and like, write the melody last. - Cool. - And super cool. It was really fun, yeah. - What's your buddy producer's name? Gabe, your own, and he lives in LA. He does. - I mean, I'm actually going to his house after this. - So when you guys are doing music, is it, hey, let's work at, you know, at four o'clock today or whatever, or are you guys together and you're like, hey, do you wanna do something? - It's a mix of both. When we're doing like, actual sessions, we now have to plan them just because we both have schedules and whatnot, but it used like, literally dude. Like, he'll come over and for fun, if we're pre-gaming and going out, we will make like a UK garage beat. I can play it for you, actually, if you wanna hear it. - Yeah, I apologize for not listening to other stuff. - Dude, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I, the best part is, is like a sleep talking and flower after rain. Those are the songs to me that I feel. - Do you have, is it different one? - Dude, I just play it in the mic. - Yeah, okay. (upbeat music) - Dude, this is like, in an hour. - Hey, is that you rapping on it? - Yeah, I like, put on a weird British voice and like, made my voice lower. (upbeat music) - What are you gonna do with this? - I don't know, bro. Give it to a DJ, maybe we'll lose. - Can we get in Baywatch? - This is dope. (upbeat music) - This could definitely be in the new Baywatch. - Dude, it's just like, we just try and keep it fun 'cause that's when we make the best stuff. Like, a sleep talking just came out of, fuck, we can't figure it out. Let's just make it no pressure. Let's have a good time with it. And that's like the best. - You should make it so if we love, you know? - I remember when I used to make stuff, I love. - No. - Where'd you go? Where'd you go? - There. - You know, I'm kind of only recently starting to realize the reason I'm using props so much in my, in my act, is because I'm scared of actually showing up as I am. - Mm. - I did write a song about it. - Can we hear it? - Go ahead, George. - So embarrassed right now. You got this. - Come on. ♪ Baby, lock the doors ♪ ♪ And turn the lights down low ♪ - You like me with a song? - I can't even remember how to do it without the melody. - You like the doors and turn the lights on? ♪ Put the music on the soft and slow ♪ ♪ Baby, we ain't got no way ♪ ♪ Where'd I go? ♪ ♪ Baby, lock the doors and turn the lights down low ♪ - I can't do it without the melody. ♪ The doors and turn the lights down low ♪ - Oh, the real one. ♪ Put the music on the soft and slow ♪ ♪ Baby, we ain't got no way to go ♪ ♪ Oh, you understand ♪ ♪ Oh, you understand ♪ ♪ I've been thinking about this all the time ♪ - Do you want to hear it? - Uh-uh-uh-uh. - I've been thinking about this all the time. - Right, we hear it. ♪ I've been thinking about this all the time ♪ - People tuning in to hear you do music and be like, "What the fuck is this guy doing?" - No, this is great. - I'm out of the group. ♪ All the time ♪ - No, no, no, this is good. We were down. - Sorry, over. Sorry, over. - Are you ready? - Baby. - Wait, where's my key? ♪ The big, turn the lights ♪ - What is it? - Baby, lock the doors. ♪ Baby, lock the doors and turn the lights down low ♪ - Thank you. ♪ Get the music on the soft and slow ♪ ♪ Soft and slow ♪ ♪ Baby, we ain't got no way to go ♪ ♪ You know where to be, baby ♪ ♪ Oh, you understand ♪ ♪ I've been thinking about this all day long ♪ - Oh, they know. ♪ I've been felt to feelin' quiet and this strong ♪ ♪ Girl, I love how much it turns me on ♪ - Turn me on, baby. ♪ Just to be your man ♪ ♪ Just to think about this all day long ♪ ♪ Never felt to feelin' quiet and this strong ♪ - Give me the pocket out. ♪ It's too strong ♪ ♪ Girl, I love how much it turned me on ♪ - Turn me on, baby. ♪ Just to be your man ♪ - Run it back. ♪ I've been thinking about this all day long ♪ ♪ Never felt to feelin' quiet and this strong ♪ - This is too strong. ♪ Girl, I love how much it turns me on ♪ - Oh, oh, my goodness, here goes the further. ♪ I've been thinking about this all day long ♪ ♪ Never felt to feelin' quiet and this strong ♪ - It's so strong. ♪ Girl, I love how much it turns me on ♪ - Turn me on, baby. ♪ Just to be your man ♪ - Oh. - Dude, how much are you like, why do they ask me to do this fucking pocket? - No, this is so fun. I'm having a blast, guys. - This is, dude. - Being able to sing is how it feels for like, when people who can't dunk want to be able to dunk. Like, what does it feel up there? - It's really fun, but it like kind of sucks for a while. - What, dunking or singing? - I mean, now I'm singing, I'm talking about singing, but like both can. - Both rock. We get all dunkin' here, right? - Yeah, sure. - Yeah, I can, totally. - What's the song, I want you to sing, I want you guys sing something, but you