R: After Image is the equivalence of the reflection of life, a point of reflection or process that life can be so bright or it can dance in a certain way that is leaves an after image of something. like an out line reflection of something, after something has already moved from a certain space or spot or moment in time.
T: Do you think that's a part of the process when writing? Having all these reflections of living your life and just trying to figure your shit out?
R: Yeah, that's definitely a part of it, I like it because having the ability to write about these things, you can make it your own, you can take a non-ficiton and make it half fictional. You get to create the outcome, the middle and ending. You get to create the world in a sense. So you can create something that is an ideal version of something bad that has happen to you or talk straight through it and try to figure it out through words.
T: You've been getting so much attention latly and having these amazing experiences and as your name gets bigger, what do you want your audience to get from the music you create?
R: I woud say my message is to try and understand eachother and put yourself in someone else's position. I think for me is the process of trying to understand myself and other people and me getting in contact with people and vice versa. I think that's what's important, writing about these experiences and the things I think about it and alot of times is me recreating these roles so other people don't have to go through that.
T: Soo, what is next for you? are you working on any new music?
R: Yes, I'm constantly writing, and coming up with ideas. We are still finishing the tour so it's just been giving me time to take everything in and all the new experiences and getting ready for whatever next is to come.
T: Youre going to be in MN soon, why Duluth? (Not hating, I was just surprised it wasn't in the cities)
R: Yeah, so the festival they were really interested and reached out and very persistant so we agreed and were looking forward to it, I've never been to be Minnesota so it should be a great time.
T: So what's been your favorite spot so far during the tour, or one that just really stood out to you?
R: It was really cool to be in South Korea, like literally 14 hours across the globe, literally in the future and they know the words and they are so excited to see you there, that was really really cool to see and feel. But the most exciting thing, is meeting all these new people and the impact of social media and fans coming up to me and telling me their user names and shouting me out on there and i'm like "Hey, I remember you too!"
T: What kind of music did you grow up to? What got you into it?
R: My mother had us listening to a lot of Jazz ad R&B, like Anita Baker, Sade, Earth Wind & Fire, stuff like that. Then in middle school I was introduced to bands like Linkin Park (RIP Chester) and I was just like "Yo, what is this" You know, they opened alot of different genres to me, and they even had a rapper so i was down for it. And i started getting into hard rock and just a serendipity of music that was being introduced to me.
T: I love that, it's always so refreshing when you get introduced to all this music and your just so happy that it's out there and your just like "this is what i've been missing, this is what i've been waiting for." But, thank you so much R.LUM.R for your time, we at Culture Piece are so excited for your new EP and your future in music! Thank you.
R: Thank you, Tesia.
If you haven't had the pleasure of listening to R.LUM.R's new EP After Image, check it out below. It's a 6 track EP incuding one of Spotify's top playing songs, Frustrated and his singles Love Less and Close Enough. This album is full of chill vibes about the frustrations with relationships, not knowing when to let go and learning to love yourself and your significant other. New music coming this month July of 2019.
*article was originally published couple yrs ago.
