pri abrol just started making music at the beginning of 2022. She has a solo album, a debut album for her band PRERUN, and a couple of singles. This is what she wants to do with her life, and she is not going to give up. "Cereal" is such a special song to her. The first song she put out was exactly a year ago, and it was basically a voice memo. She can see how much she has grown, and she is just hungry for more. pri abrol spent probably 50 hours on this song, and she loves the lyrics, the sound, and everything about it.
By Kamil Bobin
Discovered via Musosoup
Kamil) Hey pri abrol, super nice to have the chance to chat with you. What first got you into music?
Hi! It's nice to chat with you too! Well I've always loved music so much and I've always been a writer. But I didn't believe in myself as a singer songwriter until I made some friends that make music and they mentored me a bit.
Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of music?
I love all types of art! I love to draw and paint and I love photography and videography. I was a drama major when I first started college because musical theatre was my original dream. I still love to act but my dream has changed!
Your latest song is 'cereal'. Can you tell us more about the making of it and if there were any unusual things happening during the process?
I was quite literally insane making cereal. I spent way too much time on it because I started striving for perfection in an unhealthy way and I actually ended up losing a lot of my favorite parts of the song because of that. I'm grateful for the lesson I learned though. It's hard to self regulate when you record your own music but I'm starting to learn. When I first wrote it, I actually was watching a movie with my roommates and I yelled for them to pause it because I had an idea. I ended up writing all of cereal and didn't come back to it until the next week when I decided to release it as a Christmas song.
Can you reveal the recipe for a musical hit?
Oh gosh no I can't because I actually don't know myself. All of my best songs came to me out of nowhere - some of them completely finished by the first draft. This is the main reason why I believe in the "magic" of art.
What are you doing to ensure you continue to grow and develop as an artist?
I've never had an issue with pushing myself. I actually usually overwork myself. One thing I never want to let go of is my determination to make my dreams come true. I think, as long as I'm confident in myself, no one could take that away from me.
What inspires you as an artist? Could it be the sea, the weather or something else?
That's funny that you mention the sea! I'm totally a beach and ocean girl. Seal Beach is my go to spot when I'm upset or I need to think and write. Nature inspires me a lot of the time and I love using metaphors and symbols throughout all of my music that are connected to nature. But my biggest inspiration is how strongly I feel emotions. Songs always come out when I'm feeling too much to hold it all to myself.
What is one message you would give to your fans?
Thank you! All I want is for people to listen to my songs and make them their own. I hope that they can use my music to help them follow their own dreams or to support them. I really want them to know that I'm here.
Do you have a mentor or coach?
I recently started working with some new producers and managers but I think that my friends and family are always my real mentors and coaches. I trust their opinions the most on my music and I value them so much.
Do you think it's easy to become established in the music world, or is it difficult?
No not at all. It's so difficult. There are so many people flooding the gates and there are so many toxic situations and emotions that come from it. I think that the key is your drive and belief in yourself - if you don't have that you won't make it. But you have to be really strong with that and just keep going. My favorite story to tell people is about J.K. Rowling and when she first wrote Harry Potter. She was rejected by so many publishers when she was in a really bad place in her life but she kept pushing until she got where she wanted to be. I always wonder how those publishers feel now after they rejected Harry Potter.
What accomplishments do you see yourself achieving in the next five to 10 years?
In the near future I will be releasing my second album! This album is a lot different than my debut for a lot of reasons. I started to record by myself in my room and I finally gave up my insecurities and how much I cared about what other people thought. This album is much more real and closer to what I want to be making. Music videos are going to come with that as well! And I'm planning my first shows right now so I hope I will be closer to my dream soon.
Thank you!!!