guys figure it out together what you both know. And like, maybe bye, bye, bye. - I don't know, bye, bye, bye. - Ask two of my favorite things. Coppets and JT. - You do autumn leaves. - Yeah. - And B-flat. - Hey. - Me, George. Yeah, he could do autumn leaves and any flat. - Okay, all right. - Yeah, yeah, nice. - Check. - Like that. Nope, I already got the lyrics wrong. ♪ The falling leaves ♪ ♪ Drift by my window ♪ ♪ The fault the falling leaves ♪ - Like, make a thorn, too good. - Wait, no, no, I got the. - Sorry, we'll get in a pocket. - Uh, uh, uh, give me, yeah, that's good. Nah, I got it, I got it. - You want rhythm? - No, no, no, I just didn't know where the pitch was for the half to finish chords. - Hey, George, for the half to finish, you don't have to, but could we do a little bit of, let's get a little rhythm in there. - There we go. - Uh, it'll be flat, please. ♪ The falling leaves ♪ - There we go. ♪ Drift by my window ♪ ♪ The autumn leaves ♪ ♪ Of red and gold ♪ ♪ I see your lips ♪
Your summer kisses the sunburned hands I used to hold Since you've been away the days grow long And soon I'll feel something all the way to song But I miss you most of all my time When I don't need speaking to phone Oh come on George, dig it home! Oh no I'm already lost Oh yeah, here we go Oh yeah, there we go But I miss you most of all my time When I don't need speaking to phone When I don't need speaking to Do you want to try it like this? It's a whole time like it's such a butt we have his mouth moving George is one of my good friends and help me start this podcast And I'm genuinely such a fan, you know this, I tell you all the time But I'm such a fan, he's so great So I love it, you don't even know dude I'm whipping out the pipes and I have no idea So like I want to come on whenever I do music episodes And I want like I love whether if you guys jam outside of here great And I love like I want to have at some point Because I have not like this cool team of musicians that come on this podcast I want to do a like why am I not remembering what's the song? Dude we just get keys Like we are the world We just get keys, guitar, you can play the cajon as the drums Yeah And then we just, I don't know, we need to I bring Gabe, he plays bass Yeah, set up the keys, I want to hear him play keys, we should jam We can do a little like minor to minor Yeah, well you know, I mean we'll keep it mature God damn bro I'm stuck in music theory I know (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) [Music] Looks like something Ellen would sing on. Or don't think the dad. [Music] Yeah, that's it's Robin. Thank you. It feels like something Robin thinks dad would sing on. Yeah. [Music] Yeah, give me a kiss. Give me a kiss. Yeah. [Music] You guys, when do you guys better start making up some words? [Music] You, you're just saying I will. You started off first. [Music] I just don't know what that is, man. [Music] What do you guys know that is already a thing that you guys know that you can sing and play? [Music] Whatever. Do you know kiss from a rose or what? [Music] We could do it like this. [Music] Awesome. [Music] [Music] I'm so awesome. This is a crazy song. [Music] It keeps switching between major. [Music] But I can't do that. I can't keep that. That was awesome. Well, this is something I always ask any time we do music stuff. Sure. I won't be as specific until we figure out what our wheelhouses are. But do you know Disney stuff? [Music] Got to get you in the Disney. The Disney can't do it. Like Disney music? Yeah. No. Wow. Dude, I just like, it wasn't an old soul. That's like all. What's an old, let's find a good cover to do. You have like a million, they have a million changes, right? All I see is racist faces, misplaced hate. Do you know Bruce horns be the way it is? Oh, that's a great song. [Music] Oh, go ahead. [Music] You're fine. I don't put piano in three years. It was the last time we'd be in Casey. Probably. Yeah, maybe. You got to play more, bud. Dude, how do you do it like this? That's a challenge. No, no, no. How does it go? How does it go? [Music] Wow, key. Is that the right key? [Music] I know it better here. Wow. [Music] What's he playing? It's like E-flat minor. [Music] Or B-flat minor. [Music] Gosh, I feel so powerful in this chair. That's right, yeah. [Music] You know this song? Nope. If I listen to it, I probably will. Two pockets. I was singing the Bertorn's We Go Live. [Music] [Music] Oh, but don't you believe it? [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] That's a weird key though, I think we should do it. That's fine, that's fine. I've put in a proper key. [Music] I think it's in. Is it not? [Music]
