Yellow Shoots (@yellowshoots) is Gregory Matthews, a Brooklyn-based producer and multi-instrumentalist who records straight to tape and sees music in bursts of color. In this 4Cee Sessions podcast, we sit down with him for a deep conversation about synesthesia, analog recording, world building, and the story behind his viral single “Soft One.”
We talk about how Yellow Shoots started as soon as he moved to Brooklyn, how his background in jazz, rock, gospel, and R&B shaped his sound, and what it means to create music where the experience of making it matters just as much as the final product.
Yellow Shoots breaks down how “Soft One” was made on a cassette tape machine during an Instagram Live, how it felt watching the song blow up online, and the pressure artists feel after a breakout moment.
He also shares how his synesthesia influences the way he writes, producing music that feels like a photograph, a memory, and a cinematic universe all at once.We also get into the Will You Bring The Rain? project, how the EPs lead into a full album, and how he approaches visuals with the same intention as the music.
🎥 Watch the full live performance from this session on our YouTube channel.
This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Brooklyn, New York.
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00:00 – Intro01:05 – Growing Up Around Philly02:10 – Early Influences02:31 – Starting Yellow Shoots03:08 – Learning to Sing03:43 – Discovering Synesthesia05:37 – “Yellow Shoots”06:13 – Less Is More07:31 – The Experience Matters07:55 – “Soft One”09:00 – “Soft One” Go Viral10:06 – A Breakout Moment10:55 – Collaborations12:07 – Visuals & Music13:34 – Music Videos14:32 – “Catching a Wave”15:33 – What’s Next16:14 – What to Expect16:45 – Closing