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Interview: Edward Anthony Talks Upcoming Album and More

[as originally published on celebmix.com]

Edward Anthony has a longstanding history with music. From his burgeoning high school passion for songwriting, to his 2016 debut album Miscellaneous alongside esteemed producer Joseph Conty, Anthony has continued to grow as an artist through the years. 

In 2022, Anthony stepped into the most authentic version of himself and transitioned. His upcoming project entitled Them is a powerful profile on his journey toward self-acceptance featuring visceral duets with his former self prior to the transition. Analyzing the effects that identity has played on both his music and development as an individual, Them is an incredibly emotional and unabashedly intimate story of becoming one’s true self. 

Celebmix caught up with Edward Anthony to talk about his upcoming project Them, his artistry, and more in an exclusive interview!

Can you elaborate on the subject matter and thematic focus of your upcoming project Them?

This upcoming project is one of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on. It’s a turning point in my life in all aspects. It’s the start of a new era for me as well as the first thing I’ve done since lockdown happened. The main focus is the reinvention of who I am personally, professionally, and artistically.

Opening up a dialogue with your former self is a unique and intriguing concept. How did you come up with that idea?

I know I wanted to do something that marked this transitional point in life and I wanted to do it in a way that started the new chapter while still recognizing and honoring the old one. Myself and others spent a lot of time and effort on all the things I’ve done so far, and each piece has played a role in who I am; so erasing it didn’t feel right. This is where the dialogue idea arose. I knew I had archives of music that hadn’t been used yet, so I figured why not use them and create this combo piece of old and new… READ MORE