Interview with Wrabel

Published: July 2, 2021, 7:14 p.m.

b'We had the pleasure of interviewing Wrabel over Zoom video!\\xa0

The much-anticipated debut full-length album from Wrabel, \\u2018these words are all for you\\u2019, will drop on Sept. 24 via Big Gay Records/Nettwerk, ushering into the world the next chapter from one of modern music\\u2019s most celebrated, versatile, powerhouse songwriters and rising artists. Also today Wrabel has announced a short, intimate run of live dates,\\xa0the nothing but the piano tour, which includes a stop at NYC\\u2019s Le Poisson Rouge and an album release show at LA\\u2019s The Regent Theater this late summer/early fall. Wrabel will also perform this Sunday (6.06) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as part of the\\xa0OutLoud: Raising Voices festival.

The new album is a refined, masterfully written and cathartically performed collection that is 11 years in the making. Whether it\\u2019s on tracks like the\\xa0Billboard-applauded\\xa0\\u201cgood\\u201d, the beautifully orchestrated \\u201cwish you well\\u201d (about the \\u201ctug of war\\u201d of letting go of past loves), the achingly reminiscent and sonically vast \\u201clondon\\u201d, the hauntingly sparse \\u201cdon\\u2019t pick up the phone\\u201d or the new single \\u201cnothing but the love\\u201d (whose video drops today), \\u2018these words are all for you\\u2019 showcases what has made Wrabel a go-to for heart-shattering slice-of-life songwriting about finding love, losing it, and discovering oneself throughout the journey.

\\u201cI can\'t believe this is my debut album. It\\u2019s been years in the making. The oldest song is around eight years old, and the newest, just a few months,\\u201d said Wrabel about the lifespan of the album\\u2019s creation. \\u201cI poured everything into this record and I am just so proud of it. I feel so lucky to have been able to make it with people so close to me and as an independent artist on my own label partnered with Nettwerk. I always thought my first record would be a break-up record, since the first time I started making it it very much was. This album is filled with love. Hope. True stories and true feelings. I hope me sharing in this way helps even one person feel understood, feel better, feel like they\\u2019re not alone, and it offers hope that love will come and bring the healing powers it holds.\\u201d
The new video for \\u201cnothing but the love\\u201d (directed by Michael Thomas and featuring dancer Layne Willis) is gorgeously choreographed and feels like a spiritual reawakening. Watch\\xa0HERE.

Of the video, Wrabel said \\u201cMichael Thomas was such a pleasure to work with on this video. And Layne Willis, my goodness. I feel so lucky to have gotten to witness your incredible talent up close. This song is so close to my heart. The only song I wrote by myself on the record. With Michael\\u2019s direction and Layne\\u2019s emotive movement, we wanted to show that someone or something is showing me how to express myself, showing me the flow of expression. To mirror the love I am so grateful to have found.\\u201d

Wrabel\\u2019s resume speaks for itself. He has toured alongside and collaborated with P!nk, has co-writing/performance credits alongside the likes of Kesha, Marshmello, Celeste, Backstreet Boys, Ellie Goulding, Louis Tomlinson, Louis the Child, Wafia, Cash Cash, and more. He\\u2019s released four previous EPs, has racked up 265 million streams across all DSP platforms, and his song \\u201cThe Village\\u201d has become an LGBTQ+ anthem. Over the past few years, his\\xa0 \\u201cknife-to-the-heart\\u201d (Idolator) songwriting has led to him becoming \\u201cone of Hollywood\\u2019s finest songwriters for a decade\\u201d (American Songwriter), earned him a performance spot on the national NBC TODAY stage and had Billboard saying that Wrabel is \\u201cready for his breakthrough\\u201d.

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