Dallon Weekes: Taking Risks for Your Dreams

One large reason that many feel they are lacking creativity is because being creative means getting out of your comfort zone. Therefore, being creative is not safe. How will you know that people will enjoy your creative product when it is something they have never seen before?

Some creatives will chose to continue their work anyway, even if it is not the safe thing to do. The creative that I believe most embodies this idea is Dallon Weekes. Dallon was a member of several different bands through his career, the biggest being Panic! At the Disco. 

Becoming a full member of the band in 2010, Weekes was apart of several extremely successful P!ATD albums. During this time, Weekes began writing solo music over a course of multiple years. Weekes ended up leaving Panic! in 2017, and continued working on his own solo music. Weekes partnered with drummer Ryan Seaman to begin creating songs for their own band, I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. IDKHBTFM blends 80's synth-wave music with modern pop, influenced by bands like Depeche Mode. Their most recent album RAZZMATAZZ released in 2020, with a US tour following in 2022. Weekes' creative process involves experimenting with previous songs created to produce a new and unique take on his own music. 

Something I really enjoy about Weekes' creative process is his courage to do what he wants to instead of what he believes others will like. IDK's newest album RAZZMATAZZ is very unique with songs ranging from love, drug abuse, and personal identity. One could argue that it would have been a safer decision for Weekes to stay with Panic! At The Disco, as it is a more well known band. An intrinsic motivation is demonstrated with IDK's music production, as they find motivation to create what they would like, regardless of what people think.