-What was that? -Tick back! -Oh, God! -No! -Oh, fuck! -Jack, what are you doing? -I'm so fucking sorry. I'm so fucking sorry. -Oh, my God, I can't even put my nose! -Uh, I ain't mad at ya. -You're good. -I'm just from knocking that over. I'm saying I ain't mad at ya. [laughter] -Wait, bro, I didn't cut her rip. -What did you say? -Why do you rip? -I know, right? -Rip, dude, I haven't. I've not played in a very long time and I really think that if I had the piano somewhere not talked over there, I would use it. -Why don't you just leave it set up? -Where? -Just leave it on. -I mean, we'll pick a place. -I mean, you're over there, but I never go to it. -That's over there. -You should. -Oh, it was set up over there. -Yeah, but like, you know, I'm facing a wall that I never, that I don't like facing. I want to start playing a piano again. -You should? -And I want to, I want to, I'll talk about it and I'll figure it out after. But I do think, like, it felt like it's been so long. It feels nice to like touch. -Is it fun? -Yes. -Do whatever you want. Do whatever you want. Sing something together. I've got to have you guys sing something together. -Let's do it all. But you said Algreen. Let's figure out that Algreen song out. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. -They're right in the right key. -I just remember it being, dude, I can't remember these chords. -You just tell me what to sing it. -I sing it in like. -No, I mean, like, I don't want you to start singing it. I'll just reverse it. -Oh, sure, sure. -The key. -Yeah, I'm so in, so. -Funny voice, dude. -I'm so in love with you. Whatever you want to do is all right with me. Because you make me feel so brand new. -What you mean? -I'm gonna spin my life with you. -Oh, sorry, no. -Did you go back? -I could be wrong. -No, you're right. You're 100% wrong. -What changes do you get there? -And then A minor. -Your original lyrics. -E. -And then G sharp minor. -F sharp minor. -Oh, G sharp minor. -It just walks it in and then C sharp minor. It kind of just walks all the way down. Same thing. -G sharp minor, F sharp minor, E. -Oh. -And then a D sharp. I mean, B over D sharp and then a C sharp minor. -Oh, yeah, yeah, okay, cool. -And then the next part is. -F sharp minor, let's say G sharp minor. -Loving you, F sharp minor. -Time's up. -Hey, G sharp minor. It feels bad. [Music] -It just feels nice. [Music] -Welcome to another episode to take your shoes off. [Music] -With Magnus Farrow. [Music] -Featuring George Cretus. [Music] -I've lost F sharp minor, G sharp minor. -Play a sleep guys sleep talking. -Oh, we can do that. -Oh, wait, why don't we. -We will. -Let's do it. -Why didn't I think of that though? -But you're with me, you're family. [Music] -Cool. [Music] -I know. [Music] -Oh, come on. -Let's get together. -Oh, yeah. [Music] -Oh, what's that? [Music] [Music] [Music] -Don't get lost. [Music] -No, you're here. -Okay. [Music] -That was great. -That was so good. -Yeah, right. -Thanks, boys. -I've said this almost every time I felt in the situation. -But when there's people that are really good at this and I get to do it with you guys, it really feels like my rich dad paid you guys to complete it. [Music] -We play a sleep talking. -Yeah, push. -Oh, man. Hold on. Hold on one second. -You're seeing it all right? -No, no, no. -I mean, we did it together. [Music] -Wait, that's wrong. -Hey, didn't want it to feel so right. -Okay. [Music] -Tell me, you're home, you're in mine. -Cause I need you to give me some peace of mind. -I'm with you, girl. -We were falling asleep talking last night. -I'm having dreams. -But morning till I'm holding you again. -No, no, no. -You again. -So tell me. -You're lying right away. -Oh. [Music] -Yeah. [Music] -George, get your feature on there. -Take a verse. -Make it up. -We can just live this. -We're not going to get to the chorus. [Music] -Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. (upbeat music)
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, hmm. (upbeat music) - That's such a good song, it's such a good song. - That was when you guys were like the last minute of that, it was a sound bath. - Deborah, you're gonna bathe in the warmth of the sound, you know? - Yeah. - Just, ah. - Is your acoustic with guitar or piano? - Both. - Nice. - Yeah. - Do you play both? - I can't play guitar or piano. - I'm learning, it's really, I get so lazy because I will be at the guitar and I will be like, ah, fuck you guys, I can just go play piano. - Yeah, guitar's a lot of like, it's, I feel like it's more technique, right? - You have to learn like, what to do with the string. - I actually have a question, I like to finger, like, do this, I want to learn to do this just 'cause like, I like having my fingers. How do you, how do you like play single notes and like, calm you while doing that? Can you do that? Is that possible? Yeah. - Country road plates, country road plates, lay your hand there. - George. - Damn. - Also. - George, will you do that for country roads? - This is a free ad for this, do you need me to get your case? My little things outside hold on. - $20, okay. So the guitar can go from, nice and open. - That sounds so good, dude. