When did you first start making music and what led you there?
Both of my parents teach music so it has always surrounded my life. Making recordings and messing with sounds gets me up in the morning and keeps me awake at night.
What is the story behind your artist name Eidos?
In an interconnected world, it’s very hard to find a good name with meaning that isn’t taken by someone, somewhere on the internet. My new name: Eidos (Eye-Doss) simply means Spirit/Form/Essence in Greek. Eidos resonates a lot better with me than my old name Foreigner, which was already taken and well known.
Which artists are your biggest inspirations?
My strongest influences are EDEN, Blackbear, XXXTENTACION, Crywolf, Drake, Watsky, Frank Ocean, Pentatonix and Example. These artists inspire me to try things differently and to find my own musical niche through a combination of styles and ideas.
Your music is a captivating mix of folk and synths, how were you drawn to this style of music?
Storytelling, singing songs to myself in my bedroom to try and come to terms and understand overwhelming life situations. I love the idea of blending the acoustic world as seamlessly as I can with the digital. My ambient/glitched out vocals and guitar helps me not care so much about audio perfection but rather focus on the ambience and vibe when recording and producing tracks.
What can we expect from your show at the Decibels Indie Showcase?
A live acoustic rendition of my album, live collaborations between myself and Legend the rapper as well as a few covers of my favorite artists songs. I’ll be challenging myself as gigs are a pretty new thing for me and I want to incorporate interesting elements so it’s not as mundane as most live performances.
Do you have any more music coming out that we should keep an eye out for?
Not yet, however I have recently setup and kitted out my home studio with all the sounds and equipment I need to make awesome quality music for my fans to enjoy.
