Who are you and what is your role in the band?My name is Chelsea Tyler. I sing and play guitar in DRMCTHR.
How did the band get started?
Our bassist, Craig Perkins, and I were in a band before DRMCTHR and had always written and demoed our music with Bryan Czap (guitar). After our old band ended, the three of us decided to move forward together and wrote our first EP, “Wonderlust.” 4 years, and a lot of life later, here we are!
Who are your influences and how do they play a role in your sound?
We all grew up listening to 90’s alternative as kids and graduated into indie-rock, modern alternative, and pop music after that. We take a little bit from everything we listen to and like to juxtapose a lot of different elements to make our sound.
What has been your most meaningful experience being in this band so far?
Meeting and sharing stories with fans. After the video for “Blacked Out” came out, I had a few people reach out and share their stories about how they relate to the song. It’s so important to me that I can share my story and our fans can share their stories, too. We want our listeners to know that they’re not alone in how they’re feeling.
Favorite memory from a show you’ve played or a place you’ve traveled?
When we did one of our first tours we played in Dallas, Texas. I met a fan of ours that I had never met online and didn’t know how she even found our band. I sat down with her and her sister and we talked about what one of our songs meant to her. We got to know each other a little bit over a drink and I found out she was friends with a tattoo artist that I really like. It was surreal to meet someone in a town I’ve never played in and it made the whole tour worth it for us.
What do you hope to accomplish with your music?
All that we know is music. For us, it’s about connecting with people – music was always there for us when we felt like we were alone, and if one person feels that from one of our songs, we’ve accomplished what we set out to do. We want to make this a career and we want to do that on our own terms.
Something about you that no one knows?
I am a HUGE Star Wars fan. Like a count-down to the next movie, read all the latest Star Wars news everyday, fan.
What is next for the band?
We’ll be on tour with our friends Toy Cars in January! After that, we’re hoping to spend a lot of time on the road sharing our new record, “Hold Your Love,” with as many people as possible and we’ll continue to work on new music.
Anything else you want to add?
Check out our new record, “Hold Your Love,” and if you like it, please share it with a friend! Thank you for speaking with me!
