We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Josias Yglesias. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Josias below.
Josias, appreciate you joining us today. Are you happier as a creative? Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? Can you talk to us about how you think through these emotions?
Everyday Haley and I wake up, we’re so happy to be doing music and art full-time. The creative path we embarked on in 2010 has filled our lives with so much happiness and passion, never finding ourselves wondering about a “regular job”. There’s nothing else we could imagine ourselves doing, and are so thankful we get to do it together.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
We are SIAS, a pop-electronic duo from Detroit, MI, consisting of myself, Josias Yglesias (Vocals, Guitar, Writing, and Production) and Haley Grant (Vocals, Keys, Production). We started as a band back in 2010 at Grosse Pointe South Highschool, and then later graduating from Berklee College of Music and Wayne State University for Music Business. Combining unique songwriting approaches, live instrumentation, production and dynamic vocals, we began shaping a fresh and evolving sound. In 2016 we released our first debut EP “ORIGIN”, including songs like “Stand Tall” and “Oceans of Time” which charted on Billboard Spotify and placed on Spotify US Viral 50. In 2018 we released our second EP “UNCHARTED” featuring hit songs like “Si-Fi” which has garnered millions of streams. Since 2019, SIAS has been landing numerous sync placements with top brands like Chevy and GM, providing mixing for Warner Music, and performing at major music festivals like SXSW, Summerfest and North America’s largest EDM festival, EDC. This year we released 4 singles including “Safari”, “Equator”, “Leeway”, and our brand new track “Aliens”, kicking off a new wave for SIAS. In 2024, we are set to continue our musical journey with an adventurous new live set and brand new music. We will be writing, producing and releasing our most anticipated material to date, as the SIAS continues to push the boundaries of pop-electronic music.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
There are many perks of being an artist, such as creating day-to-day, collaborating with other creatives, traveling and performing. However, one of the most rewarding aspects is being able to connect with fans across the globe. Hearing about where and how the music may have made an impact on someone, fuels us to keep staying true to our craft. We create music that we first and foremost want to listen to. So when we see other people resonating with it, we feel connected.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
Our biggest goal as an artist, is to make a positive impact on the world through music. We want our music to be an escape and feeling to turn to when in need. It’s never been about money or fame, it’s about finding our way into peoples hearts, and making the world a better place. Our legacy is the music we leave behind, so we’re driven to create and share more music for years to come.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://siasmusic.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siasmusic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SIASMUSIC/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/siasmusic/about/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FSIASmusic
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSVmKBcGVVKKmZp8914L4w
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6krsiTtc4T9aJEkwT3lyP5?si=JMdvwho1QnO1utkD1XeunQ&nd=1
Image Credits
Collin Nawrocki, John Kosiewicz