liam got his first guitar at thirteen. an old gibson acoustic belonging to his grandfather with chipped wood and worn down frets. still, he treated it as if was brand new, made sure not to ding it anymore just in case it affected the personality that the instrument already had.
the first year was covers. green day, prince, boyz ii men. they’re still a staple of his shows purely because they got him to where he is now. there’s always one cover on the setlist, regardless of the venue/type of show he’s playing.
liam begins writing his own songs when he turns fifteen. they’re nothing special, not at first, and he has several small journals tucked away in his guitar case full of lyrics and chords, rough drafts that would never make it into official releases.
he starts playing shows just before his seventeenth birthday. he’s at a point where he’s comfortable with how well he can play, his voice, how he looks. he asks around, plays for free in local bars with the hope that one day he’ll play in front of the right person.
one day he does. a couple of weeks after graduation a label shows interest and he records a demo — nina simone times two. it takes a couple more weeks, a couple more demos, before he’s officially signed. and then a few months later, there’s an EP — amethyst feelings.
by the time he’s nineteen, bars & clubs are booking him and he’s travelling around the country. he’s doing what he loves and he’s enjoying it. the label paying for most of his expenses definitely isn’t a downside either.
pixelskylines
kaledo-art
discoholicmusic
annaxmalina
vaporwave
