YOUR LATEST SINGLE “TROUBLE” IS ONE THAT LYRICALLY AND SONICALLY CREATES THIS EERIE VIBE THAT REALLY COMES TO LIFE FOR THE LISTENER. TAKE US BEHIND THE CREATION OF THE SONG AND YOUR CONNECTION TO IT THAT MADE IT SPECIAL TO RELEASE AS A SINGLE.

ROSS: “Trouble” started as a little beat I made on an airplane. It’s the kind of hypnotic drum groove-bass line track you can just have on loop and not tire of. When writing a song we usually come together with lyric ideas and always look for the theme, the hook. In this it was making thus statement of “trouble gonna get you everytime” which to me relates to overthinking, overthinking anything brings you down this stairway in your mind and it’s a slippery slope.

PAIGE: Ross sent this super dope demo that I was super drawn too. When I heard it, all I could think about was villain characters, specifically the Joker. Villains genuinely believe they’re doing what’s best and they can’t get out of the vicious cycle they’re in. So I came up with the line, “the stray life’s calling” which means living as an outcast, doing things that are wrong in the eye of the general population. Ross and I met up, and he added and altered a bunch of lines to really help it flow and make the meaning of the song come to life. It was just Ross and I on this song, like usual. 😉

ROSS: I think it would fit great in a mystery action. Like a James Bond.

PAIGE: I would love to see “Trouble” in a show like The Umbrella Academy or a vilian movie.

WITH THE CHALLENGES OF THE PANDEMIC, HAS IT ALTERED YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS? DO YOU SEE IT INFLUENCING WHAT YOU WRITE ABOUT?

ROSS: It definitely has. It’s helped me a lot to appreciate the small things in life we easily take for granted being caught up in the rat race.

PAIGE: It has honestly not changed much about my relationships, but I do realize I was taking a lot of things for granted. Like being able to travel whenever/wherever I want to. Being able to go out in public without feeling like everyone is against and fearful of each other. But it has not changed what I write about!

WITH MORE DOWN TIME THIS YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, PEOPLE HAVE PLACED THEIR ENERGY ON THINGS THEY HAVEN’T HAD TIME TO DO. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU’VE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THAT YOU WOULDN’T NORMALLY HAVE TIME FOR OR EVEN THINK ABOUT?

ROSS: I think this year I was able to really connect with myself more as a result. I started doing more self-work and making healthier choices along with exploring new mediums of artistic growth.

PAIGE: Not much has changed in my daily life. I already rarely left the house, besides groceries and the gym. But I have started meditating 30 minutes twice a day, doing yoga and QiGong, and new breathing techniques. When this all started, it really forced me to go inward and do a ton of self-work as I was feeling extremely anxious. The anxiety is much much better now.