Drowsy | On Mars Pod EP 98 | Songwriting, Experiencing Life & Almost Awake Breakup

Today On Mars, we are joined by a recording artist & songwriter, Drowsy. We sit down to talk about growing up in Las Vegas, music influences, starting Almost Awake, writing songs at 16 years old, playing big shows, recording an album in LA during high school, Almost Awake breaking up, starting a solo music career, leaving your hometown, getting big features, writing her new album, 2026 goals and a bit more!Follow Drowsy online:https://instagram.com/drowsy_babeFollow Harry Mars online:https://instagram.com/harrymars_ Follow On Mars Pod online:http://onmarspod.com http://onmarspod.com/instagram http://onmarspod.com/twitter http://onmarspod.com/tiktok Become a Martian:http://onmarspod.com/patreon SUBSCRIBE for updates on future episodes!http://onmarspod.com/subscribe Moments On Mars:00:00 Intro02:31 Early Music Influences05:35 Lantern Coffee Sponsor Ad06:42 Church Roots in Music08:35 Middle School Choir10:29 Forming Almost Awake13:17 Writing Early Albums15:39 Being A 16 Year Old Artist17:38 Playing Big Venues19:05 Subscribe :)19:57 Mesa Music Festival21:51 Getting Signed to Tommy Boy Records25:24 Almost Awake Breakup28:41 Becoming a Solo Artist32:11 Getting Big Features36:58 Life in Portland41:39 Writing Music in Portland45:13 Experiencing Life to Write About46:49 “Introspective” Lyric Breakdown50:14 Spreading Awareness51:22 “ssfeow” Album56:53 2026 Goals59:05 Outro