“There’s a lot more to me than the roles I play,” Astin tells EW.
“It’s just a different side, like this is truly me.
“I’m just ready to release it,” he says.
Skylar Astin has just released his debut single, ‘Without You’.Adam Hendershott
“I just have to share, literally, what was providing me some escapism during a tough time.
SKYLAR ASTIN:It really started in quarantine.
And when the world stopped and everyone was forced to be inside and reflect, it slowed me down.
Where did you get the inspiration for “Without You?”
That comes from a new love.
Okay, so very light stuff.
[Laughs] Yeah, exactly.
Well, in a fun, flirty, dancey way.
And also having certain double meanings, it just kind of flew out like a little poem.
I like the wordplay in it.
I love the hook.
I think the chorus is very clean.
It rides like a futuristic car, or something I imagine likethe Weekndkind of sound.
But it’s the same singing voice.
I love that I was able to do it with my own voice and layer certain melodies.
It was a really creative space for me.
Why did you want your debut single to be in the pop genre?
What other genres are you working with for future releases?
What can you tease about your upcoming album?
[It’s] inspired by old music but definitely feels new.
“Without You” has a bit of an ’80s inspiration.
They’re a benchmark, and I always appreciate that.
So that’s definitely what I’m doing with this kind of pop music.
Listen to “Without You” below now:
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