BLACKSTARKIDS

Name, where are you from?
G: TheBabeGabe / Gabe from Kansas City, MO.
D: Deiondre - Kansas City, Missouri.
T: Ty, Kansas City Missouri.

Describe your style in three words?
G: Colourful, loud, and sometimes very pink.
D: Random, lazy, colourful.
T: Fly, fresh, fun.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
G: Probably Tyler, The Creator's 'IGOR' and hearing 'I THINK' live.
D: The 1975 Abiior Tour - It had the best visuals I’ve ever seen and had an amazing energy and feeling.
T: Tyler, The Creator and Blood Orange.

If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
G: I would love to be on the lineup with The Internet and Tribe Called Quest.
D: Prince and The Revolution and Nirvana. Both bands had incredible energy and stage presence when it came to performing and they knew how to put on a show.
T: A Tribe Called Quest and Nirvana.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
G: Honestly was into a lot of everything growing up. I’m always wanting to learn and discover something new every day. I feel like I get inspired pretty easily.
D: Black music has always been in my life and has a big impact on how I make music and perform.
T: I was inspired by everything I came across growing up, I just sort of mix it all together.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
D: I would spend an Hour with Donald Glover, he’s super talented in pretty much everything I’m interested in as well and that dude is just hilarious and a genius at the same time.
T: Pharrell Williams because he is the blueprint for so much of my taste in everything.

Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
G: Favourite show was the first one we ever did because it felt like our band really came to life that night.
D: Junior Varsity Weekend, I got to perform alongside some of my favourite artists and the whole night was just non stop moshing.
T: Easily the Weekend with Junior Varsity show in LA, there were so many kids there and the energy was amazing.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
G: This guy named Sam Gellaitry. I discovered his music when I was in high school and at that time I wanted to become a DJ. He was the reason I bought turntables and honestly really got me to start producing.
D: Daft Punk- They made so many songs that are still being played in clubs and venues and never fails to be recognized by people and make them dance.
T: The Cool Kids are super underrated, their fashion sense production choices and songwriting aged so well and were ahead of their time.

BLACKSTARKIDS will release their new album 'Puppies Forever' on 15 October 2021 via Dirty Hit. Pre-order or pre-save it at blackstarkids.ffm.to/puppiesforever.