Heartdea13r w/ chr1stoph3r g0nda Brett Boland (Astronoid): “Authenticity needs to be number one.”
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Jan 15, 2026 Brett Boland, musician and founder of Astronoid who balances broadcast engineering with leading the band. He talks about the band’s organic beginnings, sci‑fi influences and lyrical themes, the importance of authenticity in creating music, coping with family illness while writing Star God, and how touring with Blink-182 validated their path.
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Bands Grow From Dormroom Experiments
- Music projects often evolve organically from personal tastes and small collaborations rather than grand plans.
- Astronoid began as a two-song college project demoed in a dorm room and grew as friends joined, shaping the band's identity over time.
Make Art For Yourself First
- Do create art for yourself first and prioritize authenticity over audience expectations.
- Brett Boland credits Rick Rubin's book for giving him confidence to leave the line in the water and write what he truly wanted, not what others expect.
Consistency Beats Waiting For Inspiration
- Small, consistent creative habits beat waiting for big inspiration.
- Brett left his studio gear ready and regularly sat down for ten-minute writing sessions, calling it 'having the line in the water.'
