Eric Matthys: Artists To Watch Out For 2022

Eric is on the come-up and has cracked the TikTok algorithm as his songs are being used as sounds with hundreds of thousands of views. His airy vocals and spacy production will have you vibing out to every track.

Background

He started making music in the 3rd grade and this is how he describes his experience, 

Erics Tips for Success for other Upcoming Artists

With Eric’s music absolutely blowing up and making waves in the TikTok scene, I asked him if he had some tips for other emerging artists, this is what he had to say,”I would say, don’t ever try to create anything that doesn’t feel like you. I promise in the long run it just won’t feel as good, versus if you put out music/content that truly holds your unique identity, not only will it be refreshing for other people, but it will also just feel a lot better knowing that you are true to yourself. And don’t be afraid to show people that you believe in yourself. If you’re not already a huge artist with press and big names speaking very highly of you, people will be much more inclined to believe in you if you show how much you believe in yourself” – Matthys

Biggest Inspiration and Obstacles

The music industry isn’t an easy game to enter, as a matter of fact, it’s one of the hardest, Eric describes his biggest hurdle as having to push forward with no validation or support form his peers. In his hometown he felt like his competition was so focused on copying other large and successful artists that they didn’t bother to craft their own unique sound. Not having connections in the industry for the longest time was another obstacle. He had only realized there was major potential for his music after downloading TikTok and posting his music there for people to use as viral “sounds” (short audio pieces that can be attached to any created video). Eric’s biggest inspiration is Kanye West due to the way that he captures the most uplifting feelings in his songs.

What’s Next?

Eric plans on sticking to the grind that’s brought him this far, dropping frequent and consistently solid singles until he’s picked up by a record label. When that happens he says hes going to put together his debut album.