it’s his bluntness and his beats that are getting this guy noticed hi I’m
are getting this guy noticed hi I’m
are getting this guy noticed hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with tea mills about what he’s been up
with tea mills about what he’s been up
with tea mills about what he’s been up to lately and his crazy fans
let’s talk about the leaving home EP yes
let’s talk about the leaving home EP yes it’s kind of what you were going for
it’s kind of what you were going for
it’s kind of what you were going for with that and writing recording process
with that and writing recording process
with that and writing recording process it was first I released the leaving home
it was first I released the leaving home
it was first I released the leaving home album there’s a whole album free album
album there’s a whole album free album
album there’s a whole album free album that I put out which was 10 songs took
that I put out which was 10 songs took
that I put out which was 10 songs took me like eight months I recorded 140
me like eight months I recorded 140
me like eight months I recorded 140 songs for that project and then we
songs for that project and then we
songs for that project and then we narrowed it down to like 16 14 12 and
narrowed it down to like 16 14 12 and
narrowed it down to like 16 14 12 and settle on 10 and I just released that
settle on 10 and I just released that
settle on 10 and I just released that for free on my website a couple months
for free on my website a couple months
for free on my website a couple months later we took five of my favorite songs
later we took five of my favorite songs
later we took five of my favorite songs off the free album and a brand new song
off the free album and a brand new song
off the free album and a brand new song and we put it on iTunes and then my song
and we put it on iTunes and then my song
and we put it on iTunes and then my song fans on got picked up at radio and it’s
fans on got picked up at radio and it’s
fans on got picked up at radio and it’s been doing its thing we shot a video for
been doing its thing we shot a video for
been doing its thing we shot a video for it
she say males you must superhero but I’m
she say males you must superhero but I’m in the studio working on my album that’s
in the studio working on my album that’s
in the studio working on my album that’s gonna be out later on this year
gonna be out later on this year
gonna be out later on this year beginning early beginning of next year
beginning early beginning of next year
beginning early beginning of next year and I’m working on a mixtape so I’m
and I’m working on a mixtape so I’m
and I’m working on a mixtape so I’m dropping a lot of free music I’ve been
dropping a lot of free music I’ve been
dropping a lot of free music I’ve been having a like record in spurts you know
having a like record in spurts you know
having a like record in spurts you know cuz I’ve been on the road so much so
cuz I’ve been on the road so much so
cuz I’ve been on the road so much so I’ll be like gone for three weeks I’ll
I’ll be like gone for three weeks I’ll
I’ll be like gone for three weeks I’ll be home for like five days so like those
be home for like five days so like those
be home for like five days so like those five days I’m like locked in a room and
five days I’m like locked in a room and
five days I’m like locked in a room and working my little ass off and then I
working my little ass off and then I
working my little ass off and then I gotta like pack and like leave again so
gotta like pack and like leave again so
gotta like pack and like leave again so it’s been pretty hectic but it’s fun
your fans are pretty crazy with the
your fans are pretty crazy with the motifs taken pretty loyal at least yes
motifs taken pretty loyal at least yes
motifs taken pretty loyal at least yes you want to tell us about some of your
you want to tell us about some of your
you want to tell us about some of your craziest experiences the craziest thing
craziest experiences the craziest thing
craziest experiences the craziest thing I’ve you know I’ve been telling people
I’ve you know I’ve been telling people
I’ve you know I’ve been telling people and interviews and stuff was like people
and interviews and stuff was like people
and interviews and stuff was like people getting tattoos right like people have
getting tattoos right like people have
getting tattoos right like people have gone like eight tattoos of me which is
gone like eight tattoos of me which is
gone like eight tattoos of me which is like pretty cool pretty crazy but then
like pretty cool pretty crazy but then
like pretty cool pretty crazy but then my whole life changed about a month and
my whole life changed about a month and
my whole life changed about a month and a half ago so we were at Baker we’re at
a half ago so we were at Baker we’re at
a half ago so we were at Baker we’re at this town called Bakersfield California
this town called Bakersfield California
this town called Bakersfield California I was doing like a meet-and-greet so
I was doing like a meet-and-greet so
I was doing like a meet-and-greet so people could come up and take pictures
people could come up and take pictures
people could come up and take pictures and I could sign things and these girls
and I could sign things and these girls
and I could sign things and these girls came up to me and they’re like yo you
came up to me and they’re like yo you
came up to me and they’re like yo you know what are you doing after the show
