June 13, 2025 • 8 mins
Scott Thompson, known by his artist name 7saturns7, is a singer-songwriter from Southwest Florida making waves in the underground anti-pop scene. His music blends catchy melodies with a raw, melancholic edge, creating a sound that’s both modern and emotionally charged.
His latest release, COLOROFVIOLET, marks his third single and shows off a shift in style—from the ambient vibe of his 2023 track poison to a more intense, hyperpop-inspired sound full of distortion, dreamy synths, and saturated production. The song tells a hauntingly personal story of heartbreak and betrayal, drawing inspiration from unexpected places, including Michelangelo’s Study of a Mourning Woman.
As co-founder of the indie label bønesincali, alongside producer Saint Austin, 7saturns7 is building a growing catalogue of music that’s small but steadily gaining attention for its bold sound and emotional honesty. Fans of artists like Brakence and Glaive will find something to love—but Scott’s voice is all his own.Highlights from Toby Gribben's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
His latest release, COLOROFVIOLET, marks his third single and shows off a shift in style—from the ambient vibe of his 2023 track poison to a more intense, hyperpop-inspired sound full of distortion, dreamy synths, and saturated production. The song tells a hauntingly personal story of heartbreak and betrayal, drawing inspiration from unexpected places, including Michelangelo’s Study of a Mourning Woman.
As co-founder of the indie label bønesincali, alongside producer Saint Austin, 7saturns7 is building a growing catalogue of music that’s small but steadily gaining attention for its bold sound and emotional honesty. Fans of artists like Brakence and Glaive will find something to love—but Scott’s voice is all his own.Highlights from Toby Gribben's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 1 (01:13):
Scott Thompson is an emerging singer songwriter whose new single
Color of Violet showcases his melancholic yet hyper pop infused
sound and scott Is weathers here just now, how are
you today?
Speaker 3 (01:27):
I'm doing good. How are you?
Speaker 1 (01:29):
I'm excellent? Thank you? So overall? How would you describe
your sound and identity as an artist?
Speaker 5 (01:36):
I started at a very young age. I'm eighteen now.
I started producing when I was really young, like eleven.
That's why I started showing interest. And then I took
him more serious when I was fourteen going on fifteen
with my friend Austin.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
You know him, big shout out to Austin.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
Then it kind of just evolved into what it is now,
and now I see it as more like a digital renaissance.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
It's kind of what I'm trying to go for.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
Yeah, fired by a lot of work similar to Renaissance
style art, which color of violet ties into a lot
I feel symbolically. But yeah, that's kind of what I'm
going for, like a digital renaissance. I have a very
unique sound that I've created with this song, the vocal chain.
I've never heard anyone execute that. That was kind of
(02:21):
something that I just came up with on the spot
and it just kind of worked, you know.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
Yeah, Well, the song, Color of Violet is deeply emotional
and sonically wretch. So what was the initial spark that
made you want to create this track.
Speaker 5 (02:35):
I just kind of was messing around one day and
I got that in my head. There's a couple different
lyric ideas and vocal flows that I went through until
I came up with that one. When I finally came
up with it, I was like, we have something good here.
I took it to record it, and at first I
did not like how it sounded, but I started tweaking
(02:55):
around with the vocals. I finally got that vocal chain
that I wanted. I feel like that vocal chain blended
the hyper pop style with my lo fi kind of
chill style, you know, and it all just kind of
came together.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
You reference Michelangelo's study of a mourning woman as an
inspiration for this song, and that's not your everyday pop reference.
So what drew you to that piece specifically?
Speaker 5 (03:19):
That's a piece that I really like. I like the
sketches of Michelangelo. I decided it would be a good
reference for the song. The lyrics tie into grief and
traumatic experiences right within relationships, so it's like it almost
ties into that style of art and specifically that piece.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
And there's a clear blend of distortion and dreamy synths
and melancholia. So was that layered text or something you
envisioned from the star or did it evolve in the studio.
Speaker 3 (03:50):
A little bit of both.
Speaker 5 (03:51):
Honestly, when I started out, it was definitely less distorted
and less process as all things are. But then I
kind of saw like, wait, this is my vision, this
is where I want to go with this track, this
is the direction I would like to go in, and
then it's just kind of evolved from there.
Speaker 3 (04:10):
My vocal chain, I'm not going to say too.
Speaker 5 (04:11):
Much about it, but it does involve big, crushing convolving
some distortion and a lot of chorus too.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
You're from south west Florida, So how is that environment
and upbringing shaped your musical sound if at all?
Speaker 5 (04:27):
I feel like it didn't directly shape my sound. Growing
up here is a very bland place in my opinion.
There's not a lot of culture here. There are good
places for art and stuff, right, and they're very cool,
but culturally it's not rich. Right. I was always a
very artistically inclined person in my opinion, because my parents
(04:47):
are that way, so I used to at school, people
wouldn't really understand it. I would see things just a
little bit differently. Sometimes they didn't really understand it, and
that's okay. But I feel like that kind of thinking,
like in a different way artistically, kind of led me
to the online space where I've met so many cool people.