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's like a little rubber stop. But see, I feel like it's cheating for me to use that because I can't do without it. - Body. - Body. - Use your puppet. Take advantage of what you got. - I mean, it sounds so good. - Yes. So that's such a nice tone. - This is one of my favorite songs. - That's it, good, good, good, good road, almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountain, Shenandoah, it's real, life is old, they're older than trees, younger than mountains, but road life agrees, country road, take me home, to the place I belong, West Virginia, my mother, take me home, country road, all my memories, gather around her, minors lady, stranger to blue water, dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misted face to moonshine, and the tear drops in my country road, take me home, to the place I belong, West Virginia, my mother, take me home, could you, check this out, I hear your voice in the morning and I should cause me the radio reminds me of my home far away, they've got a lighter. Driving down the road, I can get a feeling that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday, country road, take me home, to the place I belong, West Virginia, my mother, take me home, country road, take me home, country road, take me home, to the place I belong. I got to do more music episodes, man, these are my favorite. So that, so far, this thing sounds great, I haven't plugged this in, you said it sounds great, right? That could sound so cool. Oh that, but you're also, that guitar always, and you playing it, but it sounds so good. I like this, we can keep talking too, but is there anything else that you want to play or that you know that you guys could do together or that you just want to, I mean, I don't want to ask you to release stuff, is that released yet? Yeah, I just started to show. I'm embarrassingly bad at the chords to my own songs or sometimes. I understand that. I don't understand why. I just, because it's like, I just don't, because I don't all play them on keys, so the ones I don't play on keys, I kind of just understand that. Yeah. I don't, people that don't know the lyrics to some of their own songs. Really? Yeah, I mean, I haven't. It just sounds so good. You have it? Yeah. Where you going, where you been, got this feeling in my body and Shiva's mind. My skin, from your naked heart, I'm gonna, I can die a happy man if you're all I ever know. I'm talking about you. God, I'm stopping, the way you're popping is right here. And if I'm honest, yeah, I just can't help it, I want to live in it, I want to live in it. I'm in the thick of it, I'm in the air, so I can hear it. I want to play with it. Yeah, I'm in the thick of it, I'm in the air, so I can hear it. What would you, you how often you play live? Like in general. Yeah. A lot. What does it look like? Is it you sitting at the piano? Some songs. I like to, I think I probably played keys about 30, 40% of the time because I think it's, I know, it's important that I'm not always at the keys. I'm standing up and just like vibing to a lot of the stuff. So you have somebody else playing piano sometimes too? Well, as of late, it's just been me or any tracks. I mean, sorry. I want to fix this. So you're standing for like a second or so. Oh, yeah, you got it. Boom. Thank you. When are you performing live next? Do you know? Is this something? Yeah, I want to come. I'm doing outer lands in San Francisco on the night. Oh, dope. But I didn't know LA anytime. Yes. And then also I have, I'm out. I have a residency of the blue note. You were playing there? No. No. I'm the 18th. Yeah. Cool, man. I'm going to be out of town. And then there's another one in September. I'm there. What's the date? 12th. I'll ask you later. You'll send it to me or if it's on a site or something. I want to put up all the dates for that stuff. Yeah. I would love to invite you back if you're interested in every time. Please, please, please. Dude, this was cool. This is so fun. Yeah. Super cool. You're fucking awesome. And you got what's his name butler hair vibes. So congrats. What's his name? Who's that? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, you walk. I didn't know what you look like. Am I taking his hair style? No, no, but like you got you walk him. I don't know if they're high-waisted pants, but you could see. Yeah. You got like a style. And it's like, you know, your arms are good. And when you walk them like, oh, I didn't, I didn't pardon me. You know, you're a hot guy. Are you coming? Cool vibes. You know, seeing the looks.
