We had the good fortune of connecting with Austin Chamberz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Austin, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today?
I was born & raised in Athens, AL by a single mother. I grew up enjoying music that she would play for me. She always told me I’d be an entertainer because when a song I was hooked on would play, I’d get in the center of the room, jump on the table and sing and dance, no matter who was over. We really never had any money for activities & other things, so music was always our go-to. My mother passed away when I was 13 and I started to write my own songs and recording when I was around 16.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I started making my own songs when I was 16. It started out with just rapping & things of that nature. As I got older, I found comfort on the punk side like I always did as a kid. I released many mixtapes before but they were always terrible to me after the first month of being out and I would never be satisfied completely. I recently released a project titled “Never Make Friends With A Rockstar” that I was working on for a year & a half. It is a pop punk project that I feel like is the beginning of something special.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If someone came to Athens, AL and wanted something to eat, I would tell them Dub’s Burgers. I love that joint. If they wanted something to do… that’s a hard one really. Hanging out around the duck pond or just exploring the downtown area is really all there is to do in Athens. Sadly.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would say my brothers Travv, Jesse & Tommy Twitch as the ones I keep close. Artists that inspire me on the daily are Kurt Cobain, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Green Day, blink-182. The list goes on & on.

Instagram: http://Instagram.com/chamberz_256

Twitter: http://Twitter.com/Chamberz256

Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCDsEFcHN302hGN8vqV_Yf2w

Image Credits
Picture 1 was taken by Triffey and picture 2 was taken by my wife.

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