Helping you find your groove with their own styles of hip hop, the DrankWater boys deliver quite the unique sound.
Melbourne based artists Hudson Taylor, Conor Ewing-Crellin, Aaron Cross and Geordie Rhodes all believe music helps them share their life stories and so much more.
Third to join DrankWater after it was formed by Rhodes, aka Syd-G, and Ewing-Crellin, aka ConpleX, Cross, who goes by the name Aztec, says music binds them together.
“Our music has become our language and helps us communicate with a lot of young people. It has also done a great deal to tie us all together,” says Aztec.
Hudson and ConpleX’s track ‘Right Way’ recently topped the charts of triple j Unearthed’s Hip Hop Top 100 which was a great surprise to a duo that have worked so hard on their music.
“I had just woken up when someone messaged me on Instagram telling the news. I almost didn’t believe them and thought it was a set-up,” says Hudson.
When they started working on the song, it all kind of just fell into place, says ConpleX.
“Once I heard the hook Hudson made, I came back with the lyrics for my verse in about 20 minutes. Sometimes you just feel it,” says ConpleX. The video also features UK rapper Rydah.
DrankWater was formed in 2016 by Syd-G and ConpleX. Aztec was the next to join them and then Hudson, mid-last year. Between all four of them the chemistry was instant.
“When we started DrankWater we were not a hundred per cent sure where we were going with it. It was definitely more than a music outlet for us,” says Syd-G, who was introduced to music at the age of seven.
Since all four of them have their own styles, they usually work on their own and then fuse their bits, while sometimes jamming and working on something from scratch together.
While all of their music doesn’t have a message, some songs convey a great deal of experiences.
“Rap is a way to get things off your chest. It is all about honesty,” says Aztec.
The collective’s greatest asset is that no member needs to pretend to be someone they don’t want to be – they can be themselves and can channel whatever inspiration comes their way, however peculiar or inspired it is. This is why, even after having styles that are extremely different from each other, their synergy works just fine. It also helps avoid any possible friction.
“Since we all have such different styles, we just tend to go with the flow. We have sort of come to an understanding and often go with the flow. It avoids disagreements and helps us meld together,” says 21-year-old Hudson.
For all four of these boys, music is much more than just a career. They have been hooked on hip hop since they first heard it and find inspiration in artists like 50 Cent and E-40.
“The Australian hip hop scene is growing and it is the right climate for us to find our feet and give it our all. We have given up everything for this and want to make every bit of it worth it,” says Hudson.
To celebrate their amazing achievements thus far, DrankWater will be hosting a party featuring Nine2five and Yung.Selb at The Evelyn Hotel.
DrankWater goes down at The Evelyn on Thursday April 4. Grab your tickets via the venue website.
