Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler Talk ‘brent iii’ with °1824

“brent iii” was released on Nov. 1, 2024. The album is the final chapter of the “brent” series between Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler, but the duo is only getting started. 

We had the opportunity to chat with Zucker and Cutler over Zoom about the process of “brent iii” and the duo’s future. They described the project as deliberate and intentional, spontaneously creative and created from palpable magic. Both emphasized the importance of the process being at the center of friendship. I agree that the “brent” project would not be the same without these subtle tones of love for those you hold dearly.

“I have all of these walls up when I [create music] and Chelsea does a great job at shutting off that part of my brain,” Zucker said. 

Beginning in 2019, “brent” saw its first entrance into the mainstream. An open and vulnerable project since the beginning, what these artists share with their fans is very special. “[There are] so many moments attached to the songs that grow and live with us,” Cutler said. This project feels like a time capsule of memories and moments that listeners share with these two. It's effortlessly and emotionally tied to past occurrences that many will go through and grow with in life.

“The world [of ‘brent’] has stayed so true and at the center of everything,” Cutler said.

When listening, there is so much attached to Zucker and Cutler’s lives that “brent” is almost like a diary opening up to listeners. It’s magical and incredibly tight-knit to the human experience. Zucker explained that “brent iii” doesn’t follow any boundaries of music. “I don’t think we should be constrained by [genres,]” Zucker said. Cutler agreed. “Music is in a place right now where everyone is pulling things from everywhere.”

You can listen to “brent iii” now and follow Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler’s next steps on all their socials here!

Jeremy Zucker

Chelsea Cutler