Drowsy | On Mars Pod EP 98 | Songwriting, Experiencing Life & Almost Awake Breakup
From On Mars Pod with Harry Mars by On Mars Pod
January 16, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 1 · Episode 98
About this episode
Drowsy discusses her journey in music, including her early influences, the breakup of Almost Awake, and her solo career.
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_babe Follow 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 Intro 02:31 Early Music Influences 05:35 Lantern Coffee Sponsor Ad 06:42 Church Roots in Music 08:35 Middle School Choir 10:29 Forming Almost Awake 13:17 Writing Early Albums 15:39 Being A 16 Year Old Artist 17:38 Playing Big Venues 19:05 Subscribe :) 19:57 Mesa Music Festival 21:51 Getting Signed to Tommy Boy Records 25:24 Almost Awake Breakup 28:41 Becoming a Solo Artist 32:11 Getting…
People in this episode
Host: Harry Mars
Guest: Drowsy
Topics covered
- songwriting
- music career
- breakup
- life experiences
- music influences
- solo artist
Keywords
- Drowsy
- Almost Awake
- songwriting
- Las Vegas
- music career
- 2026 goals
- Portland
Sponsors
Lantern Coffee
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tommy Boy Records
Places: Las Vegas, LA, Portland
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