New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Up and coming future-bass artist DRUGZZ shares latest single 'I Didn't Mean To Do' on May 11th via Super Serious, mastered by Joe LaPorta of Sterling Sound Studio (David Bowie, Imagine Dragons, Grizzly Bear, The WEEKND, Armin Van Buuren, X Ambassadors, Foofighters, The Killers) and produced by Robbie Gardunio (Siglia, Bohnes, Eyho). Having previously worked with Spinnin Deep's De Hofnar and Ziggy Alberts (TWO LANES), it's no surprise his previous dizzying single 'Someone Other Than Me' has almost hit the 50 thousand mark on YouTube alone. This Nashville-based artist is sure to turn heads, move feet and drop jaws with his own signature mash-up of beloved emotions, textures and genres.
Born from the slums of upscale suburbia Tennessee, Sam Alan began his childhood without much of a chance. Coming from a loving family of 6, he always felt insufficient and looked over. He became depressed early on in life because his three brothers always kicked his ass on Xbox. Ultimately getting the best of himself, Sam never learned that life was meant to be enjoyed, thus leading him to live vicariously through the artist known as DRUGZZ: "I spent the last 6 years of my life starting and running a fresh salsa company called Uncle Kragers. I was working 70 hours in a kitchen chopping fucking cilantro while all my friends were outside going on vacations and playing sold out shows. Our company did very well, but I ended up hating my life. Inspiration comes in many ways - sometimes through cilantro stained hands." he says.
A collector of vintage drum gear, DRUGZZ is inspired by rhythm, and sitting at a drum set is crucial for his writing process. He used an old Rogers drum set to make samples for the record, adding in the swirling synth sounds of the innovative Moog Sub Phatty. Citing influences such as Blink-182, The Chemical Brothers, Lupe Fiasco, Copeland, The National, Death Cab for Cutie, DRUGZZ' sound has been likened to as a crossover between Louis The Child and
Simple Plan.
DRUGZZ' latest single 'I Didn't Mean To Do' swims in luminosity; throbbing basslines, solid percussive bliss and Sam's energetic yet ferocious vocal-build sets the tone. Smoothly sung passages slowly turn to powerful, unforgiving screams, creating an anthemic aura encompassing on the track's nostalgic nature. Powerful, swaying synthesizers bleed onto an atmospheric ambient section before erupting into his unique brand of experimental dancefloor antics.
Speaking on the latest single, DRUGZZ encapsulates on past experiences growing up in Tennessee, and the impact it's had on his unique vision as a skilled up-and-coming producer, commenting: "This song was inspired by an instance in high school - Cheers to growing up, and growing up again."
