Najs 24, grew up surrounded by Liverpool's vibrant music scene and from an early age was enticed by the sounds of his environment. His emotions flow deep in the melodies of his music. Early in his career, Najs co-organised the 'Electroe' charity events raising over £1000 for multiple causes. Najs developed a strong friendship with DJ / Producer Bostock during this time, & their musical interests led them to frequently playing a weekly residency on Crate-Digs radio. Since, Najs has teamed up with Davide Del Vecchio & Kinka, to schedule the return of the global party event Rehab. Amongst his own releases, collaborations with singer / songwriter Alessia, amassed thousands of streams, igniting dancefloors across South America, London & Liverpool.
By Kamil Bobin
Discovered via Musosoup
What first got you into music?
Hi Kamil, It’s nice to chat with you also. I would firstly say my environment growing up heavily influenced my love for music. Liverpool has a great music and nightlife scene which I hold dearly to my heart. So it has to be where I grew up.
What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
Aside from music, I work as a video editor / motion graphics designer. I have worked so many jobs prior to working in the field(s) I wanted to be in. I’m happy with the direction I’m headed and to love what I do.
Your latest song is 'Funky Bones'. Can you tell us more about the making of it and if there were any unusual things happening during the process?
The idea for Funky Bones mostly came from how I felt when I was making music or doing videography work for Alessia. It was always a very positive experience full of shared interests and I felt very inspired to capture this feeling in music. We both share similar perspectives on a lot of things and felt that with all the uncertainty and negativeness in the world around us; we wanted to share our positivity through our music as a form of medicine to change that. There wasn’t really anything unusual that happened other than not being able to record in BIMM studio’s due to covid and having to compromise.
What do you dislike about the art world?
I dislike the un-fairness that exists in the industry. I look forward to the day where independents and artists get more respect and support for their work.
Describe a real-life situation that inspired you?
All of my life experiences inspire me, I can’t make music without it. I’d say the most recent situation was meeting musicians much older who have been creating, playing and sharing music from around the world. This really made me appreciate the journey I’m currently undertaking in addition to realising I have a long way to go and that I know very little.
What accomplishments do you see yourself achieving in the next five to 10 years?
One of my many larger aims is to create a community of not just fans but people who enjoy my music and the parties I plan to throw in the future. Music is for sharing and I want to achieve this on a larger scale than word of mouth. This also falls into creating my own label which resides here. Furthermore, I want to better my relationships with the musicians I already know and progress to releasing music on vinyl as I want my music to be physical and collectable.
What’s your scariest experience?
I haven’t really had many scary experiences if I’m honest. But off the top of my head, when I was around 5-6 years old, I was in Greece with my family. One day me, my sister, brother and father were out swimming and a wave crashed and deflated all of our lifejackets. I remember my father having to panic and try to save us all from drowning. In the end we were all okay but its quite scary now I reflect back on it.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
The music I make mostly comes down to where and how I am physically. Collaborating with other artists also plays a big impact on the genre and sound. I can describe my music as free-floating across the wide spectrum of Deep House. I couldn’t label my music emotionally as they all exist within, it just depends what track you choose to listen to.
Have you ever taught or mentored another musician?
Ghostwriting, Teaching piano, songwriting, vocals.
Najs: I haven’t had the pleasure to teach another yet, but I would be open to it when I feel I am at a point in my journey to do so.
Alessia: In my spare time I teach piano, singing and songwriting. I have been doing this for many years and I love sharing my passion with other like-minded musicians.
What are our plans for the future?
Discuss about our collaborations in the future. From a collaborative perspective, we have big plans for 2022. Funky Bones is the first single release off of our collaborative disco/house EP which will be revealed later this year. Expect positive, disco, and dancefloor vibes from us.