FINNEAS (Part 1)

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - #nobarber
01:13 - the pandemic's effect on life
02:14 - electric bikes
03:10 - touring with Billie + the fam
04:41 - fame's effect on Billie


VIDEO SUMMARY:
First of all I'm a huge fan of Finneas (if that isn't already ridiculously evident from the video) and he was kind enough to jump on a zoom call with me and talk music for an hour. That said, the video begins with some quick chatter about the pandemic's affect on hair -- this was the first time I grew mine out and Finneas also hadn't seen a barber in a while as that wasn't really an option at the time. After this we go into a variety of ways the pandemic had changed the world at the time (this video was filmed before I went to Toronto, Canada for the 3rd season of The Umbrella Academy -- at the time we weren't really sure how we could shoot a television show while there was a global pandemic 🤷‍♂️). This shifts into talking about electric bikes as a means of getting out the house -- Finneas and Claudia got Super 73s and my Dad and I had these electric bikes by a company called Zugo. After this the conversation shifts to what it's like for Finneas to tour with his sister Billie and their family. He talked out how it's harder for Billie to see place when they tour because she gets mobbed if she goes outside -- this shifted the conversation to a broader topic about fame and its effect on their life. Anyway this conversation was split into multiple parts and we talk a lot about his songwriting process and his production process (we get into a lot of specific details on his approach to certain things when bringing a song to life) so if you're interesting in that kind of stuff you should check out the rest of our conversation.


FINNEAS BIOGRAPHY:
"Finneas Baird O'Connell (born July 30, 1997), known mononymously as Finneas (stylized as FINNEAS),[3][4] is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has written and produced music for various artists, including his sister, Billie Eilish. He has won eight Grammy Awards among 13 total nominations, including nominations for the Big Four categories. For his work with Eilish, he has won Record of the Year twice in a row, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. He was also nominated for Best New Artist for his solo work.[5][6] Their song "No Time to Die" from the film of the same name earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and another Grammy.

Finneas has released several singles as a solo artist, and his debut EP, Blood Harmony, was released in October 2019. The EP includes "Let's Fall in Love for the Night", his most successful song to date, peaking at number 17 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[7] His debut studio album Optimist was released through Interscope Records in October 2021.

Finneas starred in the 2013 independent film Life Inside Out.[8] He is also known for his role as Alistair in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee.[9] He has also made an appearance on the American sitcom Modern Family.[10]" -- Wikipedia


AIDAN BIOGRAPHY:
Aidan Gallagher is #2 on IMDB's "TOP 10 BREAKOUT STARS OF 2020" and #7 on IMDB's "TOP 10 STARS OF 2020." He recently completed filming of Season 3 of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, starring as fan favorite character Number Five. Aidan's performance has been widely acclaimed as "...one of the show's main delights." -David Betancourt, The Washington Post

In August 2018, Aidan made Variety's Power of Young Hollywood Ones to Watch list being named as one of the top actors under the age of 25.

An up-and-coming singer-songwriter musician, Aidan was selected for the prestigious Big Break Accelerator Program Showcase for 2020 SXSW, making him the youngest ever singer solo artist to be selected to perform at SXSW.

While his Blue Neon Tour was placed on hold due to the Covid19 Pandemic, Gallagher's self-produced music singles were recognized in two prestigious competitions with several Honorable Mentions and a People's Choice Winner Award for his song 4TH OF JULY. As an independent artist his music videos for his 6 debut singles garnered over 30 million combined views on his YouTube channel.

In June 2018, Aidan made history becoming the youngest United Nations Ambassador in their history. Aidan has represented the youth of the world on behalf of the United Nations for several climate action initiatives including speaking at the 2019 Global Climate Action Summit and hosting the Illegal Wildlife Trade Summit on invitation of the UK Government, introducing the Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) to the stage.

Aidan is an accomplished singer, songwriter, guitar & piano player, and composer/ producer - his first passion is a love of the ocean and working to save the environment.


MUSIC:
Royalty Free Music from Bensound