Synergistic Self: A Music Interview with 2multo

Exploring inspiration, process, and the search for synergy in sound and life with 2multo.

GHR: Music has clearly shaped you from an early age. How did your journey into composition and songwriting begin?

2multo: Music influenced my creativity from the moment I became aware of it. Words came first. As a kid, I’d write down lyrics from the radio to follow along, and soon I started writing my own words. A teacher told me it was poetry, entered one of my pieces into a school competition, and it ended up printed in an anthology when I was thirteen or fourteen. Soon after, I picked up music. By high school and college, I was in garage bands—learning covers like The Beatles, Black Sabbath, The Cars, and then writing our own songs. That continued through the early nineties. Inspiration always came from the artists who moved me, and writing was a way to contribute to whatever band I was in.

GHR: How did your sound evolve once you moved past those early bands?

2multo: In the twenty-first century, the process hasn’t changed much, but the influences have. Since the nineties, electronic music, the LA beat scene, film soundtracks, and design have all shaped my musical palate.

GHR: What do you find most rewarding about performing or composing?

2multo: The smile or look of surprise on someone’s face stays with me for a long time—especially when it’s a complete stranger who connects with what I created out of nothing. That joy is indescribable. The same goes for synergy in a band setting: when three, four, or twenty musicians are locked in, when the performance feels right and the music flows through our bodies. It’s visceral, magical, unexplainable.

GHR: That ties closely to the title of your EP, “Synergistic Self.” What does that mean for you?

2multo: Ninety percent of the EP was me alone. When a track felt like it was missing something, I’d return to it. Sometimes synergy happens solo, other times not. The two tracks with guests—JD on guitar and G2 with beats and sound design—weren’t right until they added their own magic. Every change, addition, or removal—whether by me alone or with collaborators—was like becoming another musician in the process. Together, we moved closer to the synergy with that first spark that started it all.

GHR: What’s next for you after this project?

2multo: I’m always looking for collaborators. The power of synergy motivates me to seek out new creatives—musicians, filmmakers, writers. Right now, I’m working with a few artists and writers, and I’m always ready for new connections.

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