INTRO BY SERA SNYDER
INTERVIEW BY CAMI LIBERTY
PHOTO COURTESY OF PARKER LAYTON
Parker Layton is a Nashville based artist who has just released his single called, “Keep In Touch”. Parker also filmed a music video for his new single, and you can find out more about Parker’s inspiration for the concept of the video as well as how he got his start in music by reading our interview below!
How did you first get your start in music?
"My first start in music came this past year working an artist development program called PCG which is based out of Nashville. There I’ve worked with professional coaches on live performance, guitar, vocals, dance, songwriting, etc. They have also helped with me learning how to brand myself through social media!"
How would you describe your music in three words?
"I would say three words to describe my music it would be heartfelt, playful and bold."
Who are some of your musical influences?
"Some of my musical influences are Chris Martin, Ryan Tedder, John Mayer and Justin Timberlake. They all are great performers/songwriters! Their lyrics hit home to what I want to implement into my music."
You recently released your new single “Keep In Touch” – can you tell us a little about the song and the process creating it?
"The song came from my past experiences with relationships. There was a theme that stood out to me in those conversations. It translated to the song which was that they found someone else and wanted to be friends. In the studio it’s takes a few days to come up with lyrics and melodies to fit the vision that me and my team have for these projects! The whole process takes so much time and effort to put it out there."
You also released a music video for the song – how did the concept for the video come about?
"Talking to my team and director for the video we wanted to hit it home that within this “relationship” that I can be both sides in how I react to this situation wearing White/Black within both of the shots. White being innocent and Black displaying that I’m not a pushover. Within the house it shows that I’m questioning the whole relationship and in the studio backdrop I’m frustrated with the whole idea of not having that clarity to move on."
Where do you find most inspiration when creating music?
"My inspiration of making music comes from my experiences with other people in my life. Whether it’s conversations or how certain situations go about. The inspiration could come at anytime whether I’m driving, or when I’m about to go to sleep. Which is typically at their highest going through my head I’ll jot down some phrases to look over for later songwriting sessions."
Is there anything else we can expect from you in the near future?
"I’ve been touching up on a few songs in the studio which I’ll be releasing in within the following months ahead! I also will be looking forward to playing live shows this summer! I’m thankful to have done this interview and to continue to make a connection with people everywhere!"