You may not know much about Conyers, Georgia, or a guy named Jaten Dimsdale, but the American singersongwriter Teddy Swims will let you know who he is, and what it sounds like when you earn your musical chops playing Hip Hop, R&B, Metal, PopPunk, Country, and Soul anywhere that would have you between Atlanta and the Atlantic Ocean. Teddy Swims, born Jaten Dimsdale, tells us about how his overnight success wasn't actually overnight, and how playing cover songs is critical to learning your craft. Swims wants you to know that he cares about you and is inviting you to join his family at the table. Read along with us as Swims talks us through his early years with his irrepressible good nature, thoughtful kindness, and charming southern colloquialisms, that left us wishing we had more time with this gentleman troubadour.
How would you describe your music in the beginning and its evolution over Lite last few years?
Teddy Swims – I'd say it's definitely gotten more vulnerable and honest. I feel like the older I get, the further I get from who I thought I was. It has changed a lot from what I thought I would want and what I thought I would want to make and what I thought I would want to sound like. I want to be continuously evolving. So, I don't know
