Diversity Rules Magazine

4 Diversity Rules Magazine October 2017 Diveristy Rules Magazine welcomes e Hound as its October feature inter- view. e Hound is releasing his debut single, "Can't Let You Go," off his up- coming album. "Can't Let You Go" is electronic pop with a passionate, heartfelt message about the dangers of a toxic love. Written and produced by the artist, e Hound admits to being in a low place in life when creating the song. "I didn't know what I wanted anymore," he explains. "I was very depressed and found myself in an incredibly toxic relation- ship with someone who suffered extreme highs and lows, and I was coming to terms with the fact that just because its love, doesn't make it right. People also love heroin and meth, and he was definitely like a drug to me. It took everything fall- ing apart for me to finally walk away." Along with the track, e Hound has released a music video that stars gay adult film perform- er Adam Ramzi as his ex boyfriend. e Hounds' "Can't Let You Go" is available on iTunes, Spotify and all digital platforms. e music video is avail- able on Youtube. e Hound. He grew up in Santa Clarita, a suburb outside of Los Angeles. Before learning to play an instrument, he would record instrumental tracks from videos games and create vocal melodies using lyrics from Shel Silverstein. "I was an only child with a single mom, so I had a lot of time to be cre- ative with my thoughts and imagination." To check out the video for "Can't Let You Go," go to: www.thehoundmusic.com JRK: Before we get into the interview, can you tell readers a bit about yourself: where you came from and all that good introductory stuff? H: My name is John Constantine (aka e Hound), I'm a Virgo/Gemini rising 31 year old who loves to tell stories - particularly through melody and performance. I come from a land far far away in Los Angeles, CA called the valley and studied opera as a teenager at the LA County High School for the Arts. I went to college at the Musicians Institute (mostly because Jeff Buckley graduated there) and studied recording engineering. I moved up to San Francisco with my best friend and formed a band called Orchid and Hound. During that time I also worked at One Little Indian Records, a la- bel that was home to my biggest idol - Björk. Once the music industry imploded in early 2007-ish, I started working for myself and gigging with my band. We re- leased three records and performed across California, played a showcase at South by Southwest, and had the opportunity to open up for Julia Marcell in Berlin. A couple of years ago I moved to downtown Los Angeles, where I'm surrounded by a booming scene of creative queers and a tight knit family of misfits. JRK: Where is the name "e Hound" derived from? H: e beginning of 2017 was particularly emotion- ally hard for me. I had been struggling with depression and felt like all the things that used to make me happy just didn't anymore. I was lost and didn't know what to do. It wasn't healthy, but I burned a lot of bridges and started from scratch. I needed to practice self care, and for me that was discovering the music I could cre- ate on my own. I love my band, and became an adult while we were growing as artists, which is why I kept my half of the name. In part it honors my past, and it's also how I identify as an artist. Plus I'm pretty sure DC Comics owns all the rights to everything John Con- stantine. JRK: You have a new single out called, "Can't Let You Go." Can you tell us about that and what meaning it has for you? H: I wrote the song after a tumultuous relationship and difficult breakup. I knew it was going to crash and burn, and I ignored all the warning signs until we hit bottom. One night after we basically said we'd never Can't Let You Go The Hound Releases Debut Single www.thehoundmusic.com By Jim Koury, Editor/Publisher

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