Skateland ○ Joyce Howell, How are You?

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Dorian Williams II, known professionally as Skateland, is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist based in Austin, TX. After moving from Las Vegas to pursue a degree at the University of Texas, Williams began writing songs and experimenting with various instruments in his bedroom and Skateland was born. Drawing from a wide variety of musical influences, he combines melancholy lyricism and new wave instrumentation with pop production techniques to create a sound that is equal parts past, present, and future. 

In the past year Skateland has made quite a mark on the indie-pop scene. On the live circuit, he's played the esteemed We Found New Music Showcase in Los Angeles, multiple showcases at SXSW '24, and opened for indie scene staples like NY-based Strange Ranger and South Korean darlings Say Sue Me.

In January his single "Autobahn!", a highly relatable and important narrative on the highs and lows of love in the modern age, garnered national attention from the likes of Ones to Watch, Earmilk, The Line of Best Fit, The Luna Collective, LADYGUNN, BIRP FM and more. Just a few months later, his single "Postcards!" also caught national attention, landing multiple-week stays on Spotify Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Indie as well as a number of other playlists, opening his thoughtful prose to an entirely new audience.

Now fresh off of a LiveNation show sharing a bill with indie legends Two Door Cinema Club and Day Wave as well as opening for Foster the People to a sold out crowd at Emo's in Austin for ACL Nights, Skateland released his new EP Joyce Howell, How Are You? 

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The five track collection is a series of vignettes and individual stories that although are vastly different, share a lot of the same undertones and themes that come with being a living human being in this world. He shares,

"This is my version of a New Yorker column where I touch on the thoughts and experiences I’ve had this past year, and take some time to reflect on what they all mean in the grand scheme of both my life and life in general. Love, loss, growth, comparison, jealousy, nostalgia, longing, brain rot, being uncomfortable in your own body etc., these are things we all wrestle with daily and this EP is my way of sharing what that’s looked for me this year."

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