Zomb: So let’s hop right into it, where are you from and how old are you?

hibradn: I am from upstate new york and Im 17 years old. I started making music at 15 years old.

Zomb: Damn, started super early in your teen years I see. What has New York been like for you? How were your early years and growing up there?

hibradn: it was a pretty typical childhood, my family and friends constantly played all types of music around me from alt rock to country and hip hop, which is where i think i get my love for music and my versatility.

Zomb: Always positive. Which actually brings me to my next question, who were some of your favorite artists growing up and who do you remember listening to a lot?

hibradn: up until i was 12 i mainly listened to a bunch of alt rock bands like three days grace, beartooth, five finger death punch and breaking benjamin, i listen to practically everything and anything genre wise.

Zomb: Open book for sure, that’s definitely a good stack. When did you initially get into creating your own music? When was the first time you started creating?

hibradn: before i started recording i started writing music at 13, then my friend put me onto an app where i could record music through my phone. So for about a year or more I recorded my first song and you can still find it on my old yt channel.

Zomb: That’s actually so sick, so many people over the last few years I’ve spoken with have started on their phone. So after that point did you keep recording? What was the next step for you?

hibradn: it was more of not only networking myself but also upgrading my equipment. which is what i did, i got a mic and a laptop and taught myself how to mix and met other people that also made music.

Zomb: That’s amazing you kept it pushing. So you upgraded the setup and kept networking, at what point did you decide to take things more seriously? Did you have a stage name at that point?

hibradn: ive used bradn for a little bit but fully changed it to hibradn last year. I've been taking it seriously since the start of my career. I know I have a passion for music and know that it's the best passion for me.

Zomb: Something you don’t hear often in this space is how passionate and dead set people are early on, that’s definitely refreshing. When did you publish your first release? How old were you at the time?

hibradn: when i first turned 17 back in february my friend let me use their distribution site so i could put my music on all plats. and since then i bought my own membership in order to distribute my music.

Zomb: Damn big shout out to the homies, it seems like you had a solid road up till now. So let’s talk about creating and the process. You've put out music so consistently in 2023 but how long does it take you to create a song you’re satisfied with? Tell us a little bit about your process.

hibradn: Typically i either just freestyle the songs i make or i write it, normally i make a song every other day, and depending on what i want to make genre wise i make whatever i want to since i listen to so much music.

Zomb: The consistency and repetition is so key. What are some of your favorite songs you’ve released or worked on up until this point? If you had to pick.

hibradn: Id say either watching me with v4nity or soft love solely because I have such an emotional connection to those songs, and those songs will always have a special place in my heart

Zomb: That’s what it’s all about, let’s shift over to your artwork for a second. You have not only consistent releases but your artwork has a certain theme among them. What is the lore behind some of your cover art?

hibradn: Most of the time when it comes to covers or art i normally don't overthink it. Normally I use an aesthetic where its very simplistic designs with some of them being connected to ghosts or death. It's more of a preference thing when it comes to covers, just so it looks neat and pleasing to the eye. The only time i don't use that aesthetic in my songs is when my great friend  slanted ever wants to make a cover for me, he's really talented and i suggest people look into him cuz he's underrated

Zomb: Extremely well said, I completely agree. You mentioned earlier that your early stage name was bradn but later changed to hibradn. What was the thought process behind that change, tell us a little bit about your stage name.

hibradn: I honestly just preferred the name to be honest i thought just bradn and hibradn themselves as stage names are very simplistic which is what i was looking for, if i overthink about my stage name then I'm not gonna focus on the music itself.