NvrCxre is a 19-year-old Texas-based artist, born on February 10, 2006. He started experimenting with music back in 2022, and at first he didn’t know which direction he wanted to follow. He tried different genres, even made songs in Spanish, and went through a long phase of recording without releasing anything. His first official drop came in September 2023.
The name “NvrCxre” means “never care”, a reminder to stop chasing validation and create from a real place. It shows in the way he works too, most of his songs are improvised in just a few takes.
Influences like Juice WRLD, XXXTentacion and Dillom shape his mindset more than his sound. His latest releases, Taya and Kiss Me, tap into a more vulnerable direction.
Here’s what NvrCxre had to say.
What’s the story behind your name?
Many people mispronounce it, but it’s “never care.” The meaning behind it is to stop worrying about anything negative that’s bothering you. For me, it was because I was worried about what I wanted to do and scared of judgment. So the name is basically me leaving behind all that worry to actually follow purpose rather than validation. But I feel like anyone can interpret it their own way.
Do you remember the moment you realized you wanted to start making music seriously?
I always felt like there was something meant for me. I didn’t know what it was, but there was a feeling I can’t explain. When I posted my first song on TikTok, I was so new to everything, but I realized how much it could impact people. That’s when I knew music was it, and it made me want to take it more seriously no matter the rejection or opinions.
Who has influenced you the most?
Juice WRLD has probably been the biggest influence for me. Even though we’re not in the same genre, watching his freestyles and seeing how his music helped me, is what made me want to get deeper into creating. XXXTentacion has inspired me too, I’ve always admired how he made something unique out of the few things he had. And Dillom is another big one for me, mainly because of how authentic he is. He doesn’t follow anyone’s footsteps and is completely himself in everything he does.
Apart from that, I don’t really pull from a lot of artists. I don’t sit down and try to copy a sound, I just make whatever I feel inside in that moment.
When you are creating, do songs usually come naturally, or do you chase a certain idea?
Most of my songs come naturally. I just press record and go from there, no lyrics written or anything. The only song I “wrote” was White Feathers when I was just beginning, and that was because it was inspired by a poem. Every other song I’ve recorded was improvised, some even done in just a few takes. I feel like that’s important because it’s raw and genuine.
So you find the beat first and then build the lyrics around it?
Yes, I listen to the beat for a few seconds and if I feel like it’s for me, I go for it. If not, I try finding another one. I’m not forcing myself to create something that isn’t coming out naturally, you know?
Do you handle production yourself?
Not the beats, but I want to start producing my own soon once I get the equipment, since I know how to play guitar. The mixing, yes. And a producer has mixed some of my songs before too. Shout-out franc!s.
And what about collaborations? Does anything change when you’re working with someone else?
It’s the same, I’d say even better. So far I’ve made songs with artists I consider my friends, so the process isn’t difficult or anything.
As an independent artist, what’s been the hardest part of doing everything yourself?
Honestly, the promotion. You need money to really push yourself out there, and without a label taking care of that, it’s harder. I’ve stopped stressing about numbers because I want to build something long-term, not short-term. I want genuine supporters.
“It’s either this or nothing. I have no plan B. – NvrCxre”
Has there been a moment when you almost gave up?
Yes. Not in the sense of stopping music entirely, but keeping it as a hobby instead of pursuing it. I felt a lot of pressure, and nobody close to me showed support for what I wanted to do. It made me feel like a burden, like I was wasting my life.
But then I remembered people telling me my music helped them, and it clicked that it’s either this or nothing. I have no plan B. And I have to follow the message in my name if I want it to encourage others.
How do you stay true to yourself in an industry that moves so fast, while also trying to grow your audience?
By doing my own thing. There’s always going to be a trend that people follow because it gets attention, but I want to connect with people on a deeper level than just the music. Even though everything moves fast, I don’t really pay attention to it.
I feel like anything you make for yourself, from a real place of emotion, will translate to the people who feel the same. It’s the energy you put into the song, and people pick up on that if they’re going through something similar.
What do you think people misunderstand the most about being an underground artist?
Probably the money. People think certain artists have all these things going on, but in reality most don’t. It’s hard to live off one thing, you need other sources of income, like merch and different projects.
You just dropped two new tracks Taya and Kiss Me, can you tell us what inspired them?
Those two songs came from a place of vulnerability. I was really stuck on someone for a while, not realizing how much it was affecting me. I recorded those songs months ago and felt like it was finally time to release them as a way to let go and move on.
I wasn’t going to release them at first, but I hope they connect with someone because those are real feelings. It’s like closing a chapter.
Are these new tracks part of a bigger project?
Not at all. They connect with each other, it’s basically a story, but I didn’t plan it that way. It just happened.
Do you have any upcoming releases or projects fans should be excited about?
Right now I want to drop a few more singles, but I’m definitely looking into releasing an EP soon.
And looking ahead, what direction do you want to go as an artist?
I want to get a bigger platform to help people any way I can. Whether that’s giving out food, necessities, or supporting good causes. And encourage others to do the same, I want my impact to go beyond the music.
If someone’s hearing you for the first time, which track should they start with?
Definitely Gone because it marked a before and after for me, and it resonated with a lot of people. And Skin too, it’s underrated, and I was experimenting with the sound on that one.
Anything you would like to say to people reading?
I’d like to say for people to create. I believe many are stuck consuming everything put in front of us, but our purpose is to create, that’s where the real joy comes from. And creating can be anything: music, drawing, streaming, whatever feels real to you.
