Interview With Dead Defined
- Suzy King
- Jun 6
- 2 min read
Tell us about your latest release
My latest single ‘Better off Alone’ taps into a space we’ve all been where distance says more than words, and silence feels louder than the noise. It’s raw, it’s reflective, and it leaves room for the listener to fill in the gaps with their own story. ‘Better off Alone will be released on June/6/2025 (TODAY!!!)
How do you guys write the songs?
It usually starts with something I’m holding in, emotion, frustration, clarity, confusion, and I try to shape that into something people can feel. Sometimes it’s a riff that sticks, sometimes a lyric that won’t let go. There’s no formula, just moments that build until they spill out into a track.
What were your main influences while writing?
A lot of it came from what I wasn’t saying out loud. Life, mental health, relationships, things that shift how you see yourself and others. There’s musical influence from the bands I grew up on, but more than anything, this release was driven by personal turning points.
What is your favourite song on the new release and why?
Better off Alone has a certain weight to it. It came from a real place, one that was hard to revisit but needed to be confronted. It’s not about bitterness, it’s more about accepting where you stand, even when it hurts. That makes it hit different every time I listen back.
How did you come up with the name of the release?
The name just surfaced one day and stuck. It felt honest without needing to over-explain.
Sometimes you realize that the silence after everything falls apart is where you actually start to hear yourself again.
How did the band get together?
Dead Defined has always been a solo project at its core, something I created as an outlet for everything I couldn’t really say out loud. While it’s just me behind the name, I’ve been fortunate to work with a few key people along the way, like Mike Dmitrovic, who helped shape the sound into something bigger than I imagined. But at the end of the day, it’s still a very personal ourney, just me, trying to make sense of things through music.
How did you come up with the name for the band?
The name came from a time when I felt stuck between who I was and who I wanted to be. Dead Defined spoke to that space in-between where you’re letting go of old versions of yourself but not fully sure what’s next.
Have you got any gigs or a tour coming up where people can hear the songs live?
Nothing official just yet, but I’m looking forward to sharing these songs live again. The right moment will come. I think when music’s written from that kind of raw space, it deserves to be played in front of people who can feel it too.
What are your plans for the next few months?
Staying creative and focused on what’s real. Releasing music that means something,
reconnecting with the people who’ve supported this journey, and pushing forward without losing the core of why I started this in the first place.
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