Vincint plans to bring that energy to his debut albumThere Will Be Tears(out June 11).
Vincint’s musical journey began as a child.
Ahead, Vincint talks about getting started, queer talent in music, and dancing.
Liam Graham Haehnle
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:How did you get started with music and develop your sound?
That’s how I found my voice in music.
I didn’t really listen to a lot of male singers other than my father.
I want to go back to your first single, “Marrow.”
What made it the right song to introduce people to your music?
It’s funny because it’s so opposite from what I do now.
It’s an R&B-ish song.
I wrote a song about loving someone so deep you could feel it in your bones.
I wanted to double-check people heard me first before they saw anything.
It was me finding my place in music, for sure.
“Remember Me” feels it was more in line with the music you’re making now.
How did it compare to “Marrow” and what inspired it?
Yeah, it was the first time I was true to myself.
I was a little afraid at first about putting out music and doing pop and being Black.
This is what art is, feeding off your own experience.
It’s like my own personal “Dancing On My Own.”
When you’re writing music, what inspires you and what’s your process like?
What are you pulling from?
I pull from my friends and my own life and experience.
I’m a huge people-watcher and I like to make up a story in my head.
What can we expect from your debut album?
you’re able to expect to dance honestly, that’s the tea.
I make music for people to feel good.
you might expect to cry and the unexpected thing is that it won’t be sad all the time.
Maybe it’ll be a relief that you didn’t think that was going to come.
There’s songs on the album about losing people and having a broken heart.
How do you view the current pop landscape as a Black, gay man?
What hurdles have you seen as you’ve entered the space?
That’s not my battle to fight.
I’m not here to prove to you how good I am.
You know that I’m good, it’s the reason you’re here.
I’m here to make really good music and I make really good music.
Are you encouraged by the amount of queer talent there is in music at the moment across genres?
Gay people are f—ing fabulous.
It’s awesome that I have so many great people on my album.
One of the things I just happen to be blessed with is having talented queer friends.
Anything you’d like to add?
I want to mention that Princess Precious on Higher is the reason that song is so amazing.
She’s a beautiful transwoman from the ballroom community who is making waves.
She deserves all the love and praise that one person can get.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
