Review Fix Exclusive: Christian O Talks ‘Better Than You’ And More

April 29, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer Christian O, who discusses his new single “Better Than You,” as well as his creative process and goals for the future. Since arriving in LA in October 2015, Christian O has released six singles, is releasing his debut EP “A Little Bit of Everything” this month and is set to drop his first studio album in August.

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Review Fix: What was the creative process of this album?

Christian O: Derived directly from my poems and experiences traveling, every track is a piece of the story. It’s all been very organic, each day has been so unique in how we create — sometimes a poem is the starting point, sometimes the track is — no day is the same, that’s for sure.

Review Fix: What kind of music did you grow up on? How did it influence you?

Christian O: Everything from Red Hot Chili Peppers to Aaliyah played in my house, so I grew up listening to just about every genre of music and every sound inspired my every move. Each genre has something special that speaks to a different part of your soul, I pull from all of them. 

Review Fix: How was “Better Than You” written?

Christian O: “Better Than You” is all about self-empowerment and the struggles we all experience in relationships. A feel-good break up song that reminds us that sometimes there’s something better ahead than what we leave behind. 

Review Fix: How is the sound different from your previous work?

Christian O: I definitely feel it’s more reflective of who I am as a person, and even added some rock influences on a couple of tracks like “Only Friend.” It’s nice to get a little selfish with your sound, I’ve been doing that a lot lately, experimenting more.  

Review Fix: Bottom line, why should someone check out this EP?

Christian O: I like how the EP has a song for just about every mood, while giving you a taste of EDM, pop, R&B, rock, and some old school vibes. It literally has “A Little Bit Of Everything.”

Review Fix: What’s next?

Christian O: Already in the studio recording my first studio album and starting production on the “Wild Kids” music video. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13858 Articles
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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