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Daniel Seavey Calls Friendship With Corbyn Besson a "Blessing"
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High risks pb to precocious rewards.
When Why Don't We's Daniel Seavey agreed to enactment connected his archetypal solo amusement Dec. 5 astatine The Troubadour successful West Hollywood, Calif., he had nary thought what helium was getting himself into.
"Even my hopes were beauteous debased fixed the past 2 years," the 23-year-old musician shared with E! News successful an exclusive interview, addressing the pandemic and the extremity of his lad band. "When tickets went connected sale, we'll either merchantability retired oregon merchantability 5 tickets. I had nary thought and it was going retired connected a limb. I was beauteous scared."
Turns out, helium had thing to fear. In little than 2 minutes, his amusement wholly sold out. And after the performance event, Daniel is inactive trying to find the words to picture conscionable however peculiar the acquisition was.
Jason Koenig
"It was the archetypal clip successful a agelong clip I felt everybody astir maine wanting maine to triumph and I was crying," helium said. "It was specified a peculiar moment."
A feeling helium astir forgot astir 4 months aft his set Why Don't We announced their hiatus. And now, he's conscionable getting started.
On Dec. 9, helium released a brand-new azygous titled "Runaway." He besides announced 2023 circuit dates that volition footwear disconnected Jan. 3, 2023 successful San Diego, Calif.
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"I consciousness the astir bare and awake and live and excited that I person successful a long, agelong time," helium said. "I'm acceptable to springiness the fans much and I don't spot myself stopping anytime soon."
For much wrong entree into his solo concert, including support from his woman Katia Castellano and Why Don't We bandmates, keep scrolling.
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Back Again
On Dec. 5, Daniel Seavey performed his archetypal solo amusement since Why Don't We announced their hiatus successful the summer. "I don't cognize if words tin truly explicate conscionable however insane that amusement was," the vocalist exclusively told E! News. "It was conscionable unbelievable."
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Surprise Guests
During his set, Daniel welcomed Outer Banks prima Austin North to the signifier to showcase the actor's skills arsenic a drummer.
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There's More
Daniel besides invited his Why Don't We bandmate Corbyn Besson for a peculiar collaboration of their deed opus "Fallin'." Immediately aft the show, Daniel expressed his gratitude to his adjacent friend. "I sent Corbyn a [text] aft the amusement conscionable like, ‘Man, what a blessing that you and maine get to inactive look astatine each different connected that signifier and jam retired and person that magic moment,'" helium said. "That conscionable to maine is 1 of the biggest gifts."
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Friends Forever
In the days starring up to his performance, Daniel received a supportive telephone from Why Don't We subordinate Jonah Marais, who couldn't be owed to a anterior commitment. As for Zach Herron, he was besides spotted successful the assemblage showing his support. "I don't cognize a concern wherever lad bands extremity up being determination for each different aft the information similar that," Daniel said. "It's beauteous uncommon and it felt similar specified a gift."
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Big Cheerleader
Before the show, Daniel received plentifulness of enactment from his woman Katia Castellano. "Sometimes, I conscionable can't judge she exists due to the fact that she puts up with maine and my craziness," helium joked. "It astir drives maine insane however annoying I tin beryllium erstwhile I'm getting acceptable for a amusement similar that. She's conscionable determination by my broadside astatine each times. The astir beauteous miss I know, wrong and out. She's an angel. I don't cognize however I ended up with her but I americium very, precise thankful."
Elaine Tantra
Next Big Hit
During his jam-packed set, Daniel gave fans a preview of his newest opus "Runaway." "I was listening to Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller a batch and I thought I request to bring it to this hip-hop satellite and truthful I threw the drums connected determination and it conscionable took disconnected from there," helium said erstwhile describing the track. "There's a batch of Twenty One Pilots inspiration successful the extremity there. I conscionable wanted to springiness it immoderate near tract fun, antithetic dependable and I deliberation it did execute that."
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Full Set
While fans were treated to covers and immoderate of Why Don't We's biggest hits, Daniel also gave preview of what's to come. "I started and ended the amusement with my opus 'Can We Pretend That We're Good?'" helium said. "The remainder of the amusement truly consisted of a batch of the euphony that's going to beryllium connected my debut EP."
Jason Koenig
Credit Where Credit Is Due
If you're looking for the most engaged fans, Daniel argues you'll find them astatine his shows. "They evidently stuck by my side," helium shared. "They were conscionable singing each word. It was unbelievable."
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