NOAH! On the Making Of “ANVIL! (metal version)”
What is the inspiration behind "ANVIL! (metal version)?"
The inspiration behind “ANVIL! (metal version)” was heavily inspired by Nessa Barrett, there’s this one song she has called “Plane to Paris” and I adore it! I wanted to make a sappy song that was personal and heart heavy in the beginning but twisted the direction almost completely by the chorus. I had intentions of taking my own sound and sounds like Pierce the Veil and Sleeping with Sirens, to make the metal influenced parts!
What do you like the best about this track?
My favorite thing about this track definitely has to be the guitars. i am a very guitar heavy person when it comes to my music being produced. I think an electric guitar can bring any of my tracks to the next level!
Is there a particular message or theme you hope listeners take away from this single?
Honestly, the message for sure does not lay within. I talk about being bitter and pathetic but being such a mental health advocate I want people to take with this track, that it’s totally valid to feel these things. feel angry. feel upset. take those feelings and make an amazing piece of art!
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got started in music?
I’ve been rapping with my best friends to free Nicki Minaj beats ever since I was in middle school. when I moved to Tennessee I got involved in a group called Badweather, and they actually took my music and craft seriously! I thought it was only for fun until I got in the studio one day and laid a verse on a trap metal beat and found my genre and outlet.
How do you stay inspired and motivated to continue pushing boundaries in your art?
Continuing on mental health, it’s hard to always be inspired when you get in ruts and tough weeks, but what really helps is seeing my peers continue to pursue their music and talent, even when they have hard times as well.
The way I push boundaries in my art is continuing to add a perspective in genres that are underserved being, a teenage queer artist. it’s not every day you see a feminine young man doing such aggressive, angry and masculine songs and moves on stage. it’s a great juxtaposition and really gives me motivation to compete with what I, myself have already done in this genre.
