Thriving actor Mason McNulty delves into a past heartbreak with his powerful new single, “DUST,” revealing it as a cathartic expression of a difficult relationship. The track’s emotional intensity is a testament to the collaborative process, where McNulty’s raw feelings are translated into a compelling sonic landscape. With two singles released and a third on the way, McNulty sees his musical identity as a means of healing and expressing hardship.

Looking ahead, he’s excited to create an EP filled with “lessons and love,” while seamlessly balancing his burgeoning music career with his established work in film and television. McNulty hopes his two creative worlds will eventually intersect, with dreams of writing music for movies and TV shows. He notes the shared foundation of storytelling between acting and songwriting, albeit with different time constraints. McNulty is grateful for the positive reception from fans of both his acting and music.

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Mason, congratulations on your upcoming single, “DUST.” Can you elaborate on the personal experiences that inspired such a raw and powerful track?

Hello, Thank You so much. My new single “DUST” was inspired by a past relationship that went really bad so fast. I like to write music to help me heal with what my life experiences are.

You co-wrote “DUST” with Agina. What was that collaborative process like, and how did your creative energies come together on this particular song?

Our creative process is we sit in a room and talk through my feelings. We start to put the ideas down and then we start to create the song. Agina and KThrash really make the experience so easy.

KThrash produced “DUST” in Burbank. How did their production style contribute to the emotional intensity and overall sonic landscape of the track?

KThrash’s style is a huge contribution as we look forward to seeing what KThrash and Agina’s comes up with. The music is such a huge important part of the song and I am always in shock how fast and amazing the sound is.

With two singles now under your belt and more music on the horizon, how would you describe your identity as a musical artist?

I would describe my musical identity as helpful to others who may go through hardship a way to heal and express what they are feeling.

For fans eagerly awaiting your new music, what can you tell them about your future musical plans beyond the upcoming third single?

My future plan at this moment is to create an EP. I am actually very excited about creating one – it will be full of lessons and love.

How do you balance your burgeoning music career with your established work in film and television? Do these different creative outlets inform each other?

I balance my 2 different careers very easily. I audition as they come in and work when I book a job. I use the music as an escape to help me relax and express my feelings, so when I’m not working as an actor, I’m doing something with music [writing, rehearsing, performing] – I love every aspect of music!

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Your role as Toby Murphy in “Schooled” brought you a lot of recognition. How have your fans from your acting work reacted to your venture into music?

My fans from my acting work and my music work are very similar. As I use my social media platforms to show what is going on in my life at the time personally and my career. I really only get positive responses from fans, and I am very grateful for that.

Are there any aspects of acting, such as storytelling or connecting with an audience, that directly translate to your musical performances or songwriting process?

Absolutely…There is a lot is the same. Storytelling is just storytelling. The only real difference is in acting you have more time to tell the story and in songwriting you have 3-4 minutes to tell the whole story.

Do you see your music and acting careers as separate entities, or do you envision them potentially intersecting or influencing each other in the future?

I really hope that eventually my music and acting careers will start intersecting together because my dream would be to start writing music for movies and tv shows.