Interview: Four Oaks, NC Based Band HeartMouth Discuss Their "I Think the World is on Fire" Music Video
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“HeartMouth has a very simple meaning - I like to write very honestly about the human condition and all the emotions that come along with that. I write from the heart, and try and portray those thoughts as vulnerably as I can out of my mouth”
How did you guys come together to form the band and what does the name HeartMouth represent?
HeartMouth originally was a solo project for me to just start over fresh and finally write music that I’ve always wanted to with no compromises. Along the journey, I realized how lonely it was doing it all by myself. I missed playing with other musicians, and it was amazing having Tyler and Harrison jump on board and be able to collaborate again.
HeartMouth has a very simple meaning - I like to write very honestly about the human condition and all the emotions that come along with that. I write from the heart, and try and portray those thoughts as vulnerably as I can out of my mouth.
Congratulations on the release of your new music video for "I Think the World is on Fire"; tell us about what inspired you guys to create the song initially, and who directed the visual.
Thank you! ITTWIOF initially came from a state of just looking around and taking in everything going on in the world - not just with COVID, but also the Australian fires, wars, politics, and all of it - this just seems to be a time of uncertainty, and I think the song captures that uncertainty.
I initially came up with the idea of the song itself. Harrison took charge on the video and all of the visuals behind it, and he captured the feeling behind the song perfectly.
Is "I Think the World is on Fire" a part of an upcoming EP or album the band will be dropping this year?
We have no album plans as of yet, and we probably won’t start thinking too hard about EPs until 2021 gets here. However, we have plans on releasing new singles every 6-8 weeks for at least the rest of the year, and that has been going well so far.
With Four Oaks being no more than 30 minutes outside of Raleigh, what are your thoughts about the music scene in the Triangle in 2020 for your genre of music?
Raleigh has one of the best music scenes, period. Once this virus is behind us and we can all play shows again, I can’t wait to see the Triangle explode to be the best it’s ever been.
With "I Think the World is on Fire" now released, what are the band's goals musically for the remainder of the year?
Initially, we had planned on booking a TON of shows and really hitting anywhere and everywhere that we could. Given that isn’t an option for right now, I’m still excited to be able to be releasing new music and gain more of an online fan base. It looks like that’s gonna be our main focus that is still tangible for this year.
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