know what are you doing after the show
know what are you doing after the show like you should stay in town and night
like you should stay in town and night
like you should stay in town and night like we got a hotel and all this was
like we got a hotel and all this was
like we got a hotel and all this was like you know I got to go back to LA
like you know I got to go back to LA
like you know I got to go back to LA it’s like 2:00 in the morning I got it
it’s like 2:00 in the morning I got it
it’s like 2:00 in the morning I got it you know I got studio in the morning I
you know I got studio in the morning I
you know I got studio in the morning I got shit to do
got shit to do
got shit to do and they’re like and they were like kind
and they’re like and they were like kind
and they’re like and they were like kind of like I don’t say bitter about it was
of like I don’t say bitter about it was
of like I don’t say bitter about it was just like weird about it you know like
just like weird about it you know like
just like weird about it you know like they really wanted me to stay there a
they really wanted me to stay there a
they really wanted me to stay there a dead set it’s like finished
dead set it’s like finished
dead set it’s like finished meet-and-greet I’m with I’m with my dude
meet-and-greet I’m with I’m with my dude
meet-and-greet I’m with I’m with my dude from the record label is like with all
from the record label is like with all
from the record label is like with all of us he drove us up there so we go
of us he drove us up there so we go
of us he drove us up there so we go outside to get in the car we parked like
outside to get in the car we parked like
outside to get in the car we parked like behind the venue or behind the nightclub
behind the venue or behind the nightclub
behind the venue or behind the nightclub and we walk outside and there’s like I
and we walk outside and there’s like I
and we walk outside and there’s like I love T Mel’s like we love you that are
love T Mel’s like we love you that are
love T Mel’s like we love you that are like all this crazy shit written all
like all this crazy shit written all
like all this crazy shit written all over the car and lipstick and mascara
over the car and lipstick and mascara
over the car and lipstick and mascara so we’re like ah like that’s you know
so we’re like ah like that’s you know
so we’re like ah like that’s you know number one so we get in the car we turn
number one so we get in the car we turn
number one so we get in the car we turn the car we hear those beepings we get
the car we hear those beepings we get
the car we hear those beepings we get out of car and all four of the tires are
out of car and all four of the tires are
out of car and all four of the tires are flat and they let they like if they let
flat and they let they like if they let
flat and they let they like if they let out all of the air and all four tires
out all of the air and all four tires
out all of the air and all four tires and then they like came around the
and then they like came around the
and then they like came around the corner and just like hung out and looks
corner and just like hung out and looks
corner and just like hung out and looks like we had to like call like a tow
like we had to like call like a tow
like we had to like call like a tow truck and like have them come pump up
truck and like have them come pump up
truck and like have them come pump up the pump up the tires and it was like
the pump up the tires and it was like
the pump up the tires and it was like took like two hours so we’re just like
took like two hours so we’re just like
took like two hours so we’re just like stuck they like you know they made sure
stuck they like you know they made sure
stuck they like you know they made sure that I was staying there for at least a
that I was staying there for at least a
that I was staying there for at least a little bit longer and that’s like weird
little bit longer and that’s like weird
little bit longer and that’s like weird for me cuz like a fight you know an
for me cuz like a fight you know an
for me cuz like a fight you know an artist I like and like listen to like I
artist I like and like listen to like I
artist I like and like listen to like I would never like meet them and be like
would never like meet them and be like
would never like meet them and be like stoked and I take a picture and then
stoked and I take a picture and then
stoked and I take a picture and then like go out back and like slash their
like go out back and like slash their
like go out back and like slash their tires so like they couldn’t leave like
tires so like they couldn’t leave like
tires so like they couldn’t leave like that was just I don’t know it was scary
I look at like this I get at least I
I look at like this I get at least I have people that are that passionate
have people that are that passionate
have people that are that passionate about me because I could have played the
about me because I could have played the
about me because I could have played the show and no one gives and I could have
show and no one gives and I could have
show and no one gives and I could have just left and that would have been that
just left and that would have been that
just left and that would have been that and I wouldn’t have a great answer to
and I wouldn’t have a great answer to
and I wouldn’t have a great answer to tell you on an interview like this
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