(05:08):
I'm gonna take this second to give a shout out
to my friends. Bryce Austin, my buddy he likes to
go buy his user name for zerk Vice. My other
friend who's use her name is saf oh Man. So
many people I can name right now that I have
to be thankful for. I just don't have all the
time to thank all these people individually.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
But you guys know who you are. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
And wants something about your creative process that you think
might surprise people, have.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
A pretty normal one.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
But people wouldn't necessarily be a little bit surprised by
the fact that everything I kind of do right now
is just freestyled. I don't really come up with a
coherent plan for lyrics for anything musically. I just kind
of wig it. I just let it do its own thing.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
And you also co run a label with your friends
Saint Austin. So what's it like wearing both the artist
hat and the label manager hat.
Speaker 5 (06:06):
So we kind of like to keep the label a
little bit less like a label. It's more like a
collective in my opinion. We don't really run things like
a label. We're just like a little group of people
that make stuff. We do help fund projects within the collective.
We have a couple of people who make similar style art,
if you will, That's how I see it. I'd like
(06:28):
to have a similar artistic vision to the people who
are joining me on the collective.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Well, what are your plans for the future. Are there
any projects that you're working on at the moment or
will be working on soon.
Speaker 5 (06:42):
I don't want to go too in depth with these plans,
but I have a bunch of really cool demos stacked up.
Some that do sound more like color violet, more like beachy,
and then some that are very like almost depressed and
just like acoustic and muffled and just hardcore. But then
there's some that are like just a complete different genre.
(07:04):
And then I have plans for very indie style alternative stuff,
just very versus hyle in the way that it should
play out. But We're all going to see how that
plays out.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Absolutely well. In the meantime, where are we able to
find this latest song, Color of Violet?
Speaker 5 (07:21):
You can find it on every streaming platform that the
web has to offer, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, if you
use that, Napster, whatever you use YouTube, it's on their
Color of Violet. Scott Thompson brilliant.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Well, many thanks for Johnny us today. It's been great
having you on the show.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Thank you very much. It's been a pleasure.
Speaker 2 (07:43):
Another Carlsberg zero Definitely midweek match, Definitely for the Grandel Stretch.
Definitely the best tasting zero zero beer in the world.
Probably get the facts. Be drink aware, VI is it drinkaware?
Speaker 5 (08:02):
Dot i e.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Fridays for celebration, good times and relaxation. So turn the
radio up and just listen.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Listen.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
If you've got that freddy feeling, you soon beat that's
in on the ceiling. I'll because of your host, Toby.
Speaker 4 (08:20):
Grandma, I guess some brilliant The music's fantastic.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Tommy is terrific and the speatures a classic.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
Soon it's reached now Hides, it's Dot the weed can right,
Thank god, it's Toby
Welcome to thank God It's Toby Highlights, the podcast version
of my radio show. We've got a cracking interview coming
up for you, and remember, if you want the full
unfeltered chaos, you can catch thank God It's Toby Live
every Friday afternoon from three on Shout Radio. But enough
(00:22):
of the plugging. Let's get on with the interview.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Start back wee right, thank God It's Toby.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
A Cast recommends podcasts we love.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
Hello.
Speaker 4 (00:35):
This is Jenny from Redroom podcast, where we go down
a rabbit hole every single Monday. This season, we are
investigating the world of bad influencers, from digital cults to
crypto scams, all the way down to broadsters. The online
world has never been so full of flyers. If you're
a fan of true crime, called deep dives, or just
the weirder side of things, I think you'll love the show.
(00:56):
Search for Redroom wherever you get your podcasts, and join
me down the rabbit hole.
Speaker 5 (01:01):
A Cast is home to the world's best podcasts, including
the critically acclaimed West Cork and the one You're listening
to right now.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
Scott Thompson is an emerging singer songwriter whose new single
Color of Violet showcases his melancholic yet hyper pop infused
sound and scott Is weathers here just now, how are
you today?
Speaker 3 (01:27):
I'm doing good. How are you?
Speaker 1 (01:29):
I'm excellent? Thank you? So overall? How would you describe
your sound and identity as an artist?
Speaker 5 (01:36):
I started at a very young age. I'm eighteen now.
I started producing when I was really young, like eleven.
That's why I started showing interest. And then I took
him more serious when I was fourteen going on fifteen
with my friend Austin.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
You know him, big shout out to Austin.
Speaker 5 (01:51):
Then it kind of just evolved into what it is now,
and now I see it as more like a digital renaissance.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
It's kind of what I'm trying to go for.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
Yeah, fired by a lot of work similar to Renaissance
style art, which color of violet ties into a lot
I feel symbolically. But yeah, that's kind of what I'm
going for, like a digital renaissance. I have a very
unique sound that I've created with this song, the vocal chain.
I've never heard anyone execute that. That was kind of
(02:21):
something that I just came up with on the spot
and it just kind of worked, you know.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
Yeah, Well, the song, Color of Violet is deeply emotional
and sonically wretch. So what was the initial spark that
made you want to create this track.
