Emerging singer-songwriter from Texas, Curry Hooks, prepares to launch his professional music career with his debut single, ‘Broken Girl’, which is scheduled to be released under the label GE Music Group. The song has already garnered more than 30,000 views on TikTok and other social platforms. Crafting songs based on struggle and resilience, the artist spreads a positive influence through his musical creations. We thank Hooks for sharing a few words with us about his journey.
DMR: Congratulations on the launch of your music career! When did you decide to pursue music?
Curry: I never planned a career — the guitar on the floor was just a toy. But everything changed, and I haven’t seen my grandkids since February. Living alone in a big house full of their toys and pictures felt like death. I picked up the guitar to distract myself, but I also wanted to get good enough that nobody could stop them from remembering me. I knew my grandson was scrolling TikTok, and I wanted to stay in their lives on that screen. I hid myself at first. Putting out “Skipping Stones” was scary, but watching the view counts climb made me realize people knew how I felt. Writing became a friend, a place of understanding. Music is how I keep moving through it.
DMR: Tell us more about your debut project ‘Broken Girl’.
Curry: It’s about being scared to care. Caring again feels like a huge risk. Almost every woman carries bad memories — pretty much everyone seems damaged in some way. It’s about that weight, and the fear of letting your guard down when you know how bad people get hurt.
DMR: Can you guide us through your creative process behind making such captivating songs?
Curry: At first, it was a fight. Figuring out gear and running a DAW took real effort — I gave up on it a hundred times. I still get caught up in it, so consumed by the guitar, the DAW, or the singing that I neglect everything else. I’ll play the same melody over and over and have to walk away to reset. You lose ground fast, but I kept forcing myself back — tracking guitar and vocals layer by layer until it was done.
DMR: How would you like to describe your musical style and genre?
Curry: It depends on who I am in the moment. Starting in a dark mental state led to darker songs, because that’s where my head was. Taking it seriously is new — I’d tried before, but never committed like this. It’s raw, honest red dirt music, and whatever comes out when I play.
DMR: Would you like to experiment with other genres or styles in the future?
Curry: I don’t know. I never even knew I’d be doing this at all. If I’ve learned one thing, it’s that I have no idea what’s next. Nothing could be further from the truth than me pretending I can tell you what’s coming.
DMR: What are your views on the modern music industry?
Curry: People are definitely different overall now — no one goes anywhere they don’t have to, it seems. Society’s changed a lot, and that’s changed the industry too. But then again, what hasn’t it changed? I love new music, though. Someone spilling themselves out in public is courage — it’s beautiful. I think art is where God truly lives, at least the part of God that interacts with emotions and ideas. The business side — CDs and the old ways of making a profit — that’s mostly gone, and honestly that’s a part of this I don’t understand enough to have a strong opinion on. But I’m comfortable with GE Music. I know Tyrik’s smart and knowledgeable. I’m a jump-how-high kind of guy — I’m your friend, or I want to fight. Lol.
DMR: As an emerging artist, what tips would you like to give to fellow musicians?
Curry: That’s a hard one, since this is only my first release. But I can say this honestly — I wanted to move way too fast. When I got signed, my attitude was “let’s go!” But Tyrik said No, man, get busy; I’ll check in on you. He’s heard me complain, get upset — even had to hear “Curry, you know there’s scammers out there,” lol. Other people asked me, “You sure you’re really with GE? You paying anything?” lol. Once or twice I got so upset, I’m surprised I’m even still in it, lol. I can get a little crazy, lol. But he understands things I don’t, and looking back, he actually did me a favor. I also learned some people will just find a reason to discredit whatever you’re doing, or choose not to like it. My buddy Jeremy Silva is what grounds me — he tells me straight if something’s good or not. And if I ever lose all my tracks, he’s got backups, lol. If I’d rushed it the way I wanted, the quality wouldn’t have been there. The extra time made a real difference. I whined the whole way through, and somehow, I actually got better.
DMR: As a musician from Texas, what inspired you the most?
Curry: Texans are proud of being from Texas, and I’m no different. I know this state — drove a truck long enough that I don’t get lost anywhere in it. I like a lot of Texas music, and Texas country’s its own thing — Charlie Robison is a big one for me, a real storyteller. I remember Lovin’ County, watching him play at a bar called City Limits, a little tank on the other side of a barbed wire fence, one guy just fishing and listening for free. Loved it.
DMR: You started making music in 2026, and this is just the beginning. How’s the journey so far?
Curry: Honestly, the hardest part hasn’t happened yet — whether it’s going to resonate the way it does on TikTok elsewhere. I tried my hardest and annoyed a lot of friends doing it, lol. But personally, it’s been a good one for me. There were things inside me I’d forgotten were there — some hurt, some good. It’s felt like a real therapy-type relationship with the music. A facing-myself journey. Guess we’re about to find out how it lands with everyone else.
DMR: Please shed some light on your upcoming projects.
Curry: Got more tracks on the way. Some sound like “Broken Girl,” a lot of it’s hip-hop, some of it’s harder, indie rock stuff. Not trying to stay in one lane.
DMR: Would you like to collaborate with other artists in the future?
Curry: Of course. There are amazing artists out there. But a lot has to fall into place for that to happen right — it’s hard enough making music alone, let alone syncing up with someone else’s process.
DMR: Anything you want to tell your listeners?
Curry: Putting yourself out there is vulnerability — there’s no getting around that. That’s a tough thing to swallow at first, and it takes real effort. As for what I want people to feel — that’s not really something I think about. What you feel depends on your own experiences, and feeling things is a personal space. I’d just be happy if it made someone feel something, whatever that is.
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