SIMPLY SPECTACULAR SMASHBY.
Q Review Staff
Q Review Staff
When it comes to the world of music, our icons have each had their own outstanding quality that they have become known for and synonymous with. But if there’s one thing many of them have in common, it’s that they have big personalities. Enter Smashby. While still a smaller fish in the vast music pond, Smashby is definitely big on personality and talent and growing bigger every day.
Between crowdfunding his debut EP Bite Me, leading an anti-bullying campaign through schools in England, performing at Pride festivals, releasing original music and playing his first ever headlining concert, Smashby is nothing short of ambitious. As you read interviews and articles on the young singer songwriter you get the immediate understanding that Smashby is driven and will let nothing stand in his way of being the artist he was meant to be. He is determined to do things in his own unique spectacular way. Because if anything else, Smashby is fabulous!
Smashby has a lot to say and knows he has a growing platform to reach out to and connect with others. The title track from his latest EP Wild One deals with themes of acceptance, experience with bullying and homophobia, and is a rallying cry to those who have felt outcast to stand up and be proud. When it comes to Smashby, the music is banging, the attitude is fierce, the pride is palpable and the style is 100% Smashby. With a brand new EP, his current single Under the Sheets receiving praise from critics and dance floors alike, and an army of fans lovingly dubbed "Screwballs", Smashby seems set and ready to take on the world. And given the chance, he'll show you.
Smashby's a fresh new face and voice of a new generation of music makers. Full of life, fearless and fun, Smashby is simply spectacular!
Top Tracks: Ringleader, Birthday Suit, Wild One, Under the Sheets
Connect with Smashby: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Between crowdfunding his debut EP Bite Me, leading an anti-bullying campaign through schools in England, performing at Pride festivals, releasing original music and playing his first ever headlining concert, Smashby is nothing short of ambitious. As you read interviews and articles on the young singer songwriter you get the immediate understanding that Smashby is driven and will let nothing stand in his way of being the artist he was meant to be. He is determined to do things in his own unique spectacular way. Because if anything else, Smashby is fabulous!
Smashby has a lot to say and knows he has a growing platform to reach out to and connect with others. The title track from his latest EP Wild One deals with themes of acceptance, experience with bullying and homophobia, and is a rallying cry to those who have felt outcast to stand up and be proud. When it comes to Smashby, the music is banging, the attitude is fierce, the pride is palpable and the style is 100% Smashby. With a brand new EP, his current single Under the Sheets receiving praise from critics and dance floors alike, and an army of fans lovingly dubbed "Screwballs", Smashby seems set and ready to take on the world. And given the chance, he'll show you.
Smashby's a fresh new face and voice of a new generation of music makers. Full of life, fearless and fun, Smashby is simply spectacular!
Top Tracks: Ringleader, Birthday Suit, Wild One, Under the Sheets
Connect with Smashby: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Smashby's current single 'Under the Sheets"
20 Questions With SMASHBY!
We were fortunate enough to recently connect with the emerging superstar and asked him take part in our 20 questions rapid fire interview.
1. Where does the name SMASHBY come from?
Originally it was just a nickname my hot gym teacher gave me and it kinda stuck, everyone started calling me it and i liked how bold it sounded.
2. Describe yourself in 3 words
Focused, fierce and fun.
3. For someone who has never heard your music, explain your sound in 5 words
Justin Bieber and RuPaul’s lovechild
4. Which music artists have influenced you?
Britney, Michael Jackson, Lady GaGa, Kesha, Freddie Mercury, Cher and Miley Cyrus
5. How would you describe your music-making process?
I normally get a melody in my head and write it down or record it into my phone asap then sometimes it’ll flow and I’ll write the whole song in like 10 minutes sometimes I’ll come back to it months later and finish it. Then I get in the studio and have a blast recording it.
6. At what age did you start making music?
I started writing songs when I was 12 but didn’t start properly working on my own music till I was 16.
7. Who has been your biggest supporter?
Apart from all my amazing army of screwballs, my grand parents are my biggest supporters 100% they do everything they can to be there for me and support me in anyway they can. I owe everything to them.
8. How often/long do you rehearse?
I pretty much sing nearly everyday just random songs in my kitchen or if i have a dance routine to learn for a video I’ll do it every day till the shoot.
9. Do you get nervous before a performance?
I always get butterflies before and a little anxious then the moment I walk on stage it’s pure adrenaline.
10. What has been you most memorable gig?
My first ever headline concert is something I’ll never forget I was so nervous and to see the room full of people who support me was so overwhelming.
11. Who would your dream music collaboration be with?
I mean it has to be Britney she’s just everything I’ve ever wanted to be. Aside from Britney I’d love to have a big club hit with someone like Jax Jones, Sigala, Zedd or Anton Powers.
