Meet GONEBYMORNING

We had the good fortune of connecting with GONEBYMORNING and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi GONEBYMORNING, why did you pursue a creative career?
Throughout my whole life, I’ve always been enamored by the arts and more particularly, music. From a young age, I’ve been involved, whether recognizing it or not, in the creative field. It started with little things like wanting to take singing lessons, wanting to learn how to DJ, even though at the time my first DJ board was connected to my iPod (we’ve come a long way since then) or becoming enthralled by video games like Guitar Hero, which inevitably led me to playing acoustic and electric guitar for 3+ years. My mom was also a big driver for my love of music because not only does she love music, she also shared that love with me. I remember I was quite young, maybe around 10, and she gave me my first two CDs, Eminem’s “Curtain Call” and Kanye West’s “College Dropout”. And from these small acts, a seed grew for my love of music and possibly even a subconscious desire to pursue that at some point in my life.

However, there was a gap from this time in my life to about a few years ago where I lost touch with this feeling and direction. Although I still loved music from a more passive standpoint, my attention was focused elsewhere, mainly on sports (I played basketball for 15 years) and on schooling. Nevertheless, there were some moments during this time where that love sparked up again. In my first year of college, I purchased an incredibly cheap microphone, downloaded a cracked version of Logic, and started rapping over YouTube type beats. Although it may not have been generational music, it was a way back in. After doing this for a year or two, I ended up purchasing an online EDM production course. Because of my hectic schedule with studying and class at my university, this course got put on hold for a bit. It was December of 2019, my mom bought me a small DJ board for Christmas because I thought it would be a fun thing to mess around with. After a few months, COVID-19 happened, and this is where I really began to fall down the rabbit hole. I ended up getting a bigger DJ board and also decided to revisit the EDM production course I purchased over a year and a half ago. For the next 3-6 months, I spent every minute of every day working through this course and falling in love with music production as a whole. I even decided to release a few songs on streaming platforms even though looking back, I don’t think the songs were quite ready for that but I did admire the confidence I had in myself. By this time, my senior year of university started, and I figured I would enroll in a few music production courses because I needed to know more. I also kept producing music, experimenting with my voice, and slowly but surely reviving the creative in me that hadn’t seen the light of day in a long time.

Nearing the end of my schooling, I advanced rapidly and eventually had my first release with an independent label out of Brazil. Once I started having other people approve of my music, it shifted my mindset into the realm of, “I can do this for a living”. I started looking for different places where I could further my knowledge and skill and lo and behold, I found a school in Los Angeles, California called Icon Collective. This school is a prestigious EDM production school with alumni like Nghtmre, SNBRN, Dillon Francis, and many others. I applied, got accepted, and packed my bags for the West Coast. After spending a year at this school learning, applying, and bringing out the creative in me, I knew there was a future for myself in this world. Being around so many like-minded and talented people really pushed me to work as much as I could to become the best I could. During this time, I also had another 5-6 tracks signed with a variety of independent labels under my old artist name “CLAASSEN”. Also during this time, I really had the chance to delve a little deeper into the arts and began to fall in love with other creative avenues such as painting, poetry, architecture, photography, and many more. Not only did this stimulate my mind and my creativity, but it gave me a new frame and outlook on what it means to be an artist and how I can further music for myself and for others.

During all of this, my focus began to shift to why and how I was making music. At first, like many others, I wanted to make amazing songs, play big shows, and become one of the biggest artists in electronic music. While these ideas still hold true, the core of why I make music is for different reasons. I realized that music and art have shaped who I am, why I am the way I am, and how I can become a better version of myself. Music was my first love and was the first thing that really made me feel something different and unexplainable. Being able to listen to others’ art while simultaneously having such an impact on my mood, outlook, personality, and just about everything else made me realize that this is something I want to be able to do for others. The idea of me creating something from nothing, having it invoke these emotions within myself, and being able to share it with others in hopes that it resonates and evokes those similar (or perhaps very different) feelings is what keeps me going every single day.

After this time, I decided I wanted to change my name and artist project to something more all-encompassing. I began working with a few branding and creative directors to help me rebrand and really come up with something that resonated more with me. I changed my name to GONEBYMORNING and am now planning my first EP under the new name for the Fall of 2024. The whole idea of my new brand was to give myself full creative freedom and expression to make anything and everything. I didn’t want to pigeonhole myself by only making one selective type of music but rather create music for the sake of creating music. I wanted to give people a certain type of experience but have it be “GONEBYMORNING” because you never know if I’m going to make or perform that style of music ever again. From here, I’ve truly felt the freedom to fulfill the artist vision I’ve always seen for myself. Now, I create music in so many different styles for so many different settings, and I couldn’t be happier. With my roots in production stemming from electronic music, I now have a wide range of music I create including disco/funk, house (deep & progressive along with tech house), garage, pop, and even country from time to time.

By being blessed to have this beautiful opportunity, I can say that, without a doubt, my decision to pursue an artist career has been one of the most monumental decisions of my life. While also staying humble and grateful by knowing that the inspiration and ideas for my music come from a much higher place, I’m able to trust that I’m creating exactly what I need to be creating at exactly the right time for the exact people who need that type of music in their lives. And because of this, I am fulfilled.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
So when I have friends visit, I usually already have an Itinerary planned that I think is a fully encompassing experience of Los Angeles in my personal opinion. We’ll start the day by getting up early, heading to see Hollywood and Beverly Hills of course, and taking a quick detour down rodeo to window shop for a bit. Then, we’ll go to Malibu to see the shimmering blue water and the beautiful coast. We’d grab a late lunch at Malibu Seafood or possibly Malibu Farms on the pier. From there we’d head back to mine, shower and clean up and head out for the night. We would start the night at my friend’s rooftop overlooking the city in West Hollywood while spinning some music and having some drinks. From there we’d go to one of the nightclubs here, most likely Sound or Academy and have a proper night out. Afterwards, we’d go pick up some tacos from one of the stands on the side of the street and head back home for the night!!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My mom and dad for supporting my dream and helping me start down this path, my friends for embracing who I am and keeping me accountable on a daily basis, and every other person along the way who believes in me and more importantly, doesn’t believe in me which keeps my hungry and actively doing everything in my power to be what I know I can be.

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