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Q&A With PAGE 73
Poze Magazine..Growing up in Fort Worth, surrounded
by live music and various creative outlets, how have
these experiences influenced your artistic journey and Colby
musical style?

Colby.You can find almost any music or musician Poze Magazine..You’ve mentioned wanting to create
playing live on a Saturday night here in songs that people can 'scream
Fort Worth. Being around all these different styles gives in their car to' as a form of escape. Why is fostering this kind
you creative freedom to make whatever you want. You of emotional connection important to you, and how do you
can collaborate with other artists here in FTW, but it is not strive to achieve it in your music?
a big music city in that way, and I love it.
Colby.Screaming in the car is personal - that is my favorite
Poze Magazine.You’ve been open about your journey way to listen to music. The joy that I get from being
with severe dyslexia, diagnosed at age 8. How has obnoxious on the road with my windows down, music
overcoming these challenges shaped your approach to blaring, and not caring, is what I hope others can find
songwriting and performing? freedom in. A good beat and relatable
lyrics is my goal so hopefully people want to do the same
Colby. I don’t think dyslexia has affected my songwriting with my songs.
and performing too much; unless
you attempt to read my notebook or watch me try to read Poze Magazine..What has been the most rewarding part
something, you won’t catch it. I haven’t known any of your journey in music so far, and how do you stay
different, so my challenges seem normal to me. I struggle motivated to keep pushing forward in the
to slow my brain down to read, but yet handwriting is one industry?
of the therapies
that I had to do daily to read. It is not lost on me that I have ColbyThe most rewarding part is that my music and team
to write to be able to read. keep growing. My team holds
me together. They are literally the best.
Poze Magazine..Your debut single, "Don't Know What
To Say," received significant recognition on platforms like Poze Magazine.Beyond "Gone To Bed," what other
Spotify and Apple Music. How did this early success themes or messages do you hope to explore in your
influence your creative process moving forward? upcoming music? Are there any particular stories you’re
eager to tell?
Colby Well, I am still in shock. I still haven’t wrapped my
head around that someone is listening on the other side. I Colby I am a girl, I am going to keep writing about how
am very appreciative that people are listening. It is a great men make me mad. This is harder to answer than I thought!
encouragement to keep writing and creating more I am continually exploring the relationships around me and
music. how these relationships evolve. Are there stories that I am
eager to tell? Of
Poze Magazine..With editorial support from Apple course. I am based off of reality, but it is all set in a fictional
Music and Amazon Music for "Gone To Bed," how does it world.
feel to receive such recognition early in your career, and
what does this mean for your future projects? Poze Magazine..Looking ahead, what are some of your
aspirations and goals for your music career? Are there any
Colby.It feels crazy to gain any attention, but particularly upcoming projects or collaborations that fans should be
attention from big platforms. I am so appreciative of all the excited about?
love I have already received. I hope people keep
enjoying what I am doing and share with their friends. Colby Doing festivals in Europe and meeting fans are a
Again, I think it is a such an encouragement to keep few of my goals. Upcoming
doing what I love. projects?! There’s maybe an EP in the works! ;)