Review Fix Exclusive: Binny Talks ‘Retrograde’ And More

June 17, 2020 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Binny, who discusses his origin in music and new single, “Retrograde.”

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Binny: I grew up with a musical parent so it’s always been around me. I started taking piano lessons at age 5 and sang throughout my entire life, including in school choirs and musical productions.


Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Binny: I collect ideas for songs during my day to day. Sometimes a lyric could pop up when I’m driving or at the grocery store so I write it down in my phone really quick. That way, when I sit down to start creating, I have ideas that I can build on. I also listen to a lot of music and get inspired by different sounds or voices that I hear. 


Review Fix: What inspires you?

Binny: I get inspired when I’m able to reflect on whatever emotion I’m feeling. I also get inspired by conversations I have with friends or family with things that they’re going through and their emotions. I’m a pretty empathetic person so I have the ability to feel their emotions and translate that into a song if needed. I


Review Fix: What does music mean to you?

Binny: Music has been my friend when I had none. It’s comforted me through dark times and has been my soundtrack through happy times. Regardless of what happens in this life, I know that I will always be making music. 

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

Binny: I would say my music is vibey. An easy listen sonically and with a lot of feeling lyrically. Definitely in the pop/r&b realm. 


Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Binny: I feel like the emotion of my songs come through more authentically during live shows. It’s not about sounding perfect but connecting with people and sharing your story through your music. I can get pretty vulnerable through a live show but also put on an entertaining performance. 


Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Binny: My latest single is about the side of you that someone else brings out. How someone may bring out the worst habits in you but you can’t stay away from that person despite realizing how crazy they make you. 


Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of 2020?

Binny: To continue putting out music that people connect with and hopefully start performing. 


Review Fix: What’s next?

Binny: I’ve been working on more music and I’m hoping to release another single in the next coming months. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14263 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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