If You Tell Conan Gray About Your Love Beefs, He'll Make A Song About Them

Imagine getting into a red-faced screaming match with your spouse about the perfect Jonas Brother, who ate the last Oreo, the intricacies of Cheer, or whichever else couples fight about. You confide in your companions, who support you through order texts and virtual hugs. Although what in case you texted your friend to vent and so they responded with a full-on pop song inspired by your relationship problems?


That's exactly what Conan Gray, this month's MTV PUSH artist, does with his music. The 21-year-old's stirring vocals about intense, Gen Z emotions — visualize "The Story" and "Maniac" — aren't just informed by his own experiences, yet from the people around him.


"I do this really annoying thing that my companions hate. If they rant to me while they're texting me, I'll turn around and then in a hour, I've sent them a text message of a song that I've written about the argument that they had with their boyfriend," he mentioned. "They hate it, yet it's really good inspiration. 'You know I'm not dating anyone, so I'll just write a song about you instead!'"


How long will this plan of action last before Gray begins building more from his own experiences? Since he's so fresh to the music world, it's hard to mention — especially since he's still pinching himself to create ensure that all of this is real. Immediately after becoming an internet sensation — thanks to a YouTube presence that stretches back to 2013 and the breakout single "Idle Town" — he's right now gearing up for the release of his debut studio album, Kid Krow, which is set to drop on March 20.


"The past year has been a lot of change and I haven't taken much time to take it in," Gray admitted about his rise to stardom. "I had no idea that everything was going to flip like that for me. I was sitting in my room on GarageBand without even the slightest clue that [my music] would go viral, I would get signed, and do all of those crazy things. I had no idea."


"Everything can change in a moment, and just that thought is something that kept me going," he added. "And I hope that people who listen to the album are able to take away that message as well."


Check out Gray's MTV Push interview above and visualize clips from his exclusive performances of "Maniac" and "The Story" here.