'5 Questions With': Peyton

EQ: Hey Peyton, good to meet you. You’ve had an exciting musical journey already, what’s been your most memorable moments as of yet?

P: The most memorable moment was when both of my songs “Sweet Honey” and “Lifeline” were featured on the HBO series “Insecure”. Even though everything was finalized, I was so nervous and had this nightmare after telling all my family and friends that “Sweet Honey” wouldn’t be featured. On premiere night, my parents and I were watching as I anxiously anticipated to hear it. Sure enough, in the first song on the opening scene, I heard a record drop and we all screamed. Then I checked Twitter and saw that Issa Rae mentioned me, telling me why she selected “Sweet Honey” and how she has been a supporter of me since the very start when I was 17. That moment gave me such a natural high and was so inspiring. I live for moments like that and don’t take them for granted.

EQ: You shot the music video to “Let It Flow” in your mother’s hometown, Liberty. Can you talk us through the whole filming process?

P: My vision for “Let It Flow” was to create a representation of following your own path and finding comfort in that regardless of your surroundings. My team and I had a general idea and drew visual inspiration from the music videos for OutKast’s “Prototype” and Sonder’s “Too Fast.” As you can see in the video, the cowgirl and cowboy were far more skilled than me in riding and doing tricks. I still stayed in my own lane and kept things calm and cool. It was a very surreal experience because this is a place that I consider to be my second home and feel the most comfort in. To be in such a place to shoot something that was going to be a major steppingstone on the path of my journey as a recording artist and performer is beyond comforting and powerful. My family gives me strength and to have them there was a very beautiful experience. It was very easy and so fun to be on set. There was truly never a dull moment.