Meet Dearcl

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Dearcl. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi DEARCL, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.

There’s no overcoming this. The real answer is that it just doesn’t matter what people say if you enjoy making art – just make it. Make it for you, make it because you want to send a message to someone in your life – make it for whatever you define.

The key detail most people are missing is that the majority of criticisms that come from someone devaluing an artwork due to whatever standard, is that this process is subjective. Distinctly a criticism can be helpful if it points out a specific instance to be improved upon and then details a short but concise opinion on how. I feel a lot of criticisms now are without this second part, which leads to anxiety for many people.

I personally use these conversations as something to keep in mind while I am writing content, just to keep in mind what could potentially be said down the line or what type of conversation might happen from whatever art I am working on at the time.

I want to remind the audience that all of their favorite artists once had these exact conversations over and over, only at a point in time where you didn’t have as many tools as now to get a message out there. Now we have all these tools and don’t need to rely on whatever gatekeeper to record your song about your grandma.

My summary for the readers: If you want to make art, just make it. Use it as a therapeutical device – use it as a statement, just if you do it use it, think about it. Be your own worst critic – don’t let someone else take that from you.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I am DEARCL. I am a musician/content creator from Rhode Island who does fashion, music, stories – I just like creating worlds. My music is realistic fiction based off my life, but fantasy in the sense I am not actually a scary ghost haunting the industry.

Each project has a distinct sound or style. Each tells a narrative which developed without me realizing it, but since I have each trilogy (I do projects in sets of 3) is focused on this. I’d say my strongest aspect is lyricism, but it’s really hard for me to boast about anything honestly.

I want to see if hip hop can be told in episodic format like comic books – if you listen you may catch some of this, but I think personally that’s the most ‘exciting’ recent development musically.

I have my clothing brand (indigo ghost) along with some music online. Check my linktree at @DEARCL113 for a concise overview of my content.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Being nice and showing kindness if you want to actually work long-term in the industry. There’s so many people working who aren’t where they want to be, who want to do more, who aren’t doing what they thought they would – and they remember when you are mean. They remember and then you’re treated differently next time they see you. Karma is definitely real. I used to be really rude to people trying to inbox me, and honestly after I quit music for the first time I’d reread the emails and regret how I acted. Not saying this did anything, but it definitely didn’t help lol

A logline is a short summary of a movie or TV project that can be told to someone in passing to ‘hook’ them on your project. I know you guys know this being in California, but maybe some readers don’t know. I’ve found looking at music like I do scripts has helped me make more concise ideas – in general if you are able to fluctuate your talent and idea to multiple canvases, then the picture comes out a lot clearer. My advice here for beginners: Start planning your ideas for your next music or writing project like movies. It’ll help others get on board with your project easier.

Have a drive to learn. Don’t listen to people telling you, you can’t learn or write about X subject because you grew up in Lancashire UK or Lyiv, Ukraine – the beauty of writing is that it relies on the knowledge of the writer. If you want to learn more about the written word, reading novels is a really good place to start – I am learning recently my mom’s house with walls full of books probably got something going in me. Finally learn how to overcome challenges, and learn how to enjoy it – these challenges make you stronger, and the more you learn, the stronger you become.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?

I came back alive.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/@DEARCL113
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/@careylament
• Twitter: @xDEARCL
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/careylament

Image Credits

Image of me: Dillion Walsh

All other images created by me