Groupthink on His Perfect SAT Score, Doing His Taxes, and Writing Poetry

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] What’s the inspiration behind your name Groupthink? 

[GROUPTHINK:] Think group.

[UNPUBLISHED:] I read that you’re an award-winning poet - how do you think being a poet has influenced the way you create music?

[GROUPTHINK:] Poetry taught me how to think.

[UNPUBLISHED:] How does your writing process differ when it comes to writing poetry versus songs? 

[GROUPTHINK:] Songs are poetry.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] You have a really distinct sound, which I love - how did you find your sound? Do you have any advice for aspiring musicians experimenting and struggling to find with their sound? 

[GROUPTHINK:] It’s cool you say that I feel like we’re still finding it. With this next project I feel like we found something. Im terrible at advice but I would say make one song 10 times.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] You recently released your song “Miss Carolina” featuring Carlie Hanson - what was the collaboration process like for that single?

[GROUPTHINK:] Carlie is the shit we linked up at our friend Villager’s studio and talked about our moms.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] Where did the inspiration behind that song come from?

[GROUPTHINK:] Missing home but not being able to go back because you’re chasing your dreams.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] What's your favorite part of the music-making process?

[GROUPTHINK:] Dancing.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] What does a perfect day look like for you?

[GROUPTHINK:] A perfect day looks like Lou Reed.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] Tell us something about yourself that not many people know

[GROUPTHINK:] I got a perfect SAT score.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] Who are some artists you hope to collaborate with in the future

[GROUPTHINK:] Drake, Jai Paul, and Anna Weyant.

 

[UNPUBLISHED:] Do you have anything you're particularly excited about? It can be anything - upcoming projects, recipes, new hobbies you've taken up, etc!

[GROUPTHINK:] Getting healthier, getting hotter, doing taxes, dropping this next project, changing the sound of music.

 

Make sure to follow Groupthink on Instagram and stream his newest single “Gray” out on Spotify now!

 
Rebecca Bloch