Chase Paves

Chase Paves got into music because his family played music. Music was something that gave him a strong sense of community. Music is something that he happened to be good at and has stuck to it. Had he come from a family who played sports he might be a football star instead of making waves in the rap scene. 

Paves strives to make music that will be the reason someone smiles. He does so by bringing in inspiration from painters, fashion and other artists in his genre. Of those artists are Frank Ocean and Tyler the Creator. 

Form a young age Paves has been making music and growing in talent. He began playing drums at age 2 and learned piano at 4. Taking his skills on both instruments to his church band. It was not until two years ago when Paves began to record his music. Starting on SoundCloud and branching out to other streaming platforms. Most recently adding a single titled "Bed Time" to all streaming services. 

Pave's most popular song "SF Valley Girl" was named the "Banger of the Day" by Logan Reynolds, a writer on bangeroftheday.com. "We went crazy over how this artist structured the chorus and how well developed and pristine it is!" said Reynolds of his decision to name "SF Valley Girl" as the March 4 "Banger of the Day". 

When writing music Paves starts with a beat and lets the beat determine the lyrics based on the emotions each beat provokes. Each song is written in one session. Paves works with friends to mix and master his music. Although that process of collaboration is always more fun than serious. 

Paves' main goal with his music is to simply have people listen to his work. He is very receptive of feedback and encourages his fans to send him an email. Music is a "common throughout the human race", regardless of culture, age or location music can bring everyone together. "[Music] allows people to forget and feel good," says Paves. "It's very hard to dislike music." 

Not only does Paves make music, he is working towards creating an entertainment company with a friend. Their goal is to help artists make a name for themselves without having to be signed to a label. "[We want to] help people navigate the industry without a major shadow of a label," said Paves. Their company will strive to help artists of all kinds, not just musicians.