Meet Stayc Moore

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

StayC, so excited to have you with us today. So much we can chat about, but one of the questions we are most interested in is how you have managed to keep your creativity alive.

If you were to look back at the body of my writing over several decades and multiple bands, you would notice I have some motifs. I draw heavily from my own personal struggles, fears, insecurities, anger, etc. But when that well is dry, I draw from works of fiction, movies, stories (including life stories of people close to me), and other things that stick with me. A couple of motifs that have popped out for me are “ghosts” and “poison”. I don’t consciously land on these themes, but when they come up I do not shy away from them. I think it adds a kind of richness for the listener. Personally, it adds importance to acknowledge the common threads and reflect on why they keep coming up. I guess the short answer to this would be: I keep my creativity alive by focusing on my own introspections, as well as leaning on my awareness of other inspiring artists and the plights of those close to me.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I have been a performing vocalist in the Seattle area since the mid 1990’s. In that time, I have gone on several tours with multiple bands, had my band’s original music featured in indie films, lended my vocal talent to local commercials, a major motion picture film trailer, and even voice-over creature sounds for indie horror films.

My longest running band and labor of love, Furniture Girls, has been together 18 years and is about to release a compilation of works that were started before (and put on hold during) the pandemic. We hope to release this some time in the late spring.

Death by Overkill is the band I started with my husband as a “for fun” project. As “for fun” projects sometimes do, DBO crept into focus because it was, well… fun! Fun for us as musicians, and fun for the audience because we are visibly enjoying ourselves. It’s sometimes silly, sometimes weird, but always… fun. We are over the moon to have released our sophomore album in November of 2024, which was pressed to vinyl – a first for all of us in the band!

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

I feel like three words that jump out immediately are: adaptability, versatility, and empathy.

My experience in multiple disciplines allows me to be fearless; to think about how else I can apply my abilities. I have done a lot of studio work for musicians and other artistic endeavors, and this takes malleability. You have to have the confidence in your abilities and ideas to bring them to the table, but check your ego at the door. No one will want to work with you if you have a “my way or the highway” mentality. Especially if you are a hired gun, you have to want to understand what the project lead is going for and take pride in delivering those results.

Now, it’s a little different in an original band. When you are the songwriter or key collaborator, I think it’s ok to stand your ground if it’s your vision. That said, you still have to have an open mind and empathy, or again – no one will want to work with you.

Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?

Honestly, the biggest obstacle I am faced with currently is… myself. That’s a simple way to put a very complicated idea comprised of lots of sub-issues. I am my own worst enemy when it comes to my self deprecating tendencies, doubts, and caring too much about what others think. I have struggled with weight gain due to injuries and middle-aged woman stuff. This makes it really difficult to keep the kind of confidence it takes to climb on a stage and put yourself in front of a room full of people thinking who knows what. As a fifty year old woman, I do have those fleeting thoughts of, “am I too old to be doing this?”. But… F**K it. In the end, I just keep doing what I love. Yes, it’s difficult. Yes, sometimes I feel bad. But I would feel much, much worse if I just gave up on what I love doing. So, what am I doing to overcome this challenge? I keep going. I keep trying to find the best version of myself, keep myself and my instrument strong, and keep going.

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