LAYTO — live event
“Bending genres is what I’ve always been drawn to. I’m conscious of actively combining different elements of each genre, rock, alt and hip-hop, into an amalgamation of music that I want to be tenable for people,” says the songwriter, drawing on influential acts like Twenty One Pilots, Post Malone and Imagine Dragons in the art of musical multiplicity while honing in on a sound that’s uniquely his. While Layto is naturally gifted at creating his unique stylistic tapestry, it was also nurtured in his earliest years – the Boston native grew up the youngest of five in a lively, if not sometimes dysfunctional, household where many vied for attention and music became its own kind of escape. While his father had a love of crooners like Sinatra and Dean Martin (giving Layto an appreciation of vocal tone), his mother – a drummer herself – gravitated towards Motown and R&B stars like Stevie Wonder and Brian McKnight that imparted Layto with an ear for a good beat. Yet, it was in high school where Layto really had his musical epiphany after discovering hip-hop. “Eminem was a game changer,” he says. “I love his angst, I related to the honesty and rawness. Before then, I didn’t know you could make music that was so intense and also connects with people.”
Starts: 2024-05-01T20:30:11Z
Ends: 2024-05-01T22:30:11Z
Where: 101 Avenue A, New York, New York 10009, United States
Price: $22.57