Finally unpacks his Streisand musical DNA
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and he only began branching out into the world of music later in life, and says his mother did not even know he could sing.
“I never thought I would sing in front of anybody up until I was probably in my early 40s,” says Los Angeles-based Gould.
After hearing him, Streisand asked him to join her on tour.
“I had never sung in front of anybody so it was an incredibly daunting task to go from nothing to a stadium of 18,000 people,” he admits.
“I love to make music but I don’t really like to be in the spotlight. So I’m a weirdo, I guess.”
After taking a leap of faith in himself, he released his first self-titled EP in 2012, and followed it up in 2017 with his debut album,
The 12-track record featured a range of original songs and jazz standards, and highlighted his sweeping vocals and ability to pack a punch with the big notes.
Now, with a few more years under his belt in the industry, Gould is moving his sound to new places for his latest EP. “I was interested in exploring dance music, more rhythmic music, more contemporary vibe,” he says.
“I think I’ve also gained more confidence now and I feel freer to just explore whatever appeals to me. I just follow my instincts.”
“I’m not afraid to expose my humanity because I know all these feelings, we all have them. I guess that’s an artist’s job, right? Is to feel, to experience the world and then offer it out again for the masses.”