UMÉ, the versatile artist from New Jersey, has just released his latest EP, “Growing Pains.” In this interview, he discusses his music, influences, and what inspired his latest project.
His sound can be described as “empathetic, mood music” that empowers those who feel powerless and encourages listeners to tap into their real emotions to grow in life. UMÉ‘s passion for music stems from the fact that it has gotten him through some of the hardest times in his life and has always made sense to him in any form.
UMÉ draws inspiration from various artists, including Donald Glover, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler The Creator, Kyle, and J. Cole, among others. His latest EP, “Growing Pains,” was inspired by real experiences and emotions he went through while growing up and reaching a stronger sense of self. He went through a tough time that brought him to a low place, but he was able to write a majority of the music in a little over two weeks as a means to cope. Making the music during this time was like “sonic therapy” for him, and he’s blessed to have created something beautiful from the mess.
“Growing Pains is about the different elements of life that we go through while growing up and coming into our own in our next chapter,” he explained to RemixdMag. “The tracks deal with different concepts like self worth, trust, self actualization, love, and comfortability that everyone can relate to and the running tag with the EP, #WatchMeGrow, exists to emphasize the idea that it’s supposed to be personal and feel a little raw.”
“Growing Pains” deals with different concepts like self-worth, trust, self-actualization, love, and comfortability that everyone can relate to.
“It’s me out in the open shedding this skin of who I was, since I’ve been away working on myself, now transitioning into the next season and Im very excited to share it soon in the near future,” he continued.
UMÉ is excited about the near future and says he has been working on new sounds in different lanes. He’s been looking for inspiration from other genres, and it’s definitely going to be cool to see the growth post-“Growing Pains.”
““Pisces” is something to look out for before summer,” he explains. “On the songwriting side of what I do, I’ve been working on upcoming placements for artists and sync projects as I’ve been branching out of just my artistry lately. My goal is to be involved in the industry in different ways including more creative direction like what I did for this project.”
From “Growing Pains,” UMÉ hopes people take away the importance of being comfortable with being uncomfortable, listening to oneself and how they’re feeling, and that things always come around full circle even when it may seem darkest. From his music in general, he hopes people get a better sense of who he is and that it helps touch them in a way that allows them to better be themselves.
In conclusion, UMÉ’s “Growing Pains” EP is a testament to his personal growth and evolution as an artist. His music is not only relatable, but also inspiring, and it’s clear that he has a bright future ahead in the music industry. Fans can look forward to more of UMÉ’s creative direction and unique sound in the coming months.
Check out the project below!
