Life & Work with Remi Sira of Los Angeles

Today we’d like to introduce you to Remi Sira

Hi Remi, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always made or performed music. I was the typical kid who made relatives sit down to watch my renditions of Shakira songs. My parents were really supportive and enrolled me in all kinds of musical extracurriculars, so my whole life I’ve been working on my skills as a musician. My mom has since told me she was surprised I didn’t major in music in college. It’s kind of hard to know exactly why I chose math, I think at the time music just didn’t feel like an option, like I wasn’t good enough yet. Don’t get me wrong, I love math, and always have. In hindsight, I am glad I made the choice I did. I’ve kept improving as a musician, but I don’t know that I would see and process things the way I do without my studies in math.

About 3 years into my major I decided I wanted to be a full-time musician. After graduating from National University in Bogota, Colombia, I moved to LA and have been releasing my music independently ever since.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I think the biggest challenge has been just trying to navigate the music industry, or rather the music circuit in LA. There’s no blueprint on how to be an independent artist, no one can really tell you what steps to take. So going into it, especially in a city where I knew literally no one, it was a lot of wondering if I’m doing the right things. You’re just sort of doing what you imagine an independent artist does and wondering “Is this right? Am I doing it right?” And the unfortunate truth is no one can really tell you. I’ve finally inserted myself in the musical community in LA, and that makes it a lot less lonely. Having community really is key, cause you also start to figure that if everyone else is doing the same thing, and many are where you wanna be, you can’t be that far off base.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
My main thing is pop music, specifically synth pop. However, I like to see how much I can push the limits of the genre while staying true to the essence of pop. Most recently, it’s been through harmony. That’s what my latest EP, Stupid Harmonies to Mildly Irreverent Thoughts, is about: maintaining the familiarity of pop music while implementing unconventional chord choices. I like to think it gives it a bit of a quirky air while still being fun and light. That along with the 80’s inspired synth sound and cheeky, adolescent-inspired lyrics are what set it apart.

Can you tell us more about what you were like growing up?
I’ve always been a major nerd. Growing up, I loved playing with logic, so math and puzzles and number games were my absolute sh-t. That’s the math side of me, and to this day, I do have a semi-serious sudoku addiction. Personality wise, I was pretty reserved, and if I’m being honest a bit boring. I didn’t really come into my own socially until later in life (although I like to think I’ve made up for lost time). I was a “good kid” — honestly too good in my opinion. I kind of wish I’d made more stupid, immature mistakes. I’m realizing now that may be why I wrote an entire EP about acting like a dumb teenager in adulthood. Food for thought.

Pricing:

• Music free to stream on all popular streaming platforms!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/remisira
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remisira
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/remisiramusic
• Twitter: https://x.com/remisira
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@remisira
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/remisira
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6f2H21EP1rjpApIdUDwy5Z?si=uK3ZUb58TbSIV6lVxAypLA

Image Credits
Alexander Kawasaki