Storm Reid has officially entered the music world with her debut single, “Clean Sweep.”
The 22-year-old, who rose to fame as an actress, developed a love for music at an early age and realized she wanted to be apart of it in some capacity. “I didn’t necessarily think I could be an artist myself,” Reed says. Hollywood Reporter On a final call. The singer was in Oklahoma City filming the indie coming-of-age thriller Hot year.
“I started going into the studio and playing with friends and making records that weren’t serious at all,” she says. “But it confirmed for me that I really love being in the studio and I really love making music.”
For the past eight months, Reed has been working on music. It’s been a multi-hyphenate trip but she seems to find the busy schedule exciting rather than stressful.
As she explores sonically, Reed is adamant about not putting her in one box. “I’ve been really trying to find my voice and give myself permission to have fun and not wait for anyone else to give me permission,” she says.
Reid is a fan of all types of music, but “Clean Sweep,” released through her indie label 1720 Music, finds herself delving into pop and R&B. It’s an addictive catchy song. Reid agrees.
“Every time I hear it, I can’t stop moving and reciting the words,” she says. “You don’t always get that feeling with the songs you write.”
She chose to go with her gut feeling about the song and made it her debut single. “You don’t get a visceral reaction every time, and every time I’ve listened to ‘Clean Sweep’ or had other people listen to it, they’ve really enjoyed it,” Reed says.
“You never know how people are going to receive anything you put out into the world, but I really enjoy the record,” she continues. “I think it was a great introduction to what I’m trying to do and this is just the beginning.”
It’s definitely just the beginning. Reed already has a variety of different songs in her arsenal. You will go to the studio one day with a mission. Other days, she will “feel active” and see what happens to her. By her count, she’s written 27 or 28 songs. “None of them look the same,” Reed says.
Reed realizes that people are used to seeing her as her characters or through the lens of her projects but that’s not the full picture. “It’s been a really fun journey trying to figure out how I want to present myself, and how I want the world to see me,” the singer says.
“[People] “I don’t really know me, especially if they don’t follow me on social media,” she said, noting that this is still just a glimpse into her life.[The music]It’s really an opportunity to get to know me a little better.
It’s hard to talk about new beginnings and not acknowledge that the show was a big moment for Reed, HBO trancerecently came to an end. Unfortunately, fans didn’t get to see her character Gia, Zendaya’s younger sister, in the final season of the series. “I love trance“, she says.
“I will forever be indebted to Gia and all trance I did for my career. I love Zendaya. “I love Rue, and I had no idea this would be her fate,” the singer says. In the series finale, Zendaya Rowe died of a fentanyl overdose after taking a pill from Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s Alamo Brown.
Reid, who was absent throughout the show’s third season, posted a video on social media in which he said, “Sorry Ru. I’m busy in the studio.” The singer admits she would have handled the social media post differently if she had known the outcome of the episode.
“I probably wouldn’t have posted a TikTok or put that comment of mine if I had known, but it is what it is,” she says. “At the end of the day, as much as we love it, it’s a show, so we can relate to it and love it for what it is and it can be in our hearts forever, but it’s also not real.”
She adds, “I think that’s where people get a little confused or the lines get a little crooked. But I mean, people are fans. It’s good to have fans, and it’s good to have people who are really riding for you no matter what.”
She says Reed watched the entire third season, and can’t say enough how much she enjoyed being apart of the first two seasons.
As for her music, the singer hopes people will find more about it. She also hopes people realize how seriously she takes her new role as a musician.
“It’s not something I do just because I can,” Reed says. “I hope people enjoy the music, but I know everyone has the right to their own opinion.”
She continues, “I say leave it, admire it, love it. That’s not my thing.”
