As we speak Columbus Ohio native and frequent Nashville customer, Rock/Rap artist Doobie launched his lasted video “Price A Shot.” Doobie invited Nashville.com to be on location for the video shoot which was shot fully in Nashville. Doobie has a tremendous story and the celebrities appear to be aligning for this fast rising artist. His first live performance was KISS who he liked and mimicked as child amongst different traditional rock bands. Later he was closely influenced by Jelly Roll who he opened up for as a DJ for $50 a present.
Issues actually rotated in a viral flash for Doobie whereas on tour not way back. He was in Vegas together with his band when he was knowledgeable the tour had been canceled. Out of cash and caught in Vegas, a good friend provided he and the band a spot to remain in LA and simply as that they had out-stayed their welcome, he seen {that a} video he had launched, “When The Medicine Don’t Work” was going viral proper earlier than his eyes. Over 118,000,000 views later he has earned platinum standing on YouTube and Doobie is on fireplace.
Doobie and his crew handled us like household on the video shoot and we turned immediate followers and pals. They love what they do and so they love Nashville. Watch the video above and skim the interview beneath.
Did you develop up in a musical household?
My mom was simply an enormous affect. She was obsessive about, you already know, rock and metallic and simply would take me to exhibits as a child and she or he was pals with just a few bands and she or he would introduce me to those bands. That’s sort of what obtained me enthusiastic about music. My mother was actual shut with just a few bands rising up. You already know, Soil was good pals of hers, Seven Mud, and she or he used to this point a guitar tech for Tesla and so she had me round Tesla and Def Leppard rather a lot which was tremendous cool as a child. However yeah, all that stemmed from sort of my mother’s influences, you already know.
Looks like you’re a combination of rock and rap. What would you name your style?
I’m simply making the music that I really like and that I’d wish to hear. My music’s sort of in every single place. I may do a pop tune, I may do a rap tune. Proper now, we’re engaged on a rock album. I’ve finished the singer-songwriter stuff. Like, I’m only a musician first. And I feel the increasingly more, you already know, we’ve obtained artists like Jelly Roll and your MVKs and the people who find themselves mixing genres, I feel the style factor’s gonna slowly slip away in due time. You already know?
When The Medicine Don’t Work, appeared to get issues rolling for you. How did that play out?
Yeah, I used to be on a tour and it obtained canceled for no matter purpose. It wasn’t my tour, it was an even bigger artist. And we have been on the West Coast. And take into account, I’m from the Midwest, so very removed from Columbus, Ohio. We have been all the way in which in Vegas. And when the tour obtained canceled and I didn’t have any cash to get again residence. So a buddy of mine let me, me and my buddies crashed at his home in Los Angeles. We drove to Los Angeles and we stayed on the Sundown Strip in his condominium for just a few months and sort of overstayed our welcome to the place it was time for us to determine it out. You already know? I obtained somebody to place up cash for a home for us to remain in whereas we have been in Los Angeles. And mainly, you already know, no furnishings, nothing, simply air mattresses. And them issues don’t maintain air very properly. However we mainly have been simply releasing music, you already know, regular routine. Daily was simply the identical.
After which in the future I went to get up at like six within the morning to pump air in my mattress as a result of it went flat. And I’m checking my video, simply regular routine. And as I’m checking it, it’s going viral. And I’m like, what the hell? I stored refreshing it. Like, there’s no approach that is actual. You already know? And I’m calling my supervisor like, yo, I feel YouTube’s bugging out. I don’t know what’s taking place, nevertheless it’s saying that we simply obtained like 30,000 views in a pair hours. I’m similar to, yeah, one thing’s taking place. After which it simply stored effervescent, effervescent. And the subsequent factor you already know, I used to be YouTube’s artist on the rise. And now that’s my first platinum file.
That’s loopy. How does that occur?
Man, I want I had a solution. It’s like a thriller. I genuinely want I had a solution. Effectively, clearly the music is sweet, however nonetheless, you already know, to get that factor going like that, it similar to a thriller. And it was so natural. There was no label. I’m totally unbiased. So every part that I get out of it’s what I put into it. You already know, it’s, there’s no assist from anyplace else. So it was, it was actually wild. And nonetheless to this present day, I imply, I’m wanting on the plaques proper now, like how the fuck did this occur?
Your music touches on struggles with psychological well being and habit. Inform me about your expertise with that.
