We recently connected with Sir-Ken Celli and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Sir-Ken, thanks for joining us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

Recently, the most meaningful project I’ve worked on has been Adios Fatso. What started as a simple songwriting challenge during the early pandemic lockdown unexpectedly grew into a full musical project, album, and live performances. At a time when the world felt uncertain and isolated, creating music every day with my childhood friend Marco became a way to stay grounded, creative, and connected.

In the early days of lockdown we challenged each other on Instagram to write and post a new song every day—nothing polished, just quick, off-the-cuff ideas short enough to share online. What began as a fun exercise to keep ourselves from going stir crazy quickly gained momentum. Writing daily forced me to stop overthinking and simply create, and the songs became honest snapshots of that strange moment in time.

Months later, Marco suggested we record the songs I had written, just for fun, completely DIY and remotely from our homes. I handled vocals, guitars, arrangements, and sound design from Boston while he recorded drums in his basement in Denver. That collaboration turned into our first album, No Cap, along with eleven official music videos—every song we record now gets its own video, capturing the humor, chaos, and personality of the track.

Since then the project has continued to grow. We’ve released new singles, including “WTF” and our latest track “Gopro, Not Again!” The new single premiered with an animated music video on the big screen at the historic Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts during a high-energy live show with the full band. Seeing something that began as a daily creative survival exercise evolve into real songs, performances, and a community around the music has made the project incredibly meaningful to me.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m Sir-Ken Celli, a Boston-based rock musician, songwriter, and co-creator of the musical project Adios Fatso. I’ve been making music since childhood, experimenting with instruments, songwriting, and recording. Music has always been my way of processing life, connecting with people, and having fun—even in chaotic times.

Adios Fatso began during the early pandemic lockdown as a creative challenge with my childhood friend Marco: we committed to writing and posting a new song every day on Instagram. What started as a fun distraction quickly evolved into a full musical project. I handle vocals, guitars, arrangements, and sound design, while Marco records drums remotely from Denver. Every song we record comes with its own official music video, blending humor, DIY creativity, and rock energy into a complete experience for our fans.

We create high-energy, genre-blending music with dark humor, sharp social commentary, and inventive arrangements. What sets us apart is our authenticity and the full visual experience we pair with each track. I’m most proud that a project which began as a playful experiment has grown into albums, music videos, live shows, and a community of fans. For listeners, Adios Fatso is about honesty, humor, chaos, and connection—music that’s alive, relatable, and unapologetically ourselves.

How did you build your audience on social media?

Building our audience on social media started pretty organically with Adios Fatso. Back in the pandemic, Marco and I challenged each other to write and post a new song every day on Instagram. It wasn’t about perfection—just having fun and sharing music we were excited about. People seemed to connect with the humor, raw energy, and DIY vibe, and slowly our following grew just by keeping at it.

Every song we record also gets its own official music video, which gives fans more ways to enjoy and share the music. We make sure to interact with people, post behind-the-scenes stuff, and keep things light and authentic. My advice to anyone starting out? Just post consistently, show your process, and don’t be afraid to let your personality shine. If you’re real and creative, people will notice and stick around.

Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?

One book that’s had a big impact on how I think about creativity, management, and running a project is Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act: A Way of Being. It really opened my eyes to the idea that creativity isn’t just about producing work—it’s about creating an environment where ideas can flourish naturally. It helped me approach Adios Fatso not as a rigid project to manage, but as a space where I could experiment, take risks, and stay playful while still producing music consistently.

Beyond that, I draw inspiration from essays, interviews, and videos about DIY music, independent artists, and entrepreneurship. They reinforce the idea that consistency, authenticity, and creating for the right reasons matter more than trying to force success. Combining that mindset with a focus on experimentation and fun has shaped how I approach every aspect of the project—from songwriting to social media to live shows.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/AdiosFatso
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/sirkencelli
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/sirkencelli
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@adiosfatso
• Other: tiktok.com/@adiosfatso
  tiktok.com/@SirKenCelli

Image Credits

Photos by @rnrforthewin & @cexarmedia