For Boen, music began as a private act of survival — a way to process emotions that didn’t have language yet. In the solitude of their room, they experimented with sound not for recognition, but for relief. Those early, rough recordings became a quiet form of therapy during some of their hardest mental health struggles. What started as a deeply personal outlet eventually evolved into a purpose: to make music that resonates far beyond their own experience.
Early Influences and Unconventional Roots
Boen draws inspiration from artists who challenge the limits of genre and identity. From the slacker grit of Nirvana and the warped beauty of Marcy Playground, to the electronic eccentricity of Thomas Dolby and the chameleonic energy of David Bowie. Add in the dense, maximalist production of MBDTF-era Kanye and the emotional experimentation of hyperpop acts like osquinn and Jane Remover, and you start to understand Boen’s creative DNA.
“I’ve always been drawn to music that refuses to fit neatly into one box,” Boen says — a statement that could just as easily describe their own work.
Music as Connection
The turning point came when Boen began to share their music with others. What began as a solitary form of expression quickly became a bridge. Friends and family didn’t just nod along — they listened. And one moment in particular stood out: a listener reached out to say Boen’s music helped them through a hard time.
That was when everything changed.
“That connection, knowing something I made in isolation could mean something to someone else — that’s when I knew I couldn’t stop.”
Sound as Emotion
Boen’s creative process always begins with a feeling — a chord progression, a single lyric, a sound that won’t let go. From there, they build a sonic world around it. As a producer, writer, and mixer of their own music, Boen crafts each track as a snapshot of a specific emotional moment.
“I pull inspiration from emotional extremes — heartbreak, faith, isolation, obsession, recovery. I’m obsessed with the tension between beauty and decay, the point where vulnerability starts to sound dangerous.”
Sonically, their work blends the emotional depth of R&B, the raw edge of grunge, and the hyperactive chaos of hyperpop. It’s music that doesn’t settle. It lingers, it cuts, it resonates.
New Release: “something stronger than the pills”
Boen’s upcoming track, “something stronger than the pills,” sits somewhere between alt-R&B and glitchy hyperpop. It’s melodic and cinematic, yet grounded in something deeply human. The track explores themes of control, loss, and emotional clarity — all through a lens of electronic distortion and moody atmosphere.
“It’s about losing control while trying to hold onto someone, and finding a strange kind of clarity in that chaos.”
Breaking Free from Perfection
One of the biggest challenges in this recent creative chapter was letting go of expectations — both internal and external. Boen admits to overthinking, to holding back, to questioning whether the world was ready for what they had to say. But once that fear was released, the music opened up.
“I had to stop overthinking what people might expect and just create what felt right. Once I did that, the music became more honest — and more powerful.”
Defining Track: “onenight”
Boen points to “onenight” as a defining moment in their discography. It was the first time they stopped trying to perfect the sound and instead embraced the mess. It’s raw, imperfect, emotional — and fully them.
“It captures the moment I stopped trying to sound a certain way and just let everything pour out. It’s messy, loud, and imperfect — but that’s exactly why it feels like me.”
Looking Ahead
Boen isn’t interested in fitting into categories. Their goal is to make music that makes people feel seen — especially those who exist on the fringes. Their work is about honesty, contradiction, and the human experience in all its beauty and chaos.
In Boen’s world, music isn’t polished for perfection. It’s lived-in, vulnerable, and real.
And it’s only the beginning.
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