Review Fix Exclusive: Krysta Youngs Talks ‘Prescriptions’ EP

Review Fix chats with singer Krysta Youngs, who breaks down her first solo record, “Prescriptions.” Discussing the inspiration behind the record and her goals for the future, Youngs lets us know exactly why she’s an artist to keep an eye on.

Review Fix: How did this EP come to be?

Krysta Youngs: I’d been living in LA for about a year and a half writing songs strictly for other artists. I was really pushing myself to deliver what I thought was the “perfect pop song” but after a while I got really sick of trying to fit inside a box. My rebellion against the music industry came in the form of my EP “Prescriptions.” I wanted to write music with no rules, no boundaries and no expectations. I knew I needed to write it and I knew it needed to be with my good friend Julia Sinclair. So, she flew to LA from Nashville and we locked ourselves inside my guest house for about a week and wrote the entire EP (minus Lone Wolf that I wrote with Zach Michael) while her wife painted outside in my backyard. It was pretty magical time.

Review Fix: What song on this album has the best story behind it?

Youngs: Xanax (A Love Song) is the most personal song on the EP and the song that really defines me as an artist. When I was eight years old I had my first panic attack. As a child I didn’t have a label for what was happening to me, I just knew that every time I experienced it, it made me sick and I felt unsafe. It wasn’t until I turned fifteen that my doctor gave me a prescription for Xanax. I remember taking it for the first time and feeling an overwhelming sense of relief. I realized that Xanax could be used as tool to overcome my anxiety while dealing with the deeper issues through therapy. Xanax truly is a love song to myself and it’s message is that we all have a safe place inside ourselves if we’re willing to find it.

Review Fix: What inspires you musically?

Youngs: A lot of things inspire me musically. Art, photography, poetry, fashion, music…but mostly the people behind all of these different forms of art. I love learning what makes people tick. It feeds my soul and gives me stories to use in my songwriting.

Review Fix: How do you want this EP to be remembered?

Youngs: To me, there’s nothing more intimate than the relationship between a person and music. I want this EP to be like a good friend who accompanies you on your journey through life; one that you love so much you never want to let go. As we get older we get caught up in the monotony of everyday life. But, I think good music is like good friends; when you finally come back to it it’s like no time has passed at all.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Youngs: I’m going to start working on a full-length album. I’ve been spending some time gathering titles and concepts that inspire me and I’m excited to see where that leads me.

 

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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