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“If you stop moving you stop living. But it’s a road worth walking if you keep a positive attitude even in negative situations.”

You might recall our previous coverage of Joel Poe, the amazingly talented singer/songwriter whose voice could brighten even the saddest of hearts and bring hope to a younger generation. It was nearly two years ago that Joel captured our hearts with his touching song, Let It Out:

Soon after everyone soon became familiar with the talent of Joel Poe and he released his debut album Drowkid. After a series of events unfolding, he soon disappeared from the scene for a year. But fast forward to today, and the future is bright for Joel as he moves forward with a renewal of his love for music and even a film project. Joel openly and candidly talks about the past year and where he is heading.

Joel released his album, Drowkid after signing to Standby Records. Joel tells us about his departure from Standby:

“After my first release under Standby Records we, both the label and I, realized we clearly had different views on how to push the album as well as a very different artistic approach. Therefore communication became a challenge and ultimately the album (Drowkid) ended up being the sole victim of the whole process. So after a failed album and a handful of misunderstandings we decided to part ways and I have nothing but respect for them and wish them the best of luck as well as for the rest of the roaster.”

Joel took a hiatus from the scene and explains more about that,

“This year has been very intense in many ways. The fact that I disappeared from social media and stopped making music for an entire year as well as deleting my main YouTube channel and Twitter accounts was a result of many things. As most of my fans know I went through a very messy break-up that unfortunately put me in a very severe state of depression for months. I had to take the time to learn to love myself again and get in my own head space. I took the time to visit my friends, change my looks, meet lots of new people, travel and just be me without having to worry about other people’s judgement or approval. I just couldn’t take the pressure and all the hate comments from the people choosing sides between my ex and me given that we both have a strong online presence.”

During the year, Joel also had to deal with rumors of a feud with Youtube artist, Austin Jones after speaking up about the inappropriate behavior by Austin. Joel shares with us more about it,

“After the whole Austin Jones scandal I made my position clear and I spoke my mind on how much the whole situation disgusted me. Taking advantage of your fans is a disgusting thing to do, specially if they’re underage. Using your platform to get underage girls to send you inappropriate videos is low. So yeah I spoke my mind and along with many other youtubers I tried to spread awareness and made it known to my entire fanbase that this guy was a joke. But there;s no feud, I could care less about any of that drama. If I don’t stand for something I will make myself heard and I won’t take back anything I said regarding that whole issue but I the same time there’s no war or witch hunt from my part at least. I don’t know the guy personally and I have nothing to do with him.”

Today, Joel is setting out on a new journey with his music and we can’t wait to find out more about his film project. Joel explains to us what he is currently working on:

I have been working on a shortfilm about self-harm with director Ernesto Garcia. This is something I am very passionate about and can’t wait to finish. I’ve written the soundtrack as well as appearing as the main character in the film. I’ve also started to write new music and I’m working to have a few songs ready soon. I’ll start making new videos in the near future and I wanna schedule a small tour sometime after January. i still don’t know when I’ll be ready to release a new album but I’m in a really good place in my life emotionally. I have found someone that I love deeply and that’s what I’m focusing most of my attention at the moment, but it’s definitely something that’s pushing my creativity and writing process as a source of inspiration so I hope to have some new music soon.

We are excited for his future and how he has moved forward. Sometimes it is so hard to take those steps and keep moving. We asked Joel, after opening your heart with complete honesty to your fans and continuing to inspire them all, what advice can you give to those that may be struggling day to day with challenges or learning to let go and move forward? Joel commented,

“Someone once told me you that you move on when you realize there’s nothing to go back to. Life is a one way road and you gotta keep moving, no matter how hard you get beaten up on the way. That’s what this is, you learn from your mistakes, you get stronger and you brave the storm. But you always keep moving. If you stop moving you stop living. But it’s a road worth walking if you keep a positive attitude even in negative situations.”

What beautiful words that I know will give many the push they need to keep moving forward. So stay tuned world, and get ready for Joel Poe. Make sure to visit his social media sites so you can stay up to date on all of his latest news.

~ Marisol

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