Vaultboy commences world tour

Vaultboy, or Jeremiah Daly, is an American singer-songwriter who released his debut album "Everything and Nothing" earlier this year after his viral debut single "Everything Sucks."

The artist has a couple more hits, such as "Rocket Science," "Aftermath," and "Everything, Everywhere (feat. eaJ)."

In June 2024, he launched The Everything and Nothing World Tour, starting in Asia and Australia. With Manila as one of the first stops, Music Geek arranged an interview with the singer at the Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas.

After debuting in 2021, Vaultboy is finally gearing up for the world stage, commencing with his first world tour.

"The fact that I can play in places like this and that people come to the shows to sing all the words, it's a surreal experience," he shared adding that it was his first time visiting the country.

When asked how he started making music, he disclosed that his family influenced him at an early age. Specifically, his parents were singers, and his father played the guitar, "I grew up wanting to sing and do music."

Furthermore, the singer-songwriter can play multiple instruments, such as the piano, guitar, bass, and drums.

Vaultboy also mentioned notable artists such as Lauv, The Kid Laroi, and Adele as musicians who greatly influenced his music.

The artist — who describes his sound as "honest whimsical pop" — considers music as his essence, "It's the only thing I've ever felt extremely passionate about."

Discussing the process of curating the songs in his latest album, the artist shared how he initially prepared numerous songs that could fill up to five albums until they narrowed it down to the finest tracks.

"At the end of the day, my team and I agree. It's difficult to explain, but the songs eventually fall into place — it's a feeling," the singer remarked.

Moreover, he distinctly selected two songs that he deeply relates to — "Everything Is Getting Better," which he considers as a mental health piece that deals with the anxiety of finding happiness and remaining hopeful; and "Everything is Nothing," which delves into existential themes, claiming that regardless of the uncertainties, one can endure and find contentment.

Apart from this, "Everything Hits Me at Once" earned the easiest-to-release title for this album.

"It was the first song I wrote that made it into the album. As soon as I wrote that song, I sent the demo to my team, and everybody was like - yes, 100 percent, easy."

Regarding the collaborative tracks on the album, Daly revealed that both "Closer (feat. Salem Elise)" and "Everything, Everywhere (feat. eaJ)" collaborations transpired effortlessly.

In fact, he asked both collaborators to work with him on consecutive days, "It was like friends hanging out and making music... It came together wonderfully."

Eventually, Vaultboy announced that besides his US tour, listeners can expect brand new music before the year concludes.

"I'm excited to come back home so I can return to the studio and work on some more new music... Maybe I will start working on an album. We'll see!"

Following the interview, fans gathered at Market! Market! in Taguig to catch Vaultboy perform live for the first time. He delivered a couple of numbers, kicking off with "Take the Hit," followed by tracks from his latest album and songs from his debut era. Ultimately, he closed the night with an energetic performance of "Rocket Science."

Read more about Vaultboy's interview below:

Among all the songs you've released, which track best represents Vaultboy? "Take the Hit." There's a line that says I spend way too much time singing "Everything Sucks," and "Take the Hit" is a sample of "Everything Sucks." That song is about not feeling sorry for myself, taking the hits that life throws, and getting back up again. That's my mantra as a person and definitely as an artist.

Which artist do you wish to collaborate with? Every time someone asks me this, I give a different answer. The first one that came to mind this time was Troye Sivan. I love his new music.

Can you share some advice with your fellow musicians? I picked it up when I first started writing with people in the industry — it's to make and write plenty of music. It's like riding a bike, playing a video game, and studying for school. The only way to get better at it is to do it frequently.