{"id":89202,"date":"2022-11-02T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=89202"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:08:30","slug":"joshua-thew-talks-musical-influences-individuality-and-the-creative-process-behind-his-relationship-inspired-release-where-do-feelings-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2022\/11\/joshua-thew-talks-musical-influences-individuality-and-the-creative-process-behind-his-relationship-inspired-release-where-do-feelings-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Thew talks musical influences, individuality and the creative process behind his relationship inspired release \u2018Where Do Feelings Go?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-89205\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-01.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Thew\" width=\"650\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-01.jpg 700w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-01-490x400.jpg 490w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-01-637x520.jpg 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>London-born\/Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, and former dancer at the New York City Ballet Joshua Thew first garnered attention in 2019 with his debut single, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3b0Thdt2rEXsddyNPFsmVB?si=939aca16d0d04b2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Think You\u2019re Getting Through,\u2019<\/a> which amassed over 450,000 streams on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3BAw5djzZW90BLlWnzf9yv?si=Xaznp7-fTF-YSVISnz3Emw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> alone. Now he returns with his captivating, melancholic and soulful latest offering, \u2018Where Do Feelings Go?,\u2019 accompanied by a music video directed by Sean Suozzi<\/p>\n<p><strong>What or who inspired you to begin a career in music?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I trained as a singer when I was young and it was always my first love. I don\u2019t think I was comfortable enough in my own skin to see music as a realistic career path. Many many years later a friend asked me to sing at his wedding. After I finished I had a full teary meltdown and lightbulb moment ha. I knew from that moment on I had to pursue it<\/p>\n<p><strong>What differs you and your sound from other artists in the music industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d say what differs me from others in my sound is my attention to lyrics. Also, I think my sound is unexpected after you talk to me<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your new single, \u2018Where Do Feelings Go?\u2019 is out now. Can you please describe the creative <\/strong><strong>process and inspiration behind the release?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Where Do Feelings Go?\u2019 started from a live drum groove that I couldn\u2019t stop going back to. Cale my friend\/producer played the first progression with a really melancholy synth and immediately stuck a reaction in me. I\u2019d recently left a painful breakup and was definitely in my feelings and feeling rather disenchanted. The song wrote fast and was pretty thrilling to write.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r-VhYTyLqpw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>In your own opinion, what is the most meaningful song you wrote? What makes you say <\/strong><strong>that one?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think to date it would be <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4acYmlGd0jWWotNeLJ9hVT?si=7e4066edd96b4d49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Painted Blue\u2019<\/a>. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve tried writing something outside of a romantic relationship context.<\/p>\n<p>My grandma had passed away and I had a very extended trip in UK. That idea of a person\u2019s roots and family bonds and attachment to a homeland really pulled on me. I was also really grieving my grandma\u2019s passing. Feels like a love letter to England and her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Throughout your musical career, have you experienced any \u2018wow\u2019 moments?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first thing that comes to mind\u2026 I was recording a song called \u2018Quiet Words\u2019 in the studio. Cale, my producer, was really firm about stopping me from caring about how nice it sounded and more about being honest in what I was saying. I did this one take and it felt raw and felt my ego and vanity left. Felt a little choked up afterward and it felt special.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What personal advice would you give to someone wanting to pursue this career?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d say enjoy the moments of creativity and remind yourself why you\u2019re doing this. The selling part and the business can be overwhelming and stressful.<\/p>\n<p>Take your time and remember that no one else can do what you do.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-89206\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-02.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Thew\" width=\"600\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-02.jpg 700w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-02-265x400.jpg 265w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-02-345x520.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the foreseeable future hold for you as an artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to get less green on stage. Really want to work on the live craft. Excited to keep writing too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anything else you would like to add?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m proud of this project. It was cathartic and a vulnerable one to make.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Where Do Feelings Go?\u2019 is available now <a href=\"https:\/\/distrokid.com\/hyperfollow\/joshuathew\/where-do-feelings-go?utm_source=SendGrid&amp;utm_medium=Email+&amp;utm_campaign=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via all major platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5OxV6A86qWwiD578Dh6Ond?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Joshua Thew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joshua_thew\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3BAw5djzZW90BLlWnzf9yv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong> All photography by Angela Suarez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London-born\/Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, and former dancer at the New York City Ballet Joshua Thew first garnered attention in 2019 with his debut single, \u2018Think You\u2019re Getting Through,\u2019 which amassed over 450,000 streams on Spotify alone. Now he returns with his captivating, melancholic and soulful latest offering, \u2018Where Do Feelings Go?,\u2019 accompanied by a music video directed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":89216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,4081],"tags":[1394,190,632,853,854,11384],"class_list":{"0":"post-89202","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"category-music-interviews","9":"tag-interview","10":"tag-new-music","11":"tag-new-video","12":"tag-singer","13":"tag-songwriter","14":"tag-where-do-feelings-go"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Joshua-Thew-01-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89202"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89283,"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89202\/revisions\/89283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}