Multi-talented artist Eric Scott is fresh off the release of Wolfstein, a new EP that feels equal parts vulnerable and cinematic. In our newest interview, Eric opened up about how sound has been woven into his life from day one, shaped by the voices, vibes, and rhythms he grew up around. Wolfstein was born out of real life- heartbreak, change, and the kind of transformation that can turn pain into purpose. In this conversation, Eric walks us through the moments, influences, and inspirations that shaped the project, revealing the story behind the monster he created and the healing it helped him find.
Where did your journey with music start? What first inspired you to make art in the first
place?
I’m black. My mom, her brothers and sisters grew up very hip hop. They were teenagers when that shit was getting figured out. I was raised by my Mom and Grandmother so I had the best of both worlds when it came to the music I digested. I am super inquisitive and an observer at heart, I was able to soak up a lot of different music genres. My Grandma made my ass play an instrument off top. Trumpet and Trombone E was the beginning.
Who were some of your earliest musical influences, and how have they shaped the sound or
storytelling we hear in Wolfstein?
Prince and Marvin Gaye were definitely my goats. There was a moment in time when we didn’t have cable and we watched bootleg dvds everyday. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen The Temptations movie. I definitely have an early easter memory as a youngin hearing Outkast rosa parks for the first time. That video/song 100% changed my life. All of these artists live through me. Wolfstein is not a Halloween album at all but I released it on Halloween because that’s when it was finished. I had 0 intentions on dropping it the same day Outkast dropped their Stankonia album. Shit just aligns.
Was there a moment when you realized you wanted to pursue music seriously – something
that pushed you from passion into purpose?
I’ve been pursuing music my whole life. One of my close homies showed me Tyler The Creator Yonkers video, his production and rapping style made me feel like I can do it too.
Your new EP Wolfstein feels deeply personal, almost like a process of rebuilding after loss.
Was Wolfstein written from a specific moment in your life, or more as a broader reflection on healing and identity?
My creative process is very linear. That’s how I keep it fresh because life doesn’t stop lifing for nobody. It’s really simple. I live life, process wtf just happened and the creativity flows. Wolfstein came about right after a break up being with someone for over 9 years. I took a trip to Lisboa by myself and it helped clear a lot of noise. It helped me take a deep look into my perspective of heartbreak. Heartbreak with family, friends, lovers, everything! It creates a monster. I Just named mine and added some noise to it.
“Dance Around the Darkness” is such a powerful opener. Why did you choose that song to set the tone for Wolfstein?
I’m a sponge. Dance Around the Darkness is my version of Sunra Sky is a sea of darkness. That’s all.
The title track with Smoke DZA really anchors the project – eerie but stylish, and full of
feeling. How did that collaboration come about, and what inspired this track?
While I was working on the album the Frankenstein movie stayed on repeat. I made this beat at the scene where Dr Frankenstein was first showcasing his monster. That song is the thesis to the project. I think I bodied that. I met Smoke Dza at Wale Mania. It was a fly by meeting nothing crazy. But when I found myself in the same room as him I felt doing a song with him wasn’t that far off. He was on IG live 3 days later. I commented in the chat like I have a song. He said send it and he did it super fast. We formally met in NY not that long after. I’m happy with how that went because people in the industry are super weird. S/o to Dza.
You’ve got features from Sunnie, RodBitches, Johnny Sublime, and Kingsley Ibeneche. How
did you choose the artists you wanted to feature on the new project, and what did they each bring to the table?
I really only work with people I have a relationship with. It makes it easy to produce for them because they trust my creative ability and they allow me to produce. I may not be the best rapper, beat maker, singer or whatever but when it comes to having the vision to put it all together, I’m a mad scientist for real.
The production throughout Wolfstein feels cinematic, almost like a soundtrack to an inner
story. Did you have any visual or filmic ideas in mind while creating it?
I’m definitely more Spike Lee and Tarantino than Jay Z and Nas. Im really strong with cinematography and I’m just scoring my life. Give me the opportunity to score a movie, I’m chasing Curtis Mayfield ‘Superfly’, Marvin Gaye’s ‘Trouble Man’. My next project may be a short film that I shoot and do the sound and music for.
If Wolfstein could leave listeners with one feeling or message, what would you want that to be?
I want people to take what they can from my Wolfstein project. There are so many layers. I don’t want to force a singular emotion. I made something that was true to me. Just be true to yourself and have an open mind. Embrace it all.
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