Speaker 5 (02:35):
I just kind of was messing around one day and
I got that in my head. There's a couple different
lyric ideas and vocal flows that I went through until
I came up with that one. When I finally came
up with it, I was like, we have something good here.
I took it to record it, and at first I
did not like how it sounded, but I started tweaking
(02:55):
around with the vocals. I finally got that vocal chain
that I wanted. I feel like that vocal chain blended
the hyper pop style with my lo fi kind of
chill style, you know, and it all just kind of
came together.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
You reference Michelangelo's study of a mourning woman as an
inspiration for this song, and that's not your everyday pop reference.
So what drew you to that piece specifically?
Speaker 5 (03:19):
That's a piece that I really like. I like the
sketches of Michelangelo. I decided it would be a good
reference for the song. The lyrics tie into grief and
traumatic experiences right within relationships, so it's like it almost
ties into that style of art and specifically that piece.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
And there's a clear blend of distortion and dreamy synths
and melancholia. So was that layered text or something you
envisioned from the star or did it evolve in the studio.
Speaker 3 (03:50):
A little bit of both.
Speaker 5 (03:51):
Honestly, when I started out, it was definitely less distorted
and less process as all things are. But then I
kind of saw like, wait, this is my vision, this
is where I want to go with this track, this
is the direction I would like to go in, and
then it's just kind of evolved from there.
Speaker 3 (04:10):
My vocal chain, I'm not going to say too.
Speaker 5 (04:11):
Much about it, but it does involve big, crushing convolving
some distortion and a lot of chorus too.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
You're from south west Florida, So how is that environment
and upbringing shaped your musical sound if at all?
Speaker 5 (04:27):
I feel like it didn't directly shape my sound. Growing
up here is a very bland place in my opinion.
There's not a lot of culture here. There are good
places for art and stuff, right, and they're very cool,
but culturally it's not rich. Right. I was always a
very artistically inclined person in my opinion, because my parents
(04:47):
are that way, so I used to at school, people
wouldn't really understand it. I would see things just a
little bit differently. Sometimes they didn't really understand it, and
that's okay. But I feel like that kind of thinking,
like in a different way artistically, kind of led me
to the online space where I've met so many cool people.
(05:08):
I'm gonna take this second to give a shout out
to my friends. Bryce Austin, my buddy he likes to
go buy his user name for zerk Vice. My other
friend who's use her name is saf oh Man. So
many people I can name right now that I have
to be thankful for. I just don't have all the
time to thank all these people individually.
Speaker 3 (05:28):
But you guys know who you are. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
And wants something about your creative process that you think
might surprise people, have.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
A pretty normal one.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
But people wouldn't necessarily be a little bit surprised by
the fact that everything I kind of do right now
is just freestyled. I don't really come up with a
coherent plan for lyrics for anything musically. I just kind
of wig it. I just let it do its own thing.
Speaker 1 (05:55):
And you also co run a label with your friends
Saint Austin. So what's it like wearing both the artist
hat and the label manager hat.
Speaker 5 (06:06):
So we kind of like to keep the label a
little bit less like a label. It's more like a
collective in my opinion. We don't really run things like
a label. We're just like a little group of people
that make stuff. We do help fund projects within the collective.
We have a couple of people who make similar style art,
if you will, That's how I see it. I'd like
(06:28):
to have a similar artistic vision to the people who
are joining me on the collective.
Speaker 1 (06:34):
Well, what are your plans for the future. Are there
any projects that you're working on at the moment or
will be working on soon.
Speaker 5 (06:42):
I don't want to go too in depth with these plans,
but I have a bunch of really cool demos stacked up.
Some that do sound more like color violet, more like beachy,
and then some that are very like almost depressed and
just like acoustic and muffled and just hardcore. But then
there's some that are like just a complete different genre.
(07:04):
And then I have plans for very indie style alternative stuff,
just very versus hyle in the way that it should
play out. But We're all going to see how that
plays out.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Absolutely well. In the meantime, where are we able to
find this latest song, Color of Violet?
Speaker 5 (07:21):
You can find it on every streaming platform that the
web has to offer, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, if you
use that, Napster, whatever you use YouTube, it's on their
Color of Violet. Scott Thompson brilliant.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Well, many thanks for Johnny us today. It's been great
having you on the show.
Speaker 3 (07:38):
Thank you very much. It's been a pleasure.
Speaker 2 (07:43):
Another Carlsberg zero Definitely midweek match, Definitely for the Grandel Stretch.
Definitely the best tasting zero zero beer in the world.
Probably get the facts. Be drink aware, VI is it drinkaware?
Speaker 5 (08:02):
Dot i e.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Fridays for celebration, good times and relaxation. So turn the
radio up and just listen.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Listen.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
If you've got that freddy feeling, you soon beat that's
in on the ceiling. I'll because of your host, Toby.
Speaker 4 (08:20):
Grandma, I guess some brilliant The music's fantastic.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Tommy is terrific and the speatures a classic.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
Soon it's reached now Hides, it's Dot the weed can right,
Thank god, it's Toby
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