Yeah, I used to be properly off the cliff. I used to be doing medicine day by day. And I’m like, cocaine was my drug of alternative. However there was a time after I was doing something I can get my palms on. And I’d combine medicine, uppers, downers, something, alcohol. And to the purpose the place my physique would simply be confused. And that was my regular. Ever since I wish to say eighth grade, I used to be utilizing medicine. So I by no means actually knew what it was prefer to be clear from medicine since I used to be a child, mainly. And after I had my son in 2020, I had already been desirous to cease. I assume me desirous to cease nonetheless wasn’t a adequate purpose as a result of I stored utilizing. And after I had my son, I simply give up every part chilly turkey. I used to be like, hey, that is it. I obtained to higher myself now as a result of it’s not nearly me. I can’t be egocentric anymore. You already know, the excessive can’t be that essential to me anymore. And I give up after a decade of going exhausting since a younger child. And even in restoration, I’m virtually 5 years clear from exhausting medicine now. I’m nonetheless like studying to be regular. You already know what I’m saying? It’s nonetheless a visit. It was very tough for me to make music after I was in restoration as a result of I used to be like, rattling, what do I make songs about now? All I had actually was medicine. That simply proved to me why I wanted to higher my life.
That’s superior, man. It’s humorous how usually you hear about folks with a
related story the place they’ll’t kick it till rapidly a toddler comes alongside
and that simply adjustments every part.
Yeah. And it’s so humorous as a result of such as you’re saying, you hear these tales on a regular basis. However then while you’re confronted with that call and it occurs to you, it’s actually like, wow, it makes you actually hearken to these tales much more, you already know, as a result of they resonate extra. And it’s loopy. It’s wild. Youngsters are an attractive factor now. And he’s the love of my life, man. I really like him to demise. He will likely be 5.
Inform me one tune in your catalog meaning essentially the most to you personally and why.
Off the highest of my head proper now, I’ve launched I feel over 300 songs, so I’ve to return. I’d say Determined Instances on my final album in addition to Change of Coronary heart on the album earlier than that. There are loads of songs that actually, I get actual deep. I prefer to be as weak as attainable in my music. I feel that’s why the connection between me and my help system, my fan base, is so sturdy. I’m all the time the man that’s like, hey, that is what’s taking place in my life proper now. It’s not made up, it’s not a narrative, it’s actual. It’s what’s occurring. These songs undoubtedly inform loads of that.
Inform me about the way you write. What’s the method for you?
I used to do loads of overthinking. I was like, man, I’ve to be as lyrical as attainable. It needs to be significant. Now my course of is simply feeling. If I’m not having fun with it whereas I’m making it, I’m going to depart the studio. If I’m not having fun with making the tune, if it’s not enjoyable, I’m going to depart the studio. It’s simply all feeling. Every little thing is all primarily based off feeling now. I let every part come to me and I don’t power something.
Do you do loads of co-writing or do you like to put in writing by your self or are you a
wholesome combination of all that?
Actually, all of that. The album I’m engaged on proper now could be the primary time I introduced in co-writers. They’ve helped me formulate and construction my concepts. I’ve all the time been a tremendous author. I feel structurally was the place I actually wanted the assistance. Shout out to Connor Matthews, my co-writer who labored with me on Price a Shot and Early Hen Will get the Whiskey. He’s sort of simply helped me construction my music correctly and say issues in a approach that’s efficient, however saying it precisely how I nonetheless would wish to say it.
Do you could have any dream collaborations?
I wouldn’t essentially say a dream collaboration, as a result of my dream collaboration, he handed away, it might be Lance Daly of Eyes Unchained. However I feel needed collabs would most likely be me and Jelly Roll, as a result of I got here up below him and was touring with him within the rap house, and that’s sort of how I obtained my buzz. And a few years in the past, over a decade in the past.
So it seems like that’s a really attainable collaboration then?
Oh, yeah. I imply, Jelly’s a buddy of mine. It’s simply, you already know, he’s fucking crushing it proper
now. So it’s only a matter of timing, you already know.
Effectively, thanks in your time, man. And I assume till we chat once more, brother.Sounds good, buddy. Respect it.
Doobie will likely be again in Nashville in late Might for his album launch celebration so keep tuned to Nashville.com and examine doobieofficial.com.
–Jerry Holthouse
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