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Bay Simpson battles it out tonight with fellow Team Adam member Alexia Jayy on The Voice: Battle of Champions. Simpson talked to Deepest Dream about his experience on the show and he also shares the keys to his songwriting and being a frontman. Full interview with Simpson is in our post!
Read more: Bay Simpson Talks ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions,’ Muscle Shoals, And Keys To Songwriting
Along with pursuing his solo career, Bay Simpson is also a member of a band called The Family (which features his own loved ones). “Everybody in my family is a really awesome musician, so we decided to just start a group and put out music,” said Simpson. “But mainly locked in on my solo thing at the moment. I still play with a backing band and it’s always a bit of a challenge – nobody cares about your stuff as much as you do.”
Part of being a frontman, from Simpson’s perspective, is to be supportive of his bandmates and he admits he can be a pretty “strict band leader.” “I try to just let the guys know that I care about them and that they’re doing a good job as much as I can, and hope that they respect the music.”
One of the best compliments of this season was when John Legend described Bay Simpson’s voice as “weird,” which Simpson took as a “cool compliment.” “I don’t want to sound like everybody else,” said Simpson. “I want to be identifiable. That’s the main thing for me – the best thing you can be is unique.”
Speaking of unique, check out the Bay Simpson single “Where I Do I Go From Her.”
Full interview with Bay Simpson, as he also reflects on his songwriting, is below:
Catch Bay Simpson tonight on The Voice: Battle of Champions (9/8c) and streaming the next day on Peacock.
For a full concert performance from Simpson, check out Muscle Shoals to Music Row:
