Bryan Sammis: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
It was only about a year ago Bryan Sammis or most commonly known by his stage name Olivver the Kid stormed the music scene with his debut EP “Freak”. Now he’s back with his latest EP “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.
Talking about his earliest memories of music, the singer songwriter mentioned he started playing drums at the age of 9 then progressed to playing shows and being in band around the 15. A lot of people might recognize Bryan from his days as a drummer for The Neighbourhood but left last year. It was then his journey began as a solo artist and Olivver the Kid was born. We asked about the transition from being a drummer to now being a singer-songwriter “It's been fine. The public saw me as a drummer but over the years I've sang in bands, played guitar, bass, drums, percussion, etc... In a million different bands. My heart is in songwriting.” …show more content…
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is packed with heart-felt lyrics and is an emotional journey from start to finish.
Discussing the process of bringing the EP to life, Bryan mentions “I had been working on it for a year but couldn't quite hone in on what I wanted it to sound like & what I wanted to say until getting off The American Youth Tour with Halsey & Young Rising
Sons.”
In terms of the overall writing and creative process involved in bringing The Boy Who Cried Wolf together, “I wrote a short story & turned the words into sounds.” The story element is very much present. We spoke a bit more about the goal for the EP and how each song felt like a story that takes listeners on a journey and as one song comes to an end, a new chapter begins. “Yeah, absolutely. I'm glad you feel that way. Mission accomplished.”
My favorite and stand out track would have to be “Hell”; It’s hard to describe why I love it so much. Maybe it’s the simplistic nature of the song but also the emotions projected through Bryan’s voice. The song was co-written with Nick from Dark Waves.
Talking about his earliest memories of music, the singer songwriter mentioned he started playing drums at the age of 9 then progressed to playing shows and being in band around the 15. A lot of people might recognize Bryan from his days as a drummer for The Neighbourhood but left last year. It was then his journey began as a solo artist and Olivver the Kid was born. We asked about the transition from being a drummer to now being a singer-songwriter “It's been fine. The public saw me as a drummer but over the years I've sang in bands, played guitar, bass, drums, percussion, etc... In a million different bands. My heart is in songwriting.” …show more content…
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is packed with heart-felt lyrics and is an emotional journey from start to finish.
Discussing the process of bringing the EP to life, Bryan mentions “I had been working on it for a year but couldn't quite hone in on what I wanted it to sound like & what I wanted to say until getting off The American Youth Tour with Halsey & Young Rising
Sons.”
In terms of the overall writing and creative process involved in bringing The Boy Who Cried Wolf together, “I wrote a short story & turned the words into sounds.” The story element is very much present. We spoke a bit more about the goal for the EP and how each song felt like a story that takes listeners on a journey and as one song comes to an end, a new chapter begins. “Yeah, absolutely. I'm glad you feel that way. Mission accomplished.”
My favorite and stand out track would have to be “Hell”; It’s hard to describe why I love it so much. Maybe it’s the simplistic nature of the song but also the emotions projected through Bryan’s voice. The song was co-written with Nick from Dark Waves.