We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sayer Mowat. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sayer below.

Sayer, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

I don’t think anyone learns to create art. I think that we learn to live, we learn to feel, and then we interpret it. Emotions, moments, thoughts, experiences – we take them and we turn them into songs, poems, paintings. We are a reflection of ourselves. The reflection that we allow the world to see. Over time we just get better, or more abstract at sharing it.

Sayer, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Sayer, and I say things. I am a lover, and creator of music (primarily). I am a poet, and much more. I grew up pretty rough. I saw many things, and lived in environments that aren’t healthy for children. When you grow up like that it builds character, but it also creates this tension in your mind where you are constantly comparing yourself and your sanity to others. When you have all these thoughts in your head, you have to find a way to express them or you’ll implode. I always excelled at literature. I loved the fact that I could live in or create worlds where the reality was different from my own – through that I started writing poetry. It became a hobby, then a habit, and then a need as a means to deconstruct and express myself (even in private). I never wanted to be a musician, but I figured after poetry that would be the natural next step. I made a lot of songs and raps in a notebook at school and then some of my friends found it and encouraged me to start making music. I made some silly songs on the internet, and 4 million views later I figured I might as well try and take it seriously. I think what sets me apart from others is my willingness to adapt and innovate. I have always felt like I’ve seen things in a creative sense in a unique way. I’ll see something and think “That’s cool! But what if we made it cooler?”. I’m not afraid to try things, and fail! Failing is part of life – take some risk! All geniuses were thought to be crazy at some point . . . right? I feel like I’m really scraping the tip of the iceberg in terms of what I can and want to do. My new music project “Cyberia” is about to come out, and I’m excited for that. It’s . . different. In private I am making a video-game that I am fully composing and programming. I’m also writing a few poetry and philosophy books. I hope someday they can help some people, even if it’s just some! I guess if I had to say something about my work – just know it will be thought provoking. Good or bad is up to you. But you will think about it.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

Be open minded. Try to listen to different stuff, read different viewpoints, indulge yourself in different media and topics. In a world where so much is already done I think the future of expression is in the melding of ideas. It is FREE to share the work of a creative you admire. Tell a friend, repost them. Artists struggle with self-assurance. Send them a message or something. It means a lot to them – I promise.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

Yeah, haha. Stop caring about what LOOKS right, and do what FEELS right. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Don’t play it safe.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1RqizfbKKu4EzbUMxhfi27
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sayersacrifice/