“I write because I need to.” – AMS Interview with Daffo

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“I write because I need to.” - AMS Interview with Daffo

Gabi Gamberg, a young songwriter known as Daffo, came in to help us finally pass the Bechtel Test by talking with Kelly about songwriting, authenticity, shame, and killing spiders. Enjoy!

Watch Daffo’s Playthrough of their song "Collector" here: https://youtu.be/GBMjVp8uWG0

Go check out Daffo’s new EP “Pest” here: https://open.spotify.com/album/55C7FxnZGpBDrv3uxbBYgI?si=rphg-fYnT2a4cPsnf4XMKw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A55C7FxnZGpBDrv3uxbBYgI

Watch their music video for their song “Good God here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70e_OddhZCw

And make sure to follow them on TikTok & Instagram here:

@daffoband


https://instagram.com/daffoband?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==

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Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Intro
00:38 – Where does the name "Daffo" come from?
03:13 – How long have you been writing for?
03:50 – Writing "The Experiment"
06:00 – Spirituality
06:28 – The song makes no sense
09:24 – Studying songwriting academically
11:14 – What is Daffo’s songwriting process?
13:32 – Writing while uninspired
15:53 – Who are your inspirations?
18:22 – Why do you perform? And Why do you write?
20:29 – Have you ever written something that is too honest?
22:18 – ADHD and being open about mental health
25:10 – Poor Madeline
26:18 – Holding on to unreleased tracks
27:20 – So…yeah
27:26 – How does Daffo develop a song over time?
28:30 – Will you ever write anything better than Poor Madeline?
29:55 – Approach to song promotion
31:17 – Blowing up on TikTok
34:12 – #punk
36:04 – Pest EP
41:45 – What inspired Poor Madeline?
42:38 – What is the plan post EP?
44:38 – Where can people find your music?
44:52 – Outro