Interview: Lee Rixson Shares Insights on His Musical Journey

After Lee Rixson’s exceptional single “Broken Love” was released, we caught up with an insightful interview with such a talented artist to explore his eidetic experience and what he had to say about his incredible musical journey so far. Read below to learn some interesting details about Lee Rixson

Where do you originally hail from and where are you based now?

I never “hailed” from any one specific place.  I moved around a lot as a kid with my mom.  I still live in central WI, but feel the mountains calling me south in the near years.

“Broken Love” is captivating from the start to finish with a combination of unique beats and catchy lyrics. What was the inspiration behind the single?

I appreciate that.  “Broken Love” was a song that helped liberate feelings of broken love in my own personal life.  I like to think of “Broken Love” as the contrast to another single of mine “Before you Go”.  The inspiration for “Broken Love” stems from the gut feeling of knowing a relationship isn’t going to last.  Weather the fracture or fractures be within yourself, partner or each other.  I’m sure many can relate to staying in a relationship longer than you probably should.  Though, we stay anyway because it’ll get better or change right? “Oo baby don’t let me down” as one lyric sings in the song haha.

You have an amazing voice. Are you vocally trained?

Although I do sing, the vocals on “Broken Love” are not mine.  However, my voice can be heard on “Warm Your Heart” which is on Spotify as well.  “Broken Love” is a mixture of spliced vocals and mixed leads from a singer named Lewie B.  I’m not opposed to singing on my own produced tracks.  However, I find that I love working with different voices depending on what I feel the song needs & or what a song could benefit from musically, to make the listener feel the message/vibe.  I like being the one behind the scenes and being 100% hands on from start to finish.  Someday I’d like to release a personal EP with just my piano and vocals when I feel the timing is right.

What has remained as your constant source of inspiration?

The constants of life!  My music is a hybrid of many genres which I think reflects who I am as a person too.  I’m always open to new experiences, people, sounds, landscapes, ways of thinking, etc.  I feel it’s my job as an artist to experience life immensely and then report back to the world.

How do you motivate yourself when things are not going your way as your profession requires a lot of effort?

If making music ever starts to feel like work, then I need to reevaluate what it is I’m working on creatively.  Doing what you love should never feel like a task or work.  I stay motivated by learning the balance of knowing when to take a break, step back, and recharge.  Sometimes the longer you stare at something, the more it loses all its simplicity.  I’ve had some projects that I was really excited about in their beginning stages.  However, then my mind overthinks every decision making it lose its original spark that got me excited in the first place.

Do you have any dream collaborations? Who are they?

I’d love to work with SG Lewis or Alex Lustig.  SG Lewis has such a unique way of keeping you on your toes as a listener.  He has the best way of making each song he releases a totally new vibe.  He incorporates his own vocals too, usually to compliment the featured singer and or lead melodies in subtle ways.  Alex Lustig on the other hand just puts me in a trance with his smooth musical transitions and simplistic yet impactful songs.

What’s your motto or the advice you live by?

I want to pass the message that there is no “one way” to make music. Everyone asks what I would describe as my “sound” or what genre am I trying to be. Honestly, I like being a mix of all of them. To make magic and to keep growing/getting better you must take risks, have fun, and not be afraid to fail

Can we expect any upcoming projects soon? Please shed some light upon it.

I have a new single called “Going Home” coming out May 14^th.  Just a couple more days!  It’s more of an instrumental piece that I wrote in dedication to the recent passing of my Grandfather & Aunt earlier this month.  The song was inspired by imagining the minutes felt before taking our last breath and “Going Home.”  This summer I’m going to focus on putting more quality into the songs I already have out though.  I’d really like to put energy into giving “Broken Love” and “Before you Go” music videos.

For our final question, is there anything else you would like to add?

Perfect Is boring.

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