Daily Inspiration: Meet Shamothy

Today we’d like to introduce you to Shamothy.

Shamothy, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started playing music about 20 years ago, primarily learning drums and piano.

Throughout high school and college, I played and toured in several punk/emo bands, marching bands, and other ensembles. By 2014, after listening to exclusively heavy music for a majority of my life, I had become completely engrossed in hip-hop. I began a group with my brother and started performing around the city, honing the craft, as well as, getting used to performing in front of people.

My brother moved at the end of 2019, so we called it quits. During the pandemic, I began writing and compiling solo songs and am now slowly trying to get back into the world of playing shows!

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
I feel like I get passed up a lot. Maybe I don’t look the part, maybe I’m not good enough; it’s a lot of projecting on both ends. One of the hardest struggles is actually following through on making the music that I want to make in a very trend-heavy market.

I feel like now it’s a lot easier to make a song that you know will “test well” as opposed to making what you really feel.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Shamothy is most known on TikTok, I would have to assume. TikTok has my largest following of 33.2K followers, and I’m pretty proud of that. Honestly, it was probably the main reason I kept writing during the pandemic; they just make it so easy.

In 2021, I tried to release 1 video a day, posting fragments of verses, duetting/collaborating with other artists and producers. I would say that the content all centers around one central theme: Being undeniably yourself. I try to specialize in being transparent. What you see is what you get, and how I feel is how I write.

Risk-taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
I think you have to take risks absolutely.

I’m not saying that every move you make has to be THE move, but you have to be willing to see your worth and know that what you have is worth fighting for. I do wish I had taken more risks when I was younger, more so, I wish I had fought harder for the goals I wanted to accomplish. I was juggling going to college and being in an active touring band, and I always knew that one of those areas was always more important than the other.

I could never seem to find the balance to make it all work. As for now, I still think it’s risky being an artist in a world where everything you say is put under a microscope, or at least has that possibility. So I’d say, overall, I think risks are necessary, and I do wish I had taken more risks to potentially see more success.

Contact Info:

• Email: sameershirazee@gmail.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/shamothytaylorthomas
• Youtube: YouTube.com/shamothy
• Other: TikTok.com/shamothyy