Zomb: First things first, where are you from and how old are you? 

Vincent: I’m 29 years old & I’m from Yardley, PA 

Zomb: East coast native I see, what was it like growing up in Pennsylvania? Tell us a little bit about your upbringing and your early years. 

Vincent: Looking back, I feel grateful that I grew up in Yardley. It’s a small town with a Starbucks, a Wawa, and a ton of great mom-and-pop restaurants. If you ever find yourself in the area, check out Vince’s Pizza & Canal Street Grille. There’s also this beautiful canal you can walk or bike along. I’m the oldest of three. Growing up, my mother was a stay-at-home mom and my father worked full-time. They both loved music and introduced my siblings and I to many great artists.

Zomb: We love to hear that, solid come up for sure. Those smaller towns always have good vibes on the east. Speaking of artists, who were some of your favorites growing up and who were some of your early influences? 

Vincent: That’s very true. My parents loved artists like Matchbox 20, The Police, Billy Joel, Styx, Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Jewel, Sarah McLachlan, The Cars, Journey, Dean Martin. I was taking in all of that from a young age. Two of my favorite artists that made me want to start writing music were Billy Joel & Depeche Mode. I loved the way in which they told stories and sang about life’s experiences and emotions. I remember hearing 52nd Street by Billy Joel and seeing the music video for People Are People by Depeche Mode and being in awe.

Zomb: Such legendary names, what great eras to learn about. So when did you actually start creating music of your own early on? Did you start with vocals or instruments? How did creating come about early on? 

Vincent: When I was in high school, my parents divorced and music became my lifeline through that. Around that time, I discovered M83 and found myself inspired by how they captured life’s emotions with ambient synthesizers. I downloaded Logic and began writing instrumentals with that vibe. I began solely as a music producer. I was also listening to artists like PARTYNEXTDOOR & The Weeknd who planted that urge to sing and tell my stories within me. 

Zomb: That’s fantastic, what a great use of energy. So after production when did vocals come in? At what point did you decide you actually wanted to pursue music in a more serious fashion?

Vincent: Making music became my therapy. Through social media, I met Dre Kiken and Trwubblenaut. Dre had a song out called “Always” that I loved. We made a project together called “Dead Roses.” Through them, I met friends of theirs who also made music: Rob Diamond, Barrrt, Marley. We made songs together. This was all 2016-2018. I loved what they did with their vocals and found myself inspired to take that jump by singing myself. As I said, I was listening to The Weeknd, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Drake, NAV, Martin Gore & Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode. I put all those influences together and found my sound. I started a SoundCloud and began uploading tracks. I was always serious about music from the beginning. I was just trying to find my path with it. 

Zomb: Such a passionate start, you just needed to find your footing. So following 2018, eventually you started promoting yourself more and more. Did you keep releasing a steady stream of content? You were also going by a different artist name back than right? 

Vincent: Exactly. Yeah I put out a project “Love” featuring these artists and a track which I sang on. I was also dropping singles on SoundCloud. I was studying music production & business at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia so overall I was just learning how to navigate in these new spaces. By 2019, I had gotten into the SoundCloud alternative scene, artists like Lil Peep, Lil Tracy, GBC, nothing,nowhere. I loved how these artists had a way to keep their creative and personal lives separate via their stage name. I wanted to do the same. I began releasing songs as CRYLITTLESISTER. I lost my grandmother to cancer and I was navigating a toxic relationship so this persona was my outlet for that. 

Zomb: The CRYLITTLESISTER days were absolutely insane. At what point did you change your artist name after that? 

Vincent: Yeah they were. I graduated college and found myself at my lowest point. Newly single, grieving my grandmother passing, I didn’t want to go on. I laid in bed most days and contemplated ending my life. I remember calling my mom crying, confessing my intentions. I had a breakthrough of some kind. I found a therapist and started learning how to become comfortable with myself for the first time. I wanted to shed the trauma of that time so I decided to return back to my real name.

Zomb: Wow, so there was substantial meaning behind the name change not just a normal switch up. That’s fantastic. So with your new name in place, what direction did you start heading with your new found energy? Did you keep releasing singles and pushing forward?  

Vincent: Yeah so around this time—2020–I met my wife. We began dating amidst the pandemic and she got me into meditation and the power of positive energy and intention. That became my foundation which carried into my music. I began seeing the angel number 333 a lot which led me to releasing my album “3:33” in 2021. I wanted to capture the peace I found personally amongst an uncertain time in the world. Music has always been my solace. I wanted to present myself as authentically as possible in hopes my music could be the same for those listening.