Bipolar Sunshine is continuing to drop fire this year with the release of his electrified new single Cruise N Crash. The British artist is on a mission to release his most honest music yet: “this is the extremely hostile and rampant version of myself that I’ve been wanting to show for some time,” Adio Marchant aka Bipolar Sunshine tells us. “Time to put all cards on the table.” We like his style. We met Bipolar Sunshine to talk past, present and future:

Cruise N Crash is great. We also love  your other recent single Answers. Tell us about this song. What are you most proud of about this track?

‍“I am most proud of setting a tone that I wanted to deliver with ‘Answers’. How the song sound and feels is a reflection of what I saw in my head. I saw myself going through all of these different paradoxes of things that I have seen, imagined... and trying to make sense of them. The final video ultimately is the visual representation of that process.”

‍For those who don’t know, why ‘Bipolar Sunshine’?

‍“Manchester is a huge part... It's just the way I view things, from their highest to lowest spectrums, and I always have had to play both sides of this war. If you have ever been to Manchester you will understand what it feels like because, you know the sun comes out for a moment, then its gone.”

How did growing up in Manchester shape your sound? Were you influenced by your surroundings?

“I wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for my upbringing in Manchester. That place holds sentimental value and I think about it every single day.  As I mentioned, even my name “Bipolar Sunshine” sprung from being out in Manchester, as it felt like the perfect metaphor for it. I understand that connecting with family and friends is a big part of the journey and I’m here to tell my stories from two different sides of the pond. I grew up listening to influenced music on my parents side, while also being able to experience the garage, indie, beautiful yet dark side of Manchester. It absolutely crafted thew way I came about sound and influences.”

‍What music did you grow up around? What were your parents playing?

“My parents were playing Reggae, carpenters, Sugar Minott, Sanchez, and, Garnet Silk. As I started looking for myself, I got into a lot of garage, indie music, and some hip-hop. The first ever album that I purchased was DMX’s ‘Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood’." 

When did you begin to make music?

“I feel like I have always been making or writing music. From a young age, I was around artists & musicians all the time. The music was core to my life. I have been around all sorts of accumulations of people and the music became a way of relaying stories, of my surroundings and what I see and hope for the future. At an earlier age, I was making garage rap, but I flipped over to singing because it felt so much easier. For garage, I was writing 32 bars compared to singing half as many words. This forced me to become more poignant though, and I started to become better with melody. Now, I am obsessed with melodies…sometimes it feels like I can almost see the melody.”

We also have been playing your single Gone on repeat. There’s something super epic about the music you make. How would you describe the Bipolar Sunshine universe?

“I would say that the epicentre of my universe is shaped by the way new stuff comes up and life throws new things at you, especially while living in this new world, in comparison to just over a year ago. I am always trying to create something that is a bench mark of where we were in time, and also an opportunity to give food for thought for the future. The universe is made of ups and downs, and I just try to balance those, keep it moving.. the universe is always flowing.”

You have worked with some great artists and producers. Who else would you love to get in the studio with?

“I’ve been so blessed to work with so many different creatives and collaborators. Shout out DJ Snake, SAINt JHN, and so many more artists that I’ve gotten to collaborate with. I’m also really excited about the music I’ve made with sick producers like Malay, p2day. I’d really like to get in with 070 Shake, Lil Baby, James Blake, ASAP Rocky and Billie Eilish."

Do you have a mentor? Is there someone you have worked with or met that has had an impact on what you do and how you create?

“I don’t really have a music mentor, like someone that would I go to for guidance...I basically share songs & ideas with my closest friends, and we talk about it from there. No one else besides my Grandpa gives me proper guidance on what to do. He has always filtered me good advice and wisdom.”

What are you currently loving?

“I’ve got two books I’m really into right now— ‘2034’ is a novel about the next world war, by Elliot Ackerman and James G. Stavridiss — this story is very much plausible. The story is to the point — its not too out there, and it's extremely realistic. The book talks about a female president and I can see AOC becoming president at some point. She seems like she is has had had enough feathers ruffled, she is ready. I just got a new book called ‘Bugsy Siegel’. The story is like a bonnie and Clyde type.. He was a big gangster during the prohibition era... really interesting story.”

What’s next?

“Next, I'm getting my live show together and releasing more music. I got a few key features coming out too… I am ready to hit the road running with the new music, so its all about getting the show ready to finally perform again. I’m ready!”

Listen to Cruise n Crash now.

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