12. What artists are you currently listening to?
Right now I’ve been listening to a lot of Ariana Grande, Ciara, Ava Max, Billie Eilish and Cardi B
13. Anti-bullying has been a strong part of your work. What would you tell 10 year old you if you could?
It’s what inspires me every day to give that confidence to the people who need it. I would tell my 10 year old self to stay positive, to keep believing in yourself, things will get better, it IS normal to be yourself and one day you will have great friends who will love you for that.
14. As an out artist, which LGBTQ artists do you admire?
I love Adam Lambert, Olly Alexander (Year’s & Year’s), MNEK, Todrick Hall, Courtney Act, Trevor Moran, Troye Sivan they’re all such greatly talented role models for our community.
15. What’s next? What does the next 2 years look like?
Honestly I couldn’t be more excited everything’s falling into place, I have a HUGE new single coming out in Spring and it’s a game changer. I wanna keep performing and doing as any Prides, clubs, festivals as I can. And ofcourse more headline shows.
16. What’s your motto that you live by?
So cliche’ but everything happens for a reason and if it’s meant to be it will be.
17. What’s something on your career “bucket” list?
To perform at Eurovision I’ve always wanted to do that.
18. If you could go anywhere in the world right now where would you go?
Vegas and see Lady GaGa’s Enigma Residency
19. What are the five things you can’t live without?
My phone, my hair spray, my moisturiser, my tweezers and my debit card.
20. What’s one last thing you want listeners to know about you?
That I’m honestly so grateful to anyone who’s ever supported me and my music and I’m a bitch on a mission right now, no one can stop me.
We were fortunate enough to recently connect with the emerging superstar and asked him take part in our 20 questions rapid fire interview.
1. Where does the name SMASHBY come from?
Originally it was just a nickname my hot gym teacher gave me and it kinda stuck, everyone started calling me it and i liked how bold it sounded.
2. Describe yourself in 3 words
Focused, fierce and fun.
3. For someone who has never heard your music, explain your sound in 5 words
Justin Bieber and RuPaul’s lovechild
4. Which music artists have influenced you?
Britney, Michael Jackson, Lady GaGa, Kesha, Freddie Mercury, Cher and Miley Cyrus
5. How would you describe your music-making process?
I normally get a melody in my head and write it down or record it into my phone asap then sometimes it’ll flow and I’ll write the whole song in like 10 minutes sometimes I’ll come back to it months later and finish it. Then I get in the studio and have a blast recording it.
6. At what age did you start making music?
I started writing songs when I was 12 but didn’t start properly working on my own music till I was 16.
7. Who has been your biggest supporter?
Apart from all my amazing army of screwballs, my grand parents are my biggest supporters 100% they do everything they can to be there for me and support me in anyway they can. I owe everything to them.
8. How often/long do you rehearse?
I pretty much sing nearly everyday just random songs in my kitchen or if i have a dance routine to learn for a video I’ll do it every day till the shoot.
9. Do you get nervous before a performance?
I always get butterflies before and a little anxious then the moment I walk on stage it’s pure adrenaline.
10. What has been you most memorable gig?
My first ever headline concert is something I’ll never forget I was so nervous and to see the room full of people who support me was so overwhelming.
11. Who would your dream music collaboration be with?
I mean it has to be Britney she’s just everything I’ve ever wanted to be. Aside from Britney I’d love to have a big club hit with someone like Jax Jones, Sigala, Zedd or Anton Powers.
12. What artists are you currently listening to?
Right now I’ve been listening to a lot of Ariana Grande, Ciara, Ava Max, Billie Eilish and Cardi B
13. Anti-bullying has been a strong part of your work. What would you tell 10 year old you if you could?
It’s what inspires me every day to give that confidence to the people who need it. I would tell my 10 year old self to stay positive, to keep believing in yourself, things will get better, it IS normal to be yourself and one day you will have great friends who will love you for that.
14. As an out artist, which LGBTQ artists do you admire?
I love Adam Lambert, Olly Alexander (Year’s & Year’s), MNEK, Todrick Hall, Courtney Act, Trevor Moran, Troye Sivan they’re all such greatly talented role models for our community.
15. What’s next? What does the next 2 years look like?
Honestly I couldn’t be more excited everything’s falling into place, I have a HUGE new single coming out in Spring and it’s a game changer. I wanna keep performing and doing as any Prides, clubs, festivals as I can. And ofcourse more headline shows.
16. What’s your motto that you live by?
So cliche’ but everything happens for a reason and if it’s meant to be it will be.
17. What’s something on your career “bucket” list?
To perform at Eurovision I’ve always wanted to do that.
18. If you could go anywhere in the world right now where would you go?
Vegas and see Lady GaGa’s Enigma Residency
19. What are the five things you can’t live without?
My phone, my hair spray, my moisturiser, my tweezers and my debit card.
20. What’s one last thing you want listeners to know about you?
That I’m honestly so grateful to anyone who’s ever supported me and my music and I’m a bitch on a mission right now, no one can stop me.
Smashby, Wild One