do it. I think you're super cool and congratulations on shit starting to happen for you. And thanks for wanting to come on here and play music with us. Bro, it's like dude, just playing music and jamming is like peak life for me. It's the greatest thing of all time. I'm not part, I mean, I'm, I'm ancillary to that world. I love it. I'm not a musician. You were, you were getting up there. Thank you. Come on. But what I bring that up is, and I'll let you go up to this, where I bring that up is, and I've, I've talked to you about this before. I have realized, I think my favorite episodes are music episodes. I think I get to, because you still get to play and do jokes and shit. But then you get people to come do their superpowers. And I'm like, it's a concert for me. And I get to ask, could you do this song and I get to interrupt and I get to sing. It's just, I love this so much. I want to do more music stuff. I want to get the avengers of the people that come on to come and you with some other people and blah, blah, blah. I want to do this more. So no obligations, but I'm going to invite you back. I would love to. All right. Cool. Stay there. I want to get a Polaroid. And then I'll, you go, theme music.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Rick Glassman is touring stand-up comedy in the U.S. and Europe, with shows in cities like Dallas, Edinburgh, London, and Portland.
He expresses hesitation about singing on the spot, citing performance anxiety and a desire to maintain his act’s authenticity, though he has a strong connection to music through family and personal practice.
His father, Will Ferrell, provides a platform for his music, and Rick acknowledges the influence of that visibility, while also emphasizing his own dedication and talent in music, independent of fame.
Summary:
S. and Europe, including stops in major cities like Dallas, Edinburgh, London, and Portland. He shares that while he has long been passionate about music—having played piano since childhood and singing with friends—he remains hesitant to perform live vocals on demand, citing anxiety and a desire to preserve the integrity of his comedy act.
His father, Will Ferrell, plays a significant role in amplifying his music’s reach, which has helped bring attention to his work. Rick acknowledges this influence but stresses that his success stems from personal dedication and consistent effort. He highlights a growing connection to music through collaborations, such as recording an acoustic version of “Sleep Talking” with friend George Cretus, and expresses excitement about future musical projects.
” He also promotes a variety of brands, including Factor Meals and Revolve Man, while sharing personal stories about family, music, and his evolving relationship with his artistic identity. Ultimately, Rick balances humor and vulnerability, emphasizing that music remains a deeply personal and meaningful part of his life, even as he navigates the pressures of public performance.
FAQs
Yes, I'm starting in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Fringe Festival, then moving to Amsterdam, Ireland, and London. There are five shows planned in the UK, with additional dates possibly added.
I can sing, but I'm hesitant to perform on the spot. My favorite song to sing is 'Love Me Sexy' by my dad, Denzel Washington, because it’s a personal and meaningful song that I’ve sung with friends.
I use props because I’m scared of showing up as I am. It’s a way to feel safe and grounded, even if it feels like ‘cheating’—but I believe it’s about using everything I have to make the performance work.
Yes, I have a special called 'Leave' that I’m excited about. I’m also releasing an acoustic version of 'Sleep Talking' on August 7th, which I’m eager to showcase.
I feel grateful for the exposure. My music has gotten a lot of attention, especially after my dad shared it. It feels surreal and exciting, like I’m in a dream, but I’m just happy to have the chance to share my music.
Yes, I frequently jam with a group of friends. We often come together to play music, and I’ve even collaborated with a friend named George, who plays guitar and helps with songwriting and production.
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